Salmon Teriyaki

Salmon teriyaki is pan-seared salmon fillets glazed in a glossy, sweet-savory homemade teriyaki sauce made from soy sauce, mirin, sake, and sugar. Quick enough for a weeknight, it delivers deeply caramelized flavor with tender, flaky fish.

By YumYum Editorial · Japanese

Prep: 10 min · Cook: 15 min · Total: 25 min · Serves 4

Ingredients

• 4 salmon fillets (about 6 oz each), skin-on
• to taste Salt and black pepper, to taste
• 1 tbsp neutral oil
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 1/4 cup mirin
• 2 tbsp sake
• 2 tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp grated fresh ginger
• 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• 4 cups steamed rice, for serving

Instructions

1. Pat the salmon fillets dry and season lightly with salt and pepper.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together the soy sauce, mirin, sake, sugar, and grated ginger to make the teriyaki sauce.
3. Heat the oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and place the salmon skin-side down.
4. Sear for 4 minutes until the skin is crisp, then flip and cook the other side for 2-3 minutes.
5. Pour the teriyaki sauce into the pan around the fillets and reduce the heat to medium.
6. Spoon the sauce over the salmon continuously as it simmers and thickens, about 3-4 minutes, until glossy and coating the fish.
7. Remove from heat once the salmon flakes easily and the sauce has reduced to a syrupy glaze.
8. Plate over steamed rice, spoon extra glaze on top, and garnish with sesame seeds and green onion.