Grilled Salmon Teriyaki
We marinate the salmon in this recipe with a little soy sauce to give it a mild asian flavor. Grilling the marinated salmon carmelizes the sugar in the marinade, giving it a very tasty coating. Originally served as part of: Grilled Salmon.
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Ingredients
- 1½ pounds fresh fillets salmon
- 1/4 cup light soy sauce
- 1/2 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger (minced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 4 teaspoons lemon juice (fresh squeezed)
- for grill oil
Instructions
We begin about an hour before we want to eat. In a 1-cup glass measuring cup, we combine the soy sauce and sugar and heat for about 30 seconds in the microwave. We stir well to dissolve the sugar. We add the garlic and ginger and refrigerate for about 15 minutes.
When the marinade is cool, we add the lemon juice. We rinse the salmon fillets and cut them into 4 portions. We place them in a resealable plastic bag and pour on the marinade. We seal the bag and refrigerate on a plate for about 30 minutes.
We heat our oiled grill. We remove the salmon from the bag, pat dry with paper towels, and when the grill is hot enough, we add the salmon skin-side down and cook for about 4 minutes on the first side. We flip over with tongs and cook for another 3-4 minutes. We want the salmon just cooked through.
Meanwhile, we pour the marinade into a pot and boil for a few minutes to be served on top of the salmon.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup light soy sauce
- ½ tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp fresh ginger (minced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 4 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1½ lb fresh salmon fillets
- oil (for the grill)
Instructions
About an hour before dinner, microwave the soy sauce and sugar in a 1-cup measuring cup 30 seconds and stir to dissolve. Add the garlic and ginger and refrigerate 15 minutes.
Grown-up
Stir the lemon juice into the cooled marinade. Rinse the salmon, cut into 4 portions, and put in a resealable bag with the marinade. Seal and refrigerate on a plate about 30 minutes.
Grown-up
Oil and heat the grill. Pat the salmon dry and grill skin side down about 4 minutes. Flip with tongs and grill 3 to 4 minutes more, until just cooked through.
Meanwhile, boil the marinade in a small pot a few minutes to spoon over the salmon.