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Teriyaki Salmon

Teriyaki salmon is one of those dishes you assume is time-consuming and has a million ingredients but it is actually very simple.  It has only 4 ingredients: salmon, sugar, soy and mirin.  Simple but really delicious.  Serve with a salad and you have a super easy weeknight meal.

I cook the salmon under the grill when making this dish.  The marinade caramelises really nicely that way.  You will see it bubbling away and getting nice little dark caramel bits – yum.   It will take about 5 minutes for medium, and I always baste it a couple of times during the cooking – just to get as much of the yummy marinade as possible on the salmon.  Enjoy xx

Teriyaki Salmon - only 4 ingredients
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Teriyaki Salmon

Servings 4

Ingredients

  • 4 pieces skinless salmon
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup soy
  • 1/4 cup mirin
  • toasted sesame seeds to serve
  • spring onion to serve; sliced

Instructions

  • Combine the sugar, soy and mirin in a bowl. Stir until the sugar has dissolved. Add the salmon and place in the fridge to marinade for preferably 30 minutes.
  • Heat the grill to very hot and move the oven tray to the top shelf. Remove the salmon from the marinade and add to a baking dish. Baste the salmon so you have as much marinade on there as possible. Place under the grill for about 5 minutes, basting the salmon again during that time. Its ready when it is golden on top and just cooked through. Cook for a few extra minutes if you like it well cooked.

Notes

I like to add the salmon to a baking dish so the marinade doesn't run everywhere. Once you have some of the marinade in the bottom of the baking dish, use that to baste the salmon rather than dipping into the marinade that had the raw salmon in it. You should see it bubbling away and getting thicker so it will stick to the salmon better anyway.
Cooking time will very depending on the thickness of your salmon
love Little Big H

Oct 6, 2015Cristie

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Comments

  1. Amanda Michetti says

    October 9, 2015 at 5:08 pm

    Teriyaki salmon is my favourite of all the teriyaki options. The caramelisation on the fish is to die for! Love this recipe.

    Reply
    • Cristie says

      October 9, 2015 at 8:02 pm

      Mine too Amanda. I just love how tasty it is for very little effort. x

      Reply
  2. The Hungry Mum says

    October 9, 2015 at 5:11 pm

    Salmon is my go to fish, and this marinade looks like something the whole family would eat!

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    • Cristie says

      October 9, 2015 at 8:04 pm

      It is perfect for the whole family, and super simple which is always nice with little ones running around! Thanks for stopping by xx

      Reply
  3. Christine | Vermilion Roots says

    October 9, 2015 at 5:26 pm

    This is one of my favorite ways to eat salmon. :-)

    Reply
    • Cristie says

      October 9, 2015 at 8:05 pm

      Mine too Christine. If I have salmon I most often cook it like this. xx

      Reply
  4. Ange @ Little Kitchen Blue says

    October 9, 2015 at 6:39 pm

    What a great recipe, and so simple….I think even my 5yo granddaughter will like this one, thank you for sharing!

    Reply
    • Cristie says

      October 9, 2015 at 8:07 pm

      Thanks so much Ange. Yes it is perfect for kids. My little guy is 2 and loves it so I think your granddaughter will approve as well. Let me know what you think. xx

      Reply
      • Ange says

        October 17, 2015 at 3:18 pm

        I will indeed, I am making it for tonight’s dinner….

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        • Cristie says

          October 18, 2015 at 1:58 pm

          Fantastic. Enjoy xx

          Reply
  5. Sarah says

    October 9, 2015 at 8:11 pm

    Teriyaki is one of my favorite sauces to put on salmon. I love how easy this recipe is – perfect for a fast weeknight dinner!

    Reply
  6. Marsha @ Marsha's Baking Addiction says

    October 9, 2015 at 9:35 pm

    These look so succulent and delicious! And I have the ingredients to make them!

    Reply
  7. peter @feedyoursoultoo says

    October 10, 2015 at 12:36 am

    My wife and I have salmon once a week. Wanted to check out your recipe. Looks delicious.

    Reply
  8. pam greer says

    October 11, 2015 at 7:18 am

    Just bought some salmon!!

    Reply
  9. Wajeeha says

    October 11, 2015 at 7:01 pm

    I love anything that’s teriyaki flavored. These pictures look so good…I just want to dive in and take a bite! :)

    Reply
  10. Annie @ Annie's Noms says

    October 11, 2015 at 10:17 pm

    Teriyaki salmon is one of my favourites, this looks great!

    Reply
  11. Sharon @Nut Free Wok says

    October 12, 2015 at 9:26 am

    I like your from-scratch marinade recipe and the tip that leaving the marinade in the baking dish will thicken the sauce and make easy to baste. I’ve always wondered about that.

    Reply
  12. Kari says

    October 12, 2015 at 3:20 pm

    Oh this looks so good! My kids would eat this up in a heartbeat. I’m going to make this for them!

    Reply
  13. David @ CookingChat says

    October 12, 2015 at 8:31 pm

    Yum! I use a similar preparation for salmon, though the mirin is new to me.

    Reply
  14. Chris @ SimpleFood365 says

    October 13, 2015 at 3:44 am

    I do love a good Salmon recipe! This one is simple yet sounds very good!

    Reply
  15. Brian Jones says

    October 17, 2015 at 7:41 pm

    Teriyaki salmon is one of my favourite ways to cook salmon, I like to add a little shaoxing wine into the teriyaki sauce to give it little something new :)

    Reply
    • Cristie says

      October 18, 2015 at 2:00 pm

      Thanks for the tip Brian, I will try that next time. x

      Reply
  16. Steph @ Steph in Thyme says

    October 21, 2015 at 1:52 pm

    Such beautiful photos! Gorgeous light and that salmon looks divine.

    Reply

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