This grilled teriyaki salmon recipe has the perfect balance of sweet and smoky flavor. The caramelized garlic and soy sauce in the teriyaki marinade makes this grilled salmon so delicious.
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How to make Teriyaki Salmon
Instructions on how to make teriyaki salmon
- For the teriyaki salmon marinade, combine the brown sugar, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, pepper flakes, and rice wine in a bowl. Give it a good whisk and reserve 1/2 cup and set that aside.Â
- Then add the olive oil and chopped green onion to the larger amount fo marinade.
- Now pour the marinade into a gallon sized ziplock bag and add the salmon fillets inside. Zip it up and marinate for 1 hour.
- Place the reserved 1/2 cup of teriyaki marinade into a small saucepan. Then stir in the water and corn starch mixture. Cook over medium heat until the teriyaki glaze thickens.
- Bring the heat of your grill to about 500 degrees Fahrenheit and grease it with non-stick spray. Then place the teriyaki salmon fillets on top and grill until fully cooked.
- After the grilled salmon is cooked through completely, remove from the grill and brush the glaze on top. Serve with white rice or wild brown rice.
How long to grill salmon on grill
- Salmon grill time varies depending on the thickness of the salmon fillets. Generally, for every 1 inch of fish, you would grill for about 7-8 minutes total. So using a fish flipper, flip the fish at about 4 minutes. Temperature also determines the time to grill the salmon. Medium-high is the best temp for grilled salmon.
Ingredients for teriyaki salmon
- brown sugar
- garlic
- ginger
- red pepper flakesÂ
- low sodium soy sauce
- rice wine (sake)
- olive oilÂ
- green onion
- king salmon filletsÂ
- cornstarchÂ
Full Recipe Instructions
Grilled Teriyaki Salmon
A simple and easy teriyaki salmon recipe that will be on repeat during grilling season.
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Servings: 6
Calories: 361kcal
Ingredients
- 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 wine sake
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup green onion chopped
- 2 lb king salmon fillets
- 2 tsp corn starch
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine brown sugar, garlic, ginger, soy sauce, red pepper flakes, and rice wine. Reserve 1/2 cup and set aside into a small saucepan.
- In the bowl with the larger amount of the marinade add olive oil and chopped green onion.
- 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.
- 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).
- Fire up the grill on medium heat and spray generously with nonstick spray. Cook the marinated salmon fillets about 6 minutes on each side. Cook time may vary depending on the thickness of your salmon fillets.
- Once the salmon is cooked through completely, remove from the grill and brush the glaze on top. Serve hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 361kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 1492mg | Potassium: 859mg | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Vitamin C: 1.2mg | Calcium: 46mg | Iron: 2.3mg
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Tabitha says
Great recipe!! Made it for my husband and he absolutely loved it!!
Dina says
Yay! It is always a big win when our husbands love what we cook for them. Thank you so much for giving this recipe a try and for supporting my blog! I hope you find more recipes from my blog to enjoy for your family. 🙂
Natale says
Can I substitute rice wine vinegar for sake?
Dina says
Yes you can.
Martin Cook says
This sounds like a delicious recipe, Can’t wait to try it!
Dina says
Hi Martin 🙂 I hope you love this salmon recipe! Let me know how it goes! 🙂
Kelly says
Super delicious and the teriyaki sauce is the best one I have ever made. Thanks for the recipe!
Dina says
I am so glad you loved it Kelly! Thank you for the kind feedback 🙂
Marilyn Wood says
Can rice wine vinegar be used instead of rice wine?
Dina says
Hi Marilyn, I am not too sure since rice vinegar has a completely different taste than rice wine and might add too much sourness to the recipe.
Theressa says
Can this recipe be made in an air fryer?
Dina says
Hi Theressa 🙂 Technically this recipe will work in the air fryer. However, I don’t know the temperature and the bake time since I have not tried making this specific recipe in the air fryer. Also, it may get a bit messy since you put a glaze on the salmon. If you give it a try let me know how it goes! 🙂
Sharon says
Can you prepare this on top of stove?
Dina says
Hi Sharon 🙂 I would recommend using an oven instead of the stove top if you don’t grill this salmon. The glaze will burn in the pan. Hope that helps clarify. Let me know how it goes! 🙂
Donna says
I made this last night. It was delicious. My son was visiting and he loves salmon so I tried it. It was a big success.
I will make it again.
Dina says
That is so awesome to hear Donna! Very happy to hear you and your son loved this teriyaki salmon recipe! Thank you for your feedback and support! I hope you find many more delicious recipes to enjoy on my food blog! 🙂
Lisa says
Have you ever made this using a whole salmon fillet, that is, a whole side of salmon all in one piece? We have whole salmon fillets and I’m wondering if it would work just as well to grill them whole, without having to cut them into individual pieces before grilling? We are always looking for new ways to prepare salmon, and this receipe sounds delicious. Thank you!
Dina says
Hi Lisa, you can definitely do this with a whole salmon fillet. Enjoy! 🙂
Jamie says
Tasty and delicious! And I didn’t even make it to the glaze part but it was amazing!
Dina says
Thank you so much, Jamie! I am so glad that you enjoyed this recipe 😊
Julia Smith says
We made this last night. I came out delicious. Thank you for the recipe. It’s now our go-to recipe for salmon.
Dina says
Thank you for the kind recipe review, Julia! I am so glad that you all enjoyed this grilled teriyaki salmon!
Tammie Pitman-Belyan says
I need an non alcohol recipe. What can I substitute?
Thanks
simplyhomecooked says
Hi Tammie 🙂 You can just omit the rice wine. Hope that helps and I hope you love this salmon recipe 🙂 Let me know how it goes!
Heidi Brown says
Perfection.
simplyhomecooked says
Thank you, Heidi! 🙂
Jill says
Made this last night. I mixed the cornstarch with sake instead of water. We all enjoyed it very much. I will make it again for sure.
simplyhomecooked says
Hi Jill, so happy to hear that you loved this Teriyaki salmon recipe! Awesome that this recipe will be a repeat in your home 🙂 Thanks for your feedback and I hope you find many more delicious recipes on my blog 🙂
Christin Wheeler says
My whole family LOVED this! It was so easy and delicious. I marinated salmon and scallops in it. The glaze was a perfect consistency. This is definitely a keeper. Thank you!
simplyhomecooked says
Thats amazing Christin! Thank you for your awesome recipe feedback 🙂
Michelle says
I’ve tried Salmon so many ways and dislike it, my husband as well , we have. 13 year old and she asked why we never eat it, so I tried your recipe tonight. It was a hit!!!! Great easy recipe
simplyhomecooked says
So happy to hear that this salmon recipe was a hit, Michelle! Thank you for your awesome review! I hope you find many more of my recipes that you and your family can enjoy 🙂
Dalya Rubin says
Your recipe looks so easy to make! I can’t wait to try it!
simplyhomecooked says
Thank you Dalya! I hope you enjoy it!