Some nights I head into the kitchen with no plan and no direction. The night I came up with this Teriyaki Glazed Salmon recipe was one of those nights.  It was a gloomy Monday evening and the refrigerator was nearly empty other than one lone slab of wild caught salmon… okay, okay, it wasn’t that dramatic, but I did have this beautiful piece of salmon that I needed to cook up ASAP.

I threw together something quick using what I had, and it was delicious. I don’t share every recipe I make, and that’s because they aren’t all worth sharing. I test, I improve, and I test again until I come up with something that is worth sharing. Most of my weeknight dinners are not worth sharing, and 99% of the time I have no intention on sharing it. This is for a multitude of reason:

  1. I’m boring. A lot of my weeknight dinners are the same because I often meal prep
  2.  I get home late, so I don’t want to spend the time it takes to properly develop a recipe along with staging and photography. To be honest, I usually just want to snuggle my dog and have a relaxing evening
  3. I AM HUNGRY! When I get home from work and my workout, I am usually super hungry and want something FAST.

 

My recipe creation process is…well… a process. This Teriyaki Glazed Salmon was different, and let me just say this: there were no leftovers.

 

Here’s what you’ll need:

Protein

18 oz wild caught salmon, you can swap this protein for your personal preference as well

Glaze

1/4 cup olive oil

1/4 cup soy sauce

2 Tbs raw honey

1/4 tsp red pepper flakes

1/3 cup Veracha

 

Directions:

  1. Preheat cast iron skillet over medium heat
  2. Place salmon, skin side down onto cast iron
  3. Whisk together glaze ingredients and pour over the top
  4. Cover salmon and allow to cook for 6-8 minutes, spooning the glaze over the salmon every few minutes
  5. Salmon is done when the flesh becomes flakey, you can test this with a fork

 

Teriyaki Glazed Salmon
This recipe is perfect for a weeknight dinner with a sweet teriyaki glaze. This salmon is packed with protein and just the right touch of spice.
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Teriyaki Glazed Salmon
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
20 mins
 

This Teriyaki Glazed Salmon is a perfect high protein weeknight meal. This fresh salmon is topped with a perfectly sweet teriyaki that has just the right amount of spice.

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Japanese
Servings: 4
Author: Maddie Augustin
Ingredients
Protein
  • 18 oz wild caught salmon you can swap this protein for your personal preference as well
Glaze
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 2 Tbs raw honey
  • 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
  • 1/3 cup Veracha
Instructions
Directions:
  1. Preheat cast iron skillet over medium heat
  2. Place salmon, skin side down onto cast iron
  3. Whisk together glaze ingredients and pour over the top
  4. Cover salmon and allow to cook for 6-8 minutes, spooning the glaze over the salmon every few minutes
  5. Salmon is done when the flesh becomes flakey, you can test this with a fork