Description
A simple and easy teriyaki salmon recipe that will be on repeat during grilling season.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tsp ginger, minced
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup green onion, chopped
- 2 lb king salmon fillets
- 2 tsp corn starch
Instructions
- Step 1: In a bowl, combine brown sugar, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, red pepper flakes, and rice vinegar. Reserve 1/2 cup and set aside into a small saucepan.
- Step 2: In the bowl with the larger amount of the marinade add olive oil and chopped green onion.
- Step 3: Place the salmon fillets in a large zip-lock bag and pour the marinade into the bag. Close tightly and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Step 4: Mix 2 tsp corn starch with 1 tsp water. Add the dissolved corn starch to the reserved 1/2 cup of the soy sauce mixture. cook on medium high heat until it begins to thicken into a glaze (about 10 minutes).
- Step 5: Fire up the grill on medium heat and spray generously with nonstick spray. Cook the marinated salmon fillets about 6 minutes on each side.
- Step 6: Once the salmon is cooked through completely, remove from the grill and brush the glaze on top. Serve hot.
Notes
Serve with white rice or wild brown rice.
- Prep Time: 120 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Grilling
- Cuisine: Asian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 361 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 1492 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 83 mg
Keywords: grilled teriyaki salmon, king salmon, grilled fish, Asian-American cuisine