Simple and delicious salmon glazed in a sweet and savory teriyaki sauce.
This Easy and Delicious Teriyaki Salmon is the perfect weeknight dinner recipe. It consists of tender, flaky salmon covered in a teriyaki glaze and served with a crispy cucumber salad.
This Easy and Delicious Teriyaki Salmon was a huge win in our household. Not only is it flavor-packed from the sweet and salty teriyaki sauce and crispy cucumber salad, but it’s so easy and simple to make!
Why you’ll love this Easy and Delicious Teriyaki Salmon:
Full of flavor. This salmon is glazed in a sweet and salty teriyaki sauce that is balanced with a fresh cucumber salad.
Simple and easy to make. This recipe contains simple ingredients, requires minimal prep, and is ready in less than 45 minutes.
Perfect weeknight dinner. Since this recipe comes together in no time, it’s perfect to whip up on a weeknight or make for meal prep!
Ingredient Breakdown:
- Tamari – can also use low-sodium soy sauce.
- Rice vinegar – adds acidity to the teriyaki sauce and cucumber salad for balance of flavor.
- Mirin – more sweet than rice vinegar, can also just sub more rice vinegar.
- Hoisin sauce – adds a sweet and umami flavor to the teriyaki sauce.
- Honey – adds sweetness to the teriyaki sauce.
- Sesame oil – adds nuttiness to the teriyaki sauce.
- Salmon – preferably salmon filets.
- Cucumber – any type of cucumber will work for this recipe, I used an English cucumber.
- Sesame seeds – for garnish.
- Green onion – to add freshness and for garnish.
How to make Easy & Delicious Teriyaki Salmon:
- In a bowl, whisk together ingredients for salmon marinade including tamari, rice vinegar, mirin, hoisin, honey, and sesame oil until combined. Toss salmon fillets in sauce and let sit for 30 minutes in the fridge.
- While salmon is marinating, prepare cucumber salad. Toss cucumber with rice vinegar, sesame seeds, salt, and sugar. Store in an airtight container and refrigerate.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add salmon filets making sure not to overcrowd pan. Cook 3-4 minutes on each side until desired doneness. Remove salmon from pan.
- Add remaining sauce to a pan and bring to a simmer. Cook for 2-3 minutes until thickened.
- Serve salmon over rice with cucumber salad. Top with additional sauce, sesame seeds, and green onion
Recipe Modifications:
Substitute mirin with more rice vinegar.
Substitute honey with maple syrup or agave.
Make this vegetarian/vegan by substituting salmon with tofu or tempeh and honey with maple syrup or agave.
Storage + Reheating Instructions:
Store cooled salmon and sauce in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
Store cucumber salad in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
More Delicious Asian-Inspired Recipes…
- Vegan Panang Curry
- Miso Chicken Soup
- Oyster Mushroom Yakisoba with Tofu
- Lemongrass Tofu Vermicelli Bowl
Also, if you make this recipe and decide to share it on Facebook or Instagram don’t forget to tag me @healthienut + #healthienut! I love seeing your mouthwatering recreations!
Easy and Delicious Teriyaki Salmon
Ingredients
Teriyaki Salmon
- ¼ cup tamari or low-sodium soy sauce
- 3 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp mirin
- 1 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp sesame oil
- 4-4 oz. salmon filets
- 1 tbsp Neutral-flavored oil (avocado, grapeseed, etc)
Cucumber Salad
- 1 large cucumber, thinly sliced (~3 cups)
- ¼ cup rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- ¾ tsp granulated sugar
For serving
- Cooked jasmine rice
- Sliced green onion
- Sesame seeds
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together ingredients for salmon marinade including tamari, rice vinegar, mirin, hoisin, honey, and sesame oil until combined. Toss salmon fillets in sauce and let sit for 30 minutes in the fridge.
- While salmon is marinating, prepare cucumber salad. Toss cucumber with rice vinegar, sesame seeds, salt, and sugar. Store in an airtight container and refrigerate.
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add salmon filets making sure not to overcrowd pan. Cook 3-4 minutes on each side until desired doneness. Remove salmon from pan.
- Add remaining sauce to a pan and bring to a simmer. Cook for 2-3 minutes until thickened.
- Serve salmon over rice with cucumber salad. Top with additional sauce, sesame seeds, and green onion.
