This Easy Baked Teriyaki Salmon Recipe is glazed with a homemade teriyaki sauce and baked creating a delicious sticky sweet coating then topped with sesame seeds and green onions!
EASY BAKED TERIYAKI SALMON RECIPE
No one needs to be intimidated by salmon! It is such an easy fish to cook up and you can do so much stuff with it. This Easy Baked Teriyaki Salmon Recipe is one of my favorites. It uses a center cut slice of salmon and doesn't require any special tools or techniques. Just a delicious glaze over the top, a pan, and an oven. Trust me when I say it can't get any more simple than this. Plus you get an amazing meal at the end! It is a recipe that is perfect for any night of the week.
TIPS FOR MAKING BAKED TERIYAKI SALMON:
- The skin can be left on for this recipe. Since it is baked, it will be tender enough that the meat portion will flake right off of the skin itself.
- If you are in a pinch, you can use bottled teriyaki sauce, but homemade is always best. The bottled sauce won't give you the sticky coating like you would if you make it homemade.
- After baking, you can easily cut your salmon into filets and serve with your choice of side, we used rice.
- You'll know your salmon is done cooking when you are able to poke the center and it starts to flake.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
center cut salmon
sodium free soy sauce
minced ginger
minced garlic
cornstarch
water
brown sugar
rice vinegar
sesame seeds
cayenne pepper
green onions
HOW TO MAKE EASY BAKED TERIYAKI SALMON:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Combine soy sauce, ginger, garlic, brown sugar, rice vinegar, and cayenne pepper in a saucepan. Heat on medium for 5-7 minutes.
In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch and cold water. Add mixture to pan and stir. Cook just until it starts to boil then, remove from heat. Set aside ½ cup.
Add salmon to an oven safe baking dish scales side down. Generously brush with ½ cup of teriyaki sauce, coating completely. 
Place salmon in the oven and bake for 15-18 minutes. Remove from heat and brush with remaining teriyaki sauce. Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped green onion. Enjoy!
CAN I AIR FRY THIS?
- You absolutely can! If you want to air fry this Teriyaki Salmon, prepare sauce according to the directions in the recipe card below. Line the air fryer with aluminum foil or parchment paper (poking holes in them helps the air circulate) or you can grab some of these Air Fryer liners.
- Place the salmon in the basket of the air fryer and brush with half of the glaze and then bake at 400F degrees for about 10 minutes or until you reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees F. Remove from air fryer and brush with remaining glaze before serving and garnishing for a saucier option. Otherwise brush salmon with remaining glaze and place back in air fryer and cook an additional 1-2 minutes.
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EASY BAKED TERIYAKI SALMON
Ingredients
- 2 lb center cut Salmon
- 1 cup sodium free soy sauce
- 1 tsp minced ginger
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- 1 tbsp cornstarch
- 2 tbsp water
- 2 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp rice vinegar
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
- ½ tsp cayenne pepper
- ½ cup green onions
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Combine soy sauce, ginger, garlic, brown sugar, rice vinegar, and cayenne pepper in a saucepan. Heat on medium for 5-7 minutes.
- In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch and cold water. Add mixture to pan and stir. Cook just until it starts to boil then, remove from heat. Set aside ½ cup.
- Add salmon to an oven safe baking dish scales side down. Generously brush with ½ cup of teriyaki sauce, coating completely.
- Place salmon in the oven and bake for 15-18 minutes. Remove from heat and brush with remaining teriyaki sauce. Garnish with sesame seeds and chopped green onion. Enjoy!
Notes
- The skin can be left on for this recipe, since it is baked it will be tender enough that the meat portion will flake right off of the skin itself.
- If you are in a pinch, you can use bottled teriyaki sauce, but homemade is always best. The bottled sauce won't give you the sticky coating like you would if you made homemade.
- After baking you can easily cut your salmon into filets and serve with your choice of side, we used rice.
- You'll know your salmon is done cooking when you are able to poke the center and it starts to flake.
