Baked Teriyaki Salmon (2024)

A perfectly flaky and tender salmon recipe that’s made with an easy homemade teriyaki sauce and baked to perfection. Makes for a perfect lunch or dinner recipe that can be ready in less than 3o minutes.

This baked teriyaki salmon recipe is so easy to make and can be ready in less than 30 minutes. Get dinner on the table in no time. They are also perfect for those who like to meal prep. The teriyaki sauce is so delicious, gluten-free, and is made from scratch. Enjoy tender, flaky, and perfectly cooked teriyaki glazed salmon with your family with a side of rice or quinoa.

Reasons to love this recipe

• Easy to make: Making this dish is really quite simple. You make the homemade teriyaki sauce, pour over the salmon filets, and pop it in the oven.
• Healthy and good for you: Salmon is such a great and healthy fish to add to your diet. They are low in carbs, high in protein, packed with omega-3 fatty acid, and has many other healthy benefits.
• Delicious: Super moist and flaky baked salmon. Packed with flavor you will thoroughly enjoy this meal.
• Perfect for meal prepping: If you meal prep your meals, this salmon dish is the perfect meal to make ahead and prep for the week.

Ingredients you will need and substitutes

• Salmon Fillets: about 6 oz each. you may get a whole salmon and cut them down into smaller-size filets or even cook the entire salmon steak. We recommend using wild-caught salmon if possible.
• Onion sliced: these are used for garnishing, so if you do not have any on hand no worries. But they are recommended.
• Sesame Seeds: also needed to garnish the salmon dish at the end.

what you need to make the teriyaki sauce

• Soy sauce: we used Low-sodium soy sauce to reduce the amount of sodium in this dish. You may use coconut aminos if you are watching your sodium levels.
• Fresh orange juice: better to use fresh than bottled orange juice
• Water: to thin out the sauce
• Honey: you may use other sweeteners like agave, maple syrup, or brown sugar.
• Garlic Cloves minced: we highly recommend you use fresh garlic rather than garlic powder.
• Minced fresh ginger: Fresh if possible. Tastes better than using ginger powder.
• Flakes or to taste: this is an optional ingredient but gives a nice boost in flavor.
• Lemon– use fresh lemon juice. From a fresh lemon instead of bottled lemon juice.
• Gluten-free flour: or any flour of your choice.
• Optional: 1 tablespoon of sesame oil

HOW TO MAKE this BAKED TERIYAKI SALMON

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

In a small bowl whisk together all teriyaki sauce ingredients, which are soy sauce, orange juice, water, ginger, garlic, honey, chili, lemon, and flour.

Spray a baking dish with non-stick cooking spray and place the salmon in it.

Pour the sauce over the salmon and then bake in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes until cooked through and flaky.

Once the salmon is cooked, remove from the oven, and spoon over with the thickened teriyaki sauce from the baking dish. Garnish with sesame seeds and green onions. Enjoy!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Two ways to cook teriyaki salmon

We will briefly show you two ways how to cook this teriyaki salmon recipe. You can either use the stovetop or the oven.

• Stovetop: Pan-sear salmon over medium heat. About 3 minutes on each side. Then add the teriyaki sauce and allow to cook for a few more minutes until the sauce thickens. Then serve.
• Oven: Bake, grill or roast the salmon in the oven over a greased sheet pan or dish. We prefer baking since it allows the salmon to cook through without the risk of overcooking or burning. You may hold off on adding the sauce until the salmon is half-baked or just add it in along with the salmon as we did to this easy-baked teriyaki Salmon recipe.

What goes well with teriyaki salmon

• White Rice, brown rice, or quinoa
• Cilantro Lime Cauliflower rice
• Garlic Roasted veggies
• Garlic Roasted Potatoes
• Roasted Sweet Potatoes
• Green Beans and Tomato Salad
• Vegan Mash Potatoes

Storage and reheating

• To store: if you have leftovers from this baked teriyaki salmon, you can definitely store them in the fridge for up to 3-4 days. Place the leftovers in a sealed container once they are cooled and store them in the fridge until you are ready to eat the next day. If you want to meal prep and freeze these, you can place them in a freezer-safe container and freeze them for up to 3 months,
• Reheating: To reheat these if they were in the fridge, place them in the microwave and reheat for 60-90 seconds or until it is heated through since all microwave temperatures vary. If they are frozen, you may allow them to thaw in the fridge the night before and reheat in the microwave, or just pop them in the microwave and hit the defrost button for one minute then heat for another minute.

More salmon recipes To Try

• Easy Salmon Patties
• Honey Garlic Salmon Recipe
• Easy Chili Salmon Zucchini Noodles
• Creamy Coconut Lime Salmon
• Tomato Stuffed Salmon
• Pan-Seared Southwestern Salmon
• Crispy Baked Salmon
• Easy Cajun Baked Salmon
• Creamy Salmon and Potato Skillet
• Spicy Salmon Maki Bowl

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