Salmon Teriyaki 🍣 Japanese Style 🇯🇵

Description

Juicy pan-seared salmon lacquered with a shiny teriyaki glaze—sweet, salty, and aromatic with ginger. Weeknight-fast, restaurant-level. ✨

Hook
Sticky-glossy glaze, buttery salmon, 15 minutes of work! 😍

Ingredients

• 🐟 4 salmon fillets, skin-on (120–150 g each)
• 🧂 ½ tsp salt + pinch pepper
• 🛢️ 1 tbsp neutral oil
• 🧄 1 small garlic clove, minced
• 🫚 ½ tsp grated ginger
• 🍶 60 ml soy sauce
• 🍯 40 ml mirin
• 🍚 20 g sugar (or 1 tbsp honey)
• 💧 30 ml water
• 🌿 1 tsp sesame seeds + 1 spring onion, sliced (to finish)

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ Pat salmon dry; season lightly with salt & pepper.
2. 2️⃣ Whisk soy, mirin, sugar, water, garlic, and ginger.
3. 3️⃣ Heat oil in a nonstick pan (medium-high). Sear salmon skin-side down 3–4 min, flip and cook 1–2 min.
4. 4️⃣ Pour in teriyaki mixture; simmer 2–3 min until thick and glossy, spooning over fish.
5. 5️⃣ Sprinkle sesame and spring onion. Serve with rice and steamed greens.

Total Time

🕒 Preparation: 5 min
🔥 Cooking: 10 min
💤 Rest: 0 min
⏰ Total: 15 min

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