Teriyaki Baked Salmon Recipe

piece of baked salmon smothered in dark teriyaki glaze and sprinkled with sesame seeds and sliced green onions

5 from 13 votes

Teriyaki Baked Salmon - Everyone loves this easy fish recipe. Salmon gets marinated in homemade teriyaki sauce, baked, then brushed with teriyaki glaze.

Prep Time10

Cook Time12

Marinate Time1

Total Time1 22

Course: Dinner, Entree, Main Course

Cuisine: American, Asian

Keyword: baked salmon recipe, how to bake salmon in the oven, teriyaki salmon recipe

Servings: servings

Calories: 269kcal

Author: Amanda Finks

Ingredients

1/4 cup soy sauce
1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
1 Tablespoon rice wine vinegar
2 teaspoons corn starch
2 garlic cloves -minced
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
4 (5 oz.) salmon fillets
Optional: sesame seeds or sliced green onions for serving

Instructions

In a small bowl, add the soy sauce, brown sugar, vinegar, corn starch, garlic, and pepper. Whisk until the sugar and corn starch is dissolved.
Place the salmon in a sealable food storage bag. Add half of the soy sauce mixture to the bag. Seal the bag. Move the salmon around in the bag until it is well coated in sauce. Place the bag in the refrigerator to marinate for a minimum of 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours.*
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a baking dish with cooking spray.
Place the salmon in the baking dish skin side down, if applicable (discard the used marinade). Cook for 12-15 minutes, until the salmon is flakey when pressed with a fork. The cooking time will depend on the thickness of the salmon fillets.
As the salmon cooks, make the glaze. Add the remaining soy sauce mixture to a small sauce pot. Bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Simmer for 3-4 minutes, until the sauce has reduced and thickened. Remove from the heat.
Brush the cooked salmon with the teriyaki glaze. Optional: Serve sprinkled with sesame seeds and green onions.

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Notes

*I usually let my salmon marinate for 1 hour.

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