This restaurant-style Teriyaki Salmon Recipe will have you dreaming of dinner all day long! Marinated to infuse serious flavor, kissed by the flames of the grill, then drizzled with more sweet and sticky teriyaki sauce, this perfectly flaky salmon will take your love of seafood to the next level! It’s fancy enough for company, and easy enough for busy weeknights!
Do you know what’s better than a salmon fillet? A salmon fillet marinated in sweet and savory teriyaki sauce, cooked to perfection, and then drenched in more thick and sticky teriyaki… that’s what!
Seriously, with this glazed teriyaki salmon recipe… every bite is a delicious plot twist your palate didn’t see coming. It’s truly a salmon-licious creation of sheer beauty!
Now I’ve got to admit, I’m a bit of a salmon connoisseur.
Growing in a suburb of Seattle, my Dad would regularly go fishing in the Puget Sound, and come back with wild-caught salmon galore.
So as a child… salmon for dinner it was, and salmon again, and then some more salmon. Oh salmon for dinner? Yeah, we’re having that again.
The only problem was… it was sauceless. Just a plain plate of plain, plain, plain salmon. No thanks!
I had to get over those sauceless days of my past, and the best way I knew how was by smothering my salmon in the most delicious, savory Homemade Sauces and Homemade Spice Mixes imaginable!
Hubby agreed… this was the best idea ever!
That’s why this creamy, audacious Garlic Parmesan Salmon and Blackened Fish Seasoning have been so popular around here.
And that’s also why I know you’re going to love this teriyaki salmon just as much! The copycat Kikkoman Teriyaki Sauce will take your salmon and sent it out of the stratosphere with flavor!
Trust me… if you know, you know!
And if you don’t know yet… you really need to know!
Now what are we waiting for? Let’s get this teriyaki salmon recipe cooking, shall we?
Here’s what you’ll need to get one of your new favorite Easy Summer Dinner Recipes started…
Ingredients
You’ll just need a few simple ingredients to make the BEST teriyaki glazed salmon recipe.
First check your cupboards, pantry, and fridge. Then add the following to your next grocery list to make sure you’ve got everything on hand…
- Salmon Filets – Use boneless salmon filets with the skin on one side.
- Pineapple Juice – You’ll want a high quality pineapple juice.
- Low Sodium Soy Sauce – Coconut Aminos can make a super tasty and flavorful substitute.
- Brown Sugar – Light brown sugar.
- Garlic – Save time with minced garlic from a jar.
- Fresh Ginger – Use fresh or frozen ginger like I used on this Spring Roll Dipping Sauce.
- Black Pepper
- Corn Starch – To thicken your sauce.
- Cold Water – Combined with the corn starch to create a paste to mix into your sauce.
- Green Onions
- *optional Sesame Seeds for garnish
Of course this teriyaki salmon recipe is the absolute best with my homemade sauce, but you can use the Kikkoman Original Teriyaki Sauce (Takumi Collection) in a pinch if you’re short on time. Talk about an easy 3 ingredient salmon with teriyaki recipe!
Healthy Salmon Swaps
Want to make your teriyaki baked salmon recipe even healthier?
Here are a few simple swaps…
- Opt for Wild Caught Alaskan Salmon
- Swap Soy Sauce for Coconut Aminos
- Use Organic Ginger and Brown Sugar
- Use Organic Green Onions for garnish
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Pin ItHow to Make Teriyaki Salmon
It’s actually SO easy to prepare this glazed teriyaki salmon recipe in the oven or on your grill!
Here’s what you’ll do…
1. Prepare your teriyaki sauce.
2. Then, take your previously frozen or fresh salmon filets and lay them skin side down in a 9×13 casserole dish, or for grilled teriyaki salmon… lay each filet skin side down on its own large sheet of aluminum foil.
3. Brush your freshly prepared teriyaki sauce over the filets.
4. Finally, pop your casserole dish in the oven to bake… or for grilling loosely close up the foil and grill like you will with so many of my easy Spring Grilling Recipes.
5. Enjoy your salmon as is… or follow my instructions below for how to serve it up as a delicious teriyaki salmon bowl!
Trust me, baked or grilled teriyaki salmon recipes don’t get much simpler or tastier than this!
Scroll down for the printable teriyaki salmon recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.
Serve as Teriyaki Salmon Bowls
With this teriyaki salmon recipe you can simply enjoy your salmon as is… but why not go one step further and serve it up as a delicious teriyaki salmon bowl?!?
- Simply prepare your favorite rice (Jasmine, White Rice or Brown Rice all work well), bake or grill your salmon, slice, and serve over rice.
- Add diced avocado, shredded carrots, shelled edamame, and/or Pineapple Mango Salsa to the bowl.
- Top with sliced green onions and optional sesame seeds and your salmon teriyaki bowl recipe is complete!
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Teriyaki Salmon Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 lbs Salmon Filets, fresh or thawed with skin on one side (for flavor)
- 3/4 cup Pineapple Juice, (I use a 6 oz. can of Dole)
- 5 tbsp Low Sodium Soy Sauce, (Coconut Aminos can be substituted)
- 1 1/2 tsp finely diced Fresh Ginger, (or frozen)
- 1 tsp minced Garlic, (approx 1 clove)
- 1/8 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/4 cup Light Brown Sugar, packed
- 2 tbsp Corn Starch
- 1/4 cup Cold Water
- 1 chopped Green Onion
- 1/2 tsp. *optional Sesame Seeds
Instructions
- Gather your teriyaki salmon recipe ingredients.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Combine Corn Starch and Cold Water in a small bowl and whisk into a white paste.
- In a medium sauce pan, add Pineapple Juice, Soy Sauce, Brown Sugar, Garlic, Ginger and Black Pepper.
- Bring mixture to a soft boil on Medium-High heat, whisking continually.
- Once sauce comes to a boil, add Corn Starch/Cold Water paste mixture, and continue to whisk for 1 minute.
- Reduce heat to Medium-Low, and allow sauce to simmer and thicken while stirring with a whisk or spoon for 4-5 more minutes. Then remove from heat and set aside.
- Rinse your Salmon filets under cold water, then pat dry with paper towels.
- Spray a 9×13 Casserole Dish with non stick Cooking Spray.
- Lay your filets in casserole dish, leaving space between each filet.
- Evenly brush 1/2 of Teriyaki sauce over the Salmon filets. (retain 1/2 of sauce for later)
- Bake in oven for 14-18 minutes or until done. Cook time will vary depending on the thickness of your filets.
- Salmon will be done when the meat flakes easily. (The USDA recommends a 145 degree internal temperature, but chefs commonly prefer 135-140 degrees when using a reputable source for salmon, as this will produce a better flavored, moist salmon filet. Keep in mind previously frozen Salmon is often served raw in sushi.)
- Once done, promptly remove the Salmon filets from the casserole dish, to ensure they are not overcooked.
- When ready to serve, warm your remaining Teriyaki Sauce and drizzle the Salmon with sauce or use it as a dipping sauce.
- Serve Salmon over white rice, and garnish with chopped Green Onions and optional Sesame Seeds.
- See below for Grilled Teriyaki Salmon instructions…
Notes
- Lay each filet skin side down on individual sheets of aluminum foil.
- Evenly pour or brush 1/2 of Teriyaki sauce over the Salmon filets, then loosely close up the foil.
- Cook for approx. 10 – 12 minutes on Grill at 400 degrees, or until meat flakes easily. (no need to flip)
- Easy peasy, and no mess or lingering odors. Just incredibly delicious salmon!
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