Grilled Teriyaki Salmon Recipe (2024)

Published: Jun 21, 2018 by Dina

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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.

This post may contain affiliate links. Read my disclosure policy here. This recipe was originally published on Jul 21, 2017, it has been updated since.

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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.
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 flakes
low sodium soy sauce
rice wine (sake)
olive oil
green onion
king salmon fillets
cornstarch

Full Recipe Instructions

Grilled Teriyaki Salmon

A simple and easy teriyaki salmon recipe that will be on repeatduring grilling season.

5 from 19 votes

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Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American, Asian

Prep Time: 2 hours hours

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 2 hours hours 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 6

Calories: 361kcal

Author: Dina

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.

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Natale says

July 27, 2023 at 11:53 am

Can I substitute rice wine vinegar for sake?

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- Dina says
  
  July 27, 2023 at 11:25 pm
  
  Yes you can.
  
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Martin Cook says

June 30, 2023 at 7:47 am

This sounds like a delicious recipe, Can’t wait to try it!

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- Dina says
  
  June 30, 2023 at 10:35 pm
  
  Hi Martin 🙂 I hope you love this salmon recipe! Let me know how it goes! 🙂
  
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Kelly says

June 23, 2023 at 11:46 am

Super delicious and the teriyaki sauce is the best one I have ever made. Thanks for the recipe!

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- Dina says
  
  June 24, 2023 at 11:00 am
  
  I am so glad you loved it Kelly! Thank you for the kind feedback 🙂
  
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Marilyn Wood says

February 09, 2023 at 8:39 am

Can rice wine vinegar be used instead of rice wine?

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- Dina says
  
  February 10, 2023 at 11:10 pm
  
  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.
  
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Theressa says

August 12, 2022 at 11:03 pm

Can this recipe be made in an air fryer?

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- Dina says
  
  August 15, 2022 at 11:26 pm
  
  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! 🙂
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Sharon says

July 27, 2022 at 6:21 pm

Can you prepare this on top of stove?

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- Dina says
  
  August 03, 2022 at 2:13 pm
  
  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! 🙂
  
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Donna says

June 29, 2022 at 6:06 pm

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.

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- Dina says
  
  June 29, 2022 at 10:33 pm
  
  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! 🙂
  
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Lisa says

June 13, 2022 at 3:55 pm

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!

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- Dina says
  
  June 19, 2022 at 9:24 pm
  
  Hi Lisa, you can definitely do this with a whole salmon fillet. Enjoy! 🙂
  
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Jamie says

March 21, 2022 at 8:37 am

Tasty and delicious! And I didn’t even make it to the glaze part but it was amazing!

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- Dina says
  
  March 21, 2022 at 11:52 am
  
  Thank you so much, Jamie! I am so glad that you enjoyed this recipe 😊
  
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Julia Smith says

March 14, 2022 at 8:13 am

We made this last night. I came out delicious. Thank you for the recipe. It’s now our go-to recipe for salmon.

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- Dina says
  
  March 15, 2022 at 10:31 pm
  
  Thank you for the kind recipe review, Julia! I am so glad that you all enjoyed this grilled teriyaki salmon!
  
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Tammie Pitman-Belyan says

August 11, 2021 at 4:57 pm

I need an non alcohol recipe. What can I substitute?
Thanks

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- simplyhomecooked says
  
  August 11, 2021 at 11:49 pm
  
  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!
  
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Heidi Brown says

July 16, 2021 at 10:29 pm

Perfection.

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- simplyhomecooked says
  
  July 17, 2021 at 11:48 am
  
  Thank you, Heidi! 🙂
  
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Jill says

January 25, 2021 at 8:38 am

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.

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- simplyhomecooked says
  
  January 25, 2021 at 11:36 pm
  
  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 🙂
  
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Christin Wheeler says

July 08, 2020 at 6:12 pm

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!

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- simplyhomecooked says
  
  July 09, 2020 at 4:57 pm
  
  Thats amazing Christin! Thank you for your awesome recipe feedback 🙂
  
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Michelle says

July 01, 2020 at 5:13 pm

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

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- simplyhomecooked says
  
  July 02, 2020 at 12:48 am
  
  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 🙂
  
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Dalya Rubin says

July 22, 2017 at 9:39 pm

Your recipe looks so easy to make! I can’t wait to try it!

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- simplyhomecooked says
  
  July 23, 2017 at 1:34 am
  
  Thank you Dalya! I hope you enjoy it!
  
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