Teriyaki Grilled Salmon is a delicious and easy summer main dish. Serve it with brown rice and lots of veggies.
Teriyaki Grilled Salmon
I swear we eat this Teriyaki Grilled Salmon at least once a week, especially in the summer. My kids love fish and they are obsessed with Asian flavors so this is just an easy sell for me. In the summer we usually eat our Teriyaki Grilled Salmon in build-your-own rice bowls, topped with edamame, cucumber and other veggies, but this fish is equally awesome as a salad topping or even in a bowl of ramen.
DIY Teriyaki
The key to this awesome dish is the teriyaki sauce. I’ll be honest, occasionally when I’m pressed for time, I’ll used bottled teriyaki sauce and thats fine. There are a few bottled sauces that are pretty good. But I do think that my homemade version has a little more flavor. Plus I like being able to control exactly whats in the sauce (no mystery here).
Don’t let the prep time here fool you. Although the recipe for Grilled Teriyaki Salmon says it takes and hour and 10 minutes, most of that is marinade time. It only takes about 10 minutes to throw it all together. And, on nights when I’ve been pressed for time, I’ve only let it marinade for 20 minutes or so an the fish still turned out amazing.
This really is a great recipe and a great way to get your family to eat more healthy fish. Give it a shot!
Grilled Teriyaki Salmon
- Prep Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Grilling
Description
Teriyaki Grilled Salmon is a delicious and easy summer main dish. Serve it with brown rice and lots of veggies.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs. fresh salmon, divided into four portions, skin removed
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon fresh ginger, grated
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
- 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
- 1/4 cup green onions, chopped
Instructions
- Combine brown sugar, ginger, garlic, soy sauce, vegetable oil, rice vinegar, sesame oil and green onions in a small bowl and whisk until combined. Pour mixture over salmon portions in a shallow pan, cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Note: If you would like to serve some of the marinade mixture as a sauce, double the marinade ingredients. Use half to marinade the fish and reserve half to serve as a sauce at mealtime.
- Clean the grates of an outdoor grill with a wire brush and wipe them with a paper towel dipped in vegetable oil. Preheat grill for medium heat (about 400 degrees F). (Teriyaki Grilled Salmon can also be prepared on the stovetop in a well-oiled grill pan over medium-high heat).
- Remove salmon portions from marinade. Reserve marinade.
- Place salmon portions flesh side down on grill grates. Grill covered at a steady medium temperature (about 400 to 450 degrees F) for 10 minutes. Carefully flip salmon to second side, brush with reserved marinade and continue grilling for about 10 minutes more. Fish is done with it flakes easily with a fork.
- Remove salmon from the grill and allow to rest for 5 minutes. Top with additional green onions. Serve with cooked brown sushi rice and platter of veggie options.
Notes
Teriyaki Grilled Salmon is delicious served with brown sushi rice and veggies such as cucumber slices, diced avocado, shredded carrots, steamed edamame and roasted seaweed snacks
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