Soy Glazed Salmon (20 Minutes)

Soy Glazed Salmon

Quick and easy dinners that taste restaurant-quality are my favorite meals; Soy Glazed Salmon is one of the go-to recipes that I make every week.

Tender Salmon coated in a sweet and savory sauce; PLUS it takes less than 20 minutes to prepare; this Soy Glazed Salmon is a must-try recipe that you will love! 

Soy Glazed Salmon

Soy Glazed Salmon pairs well with everything; you can pair it with rice, noodle, potatoes, salad, or serve it as an open-face sandwich.

I love making rice bowls with my soy-glazed salmon with sauteed vegetables on the side for a healthy and easy dinner.

QUICK TIP: Use the same pan to saute the vegetables with any remaining sauce. Vegetables that pair well with the sauce are broccoli, bok choy, spinach, mushroom, and cauliflower. 

Soy Glazed Salmon

The secret ingredient that makes this easy Soy Glazed Salmon restaurant-style quality is dashi powder.

Dashi powder adds instant umami flavor to the dish, adding another layer of depth to the sauce.

I always have dashi powder in my pantry, as it instantly adds umami flavor to any dish. You can get dashi powder and most asain grocery stores or on Amazon. 

sauce sizzling

Soy Glazed Salmon takes less than 20 minutes to make.

You can also freeze the marinated salmon in the freezer for 30 days to meal-prep in bulk.

I always have side dishes ready in the fridge, such as Korean Marinated Eggs, Cucumber Salad, Bean Sprout Salad, Korean Spinach Salad, and Honey Garlic Potatoes.

Making side dishes ahead of time can save alot of time preparing food throughout the week.

Spicy Korean Cucumber Salad

Easy WEEKNIGHT recipes? Here are some of the go-to recipes that I love to MEAL PREP ahead of time.

Soy Glazed Salmon

Ingredient 

  • 2 pieces of Salmon Fillet 
  • Salt and Pepper 
  • 2.5 tbsp of Flour 
  • 3.5 tbsp of Soy Sauce 
  • 2.5 tbsp of Sake (optional) 
  • 3 tbsp of Mirin (or honey) 
  • 1 tbsp of Sugar 
  • 1 tsp of Dashi Powder 
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  1. Pat the salmon dry and season with salt and pepper. Dust 2.5 tbsp of flour all over the salmon, and shake off any excess flour. 
  2. Mix soy sauce, sake, mirin, sugar, and dashi powder. 
  3. In a pan, add in oil, turn the heat to medium-high. 
  4. Once the pan is hot, place the salmon and the skin side facing down. Pan-fry the salmon for 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove and set aside.
  5. Using the same pan, drizzle in the sauce, and simmer for 1 minute. 
  6. Add the salmon skin-side down and let it cook for another 2-3 minutes. Drizzle the sauce over the salmon.  
Soy Glazed salmon

Soy Glazed Salmon

By Tiffy Cooks

5 from 1 vote
Quick and easy dinners that taste restaurant-quality are my favorite meals; Soy Glazed Salmon is one of the go-to recipes that I make every week. Tender Salmon coated in a sweet and savory sauce; PLUS it takes less than 20 minutes to prepare; this Soy Glazed Salmon is a must-try recipe that you will love!
Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook Time:15 minutes
Total Time:20 minutes
Course: Main Course, Side Dish, Snack
Cuisine: American, Asian, Chinese, Japanese, Taiwanese
Keyword: Appetizers, Asian Food, Asian Recipe Easy, Asian Recipes, Asian Recipes for Dinner, Authentic asian recipes, Chinese american food, Chinese Food, dinner Ideas, fish, One Pot Dinner, salmon, Taiwanese Food, Taiwanese Recipes
Servings: 2 People
Calories: 146kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Pat the salmon dry and season with salt and pepper. Dust 2.5 tbsp of flour all over the salmon, and shake off any excess flour.
  • Mix soy sauce, sake, mirin, sugar, and dashi powder.
  • In a pan, add in oil, turn the heat to medium-high.
  • Once the pan is hot, place the salmon and the skin side facing down. Pan-fry the salmon for 3-4 minutes on each side. Remove and set aside.
  • Using the same pan, drizzle in the sauce, and simmer for 1 minute.
  • Add the salmon skin-side down and let it cook for another 2-3 minutes. Drizzle the sauce over the salmon.

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Notes

QUICK TIP: Use the same pan to saute the vegetables with any remaining sauce. Vegetables that pair well with the sauce are broccoli, bok choy, spinach, mushroom, and cauliflower.

Nutrition

Calories: 146kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 5gFat: 0.4gSaturated Fat: 0.1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.03gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 1989mgPotassium: 91mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 0.4IUCalcium: 9mgIron: 1mg

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2 Comments

  1. I had never used Dashi before, so I wasn’t sure it would be my thing. Turns out this recipe is a keeper! My 11 year old got up from the table to claim another piece for her school lunch tomorrow. I’ll never buy salmon at a restaurant again, it would just disappoint in comparison. Absolute perfection.

  2. 5 stars
    This is genuinely my favorite salmon recipe ever! Thank you for teaching me such an easy but delicious method of cooking salmon. The inside is so tender and juicy with this cooking method unlike the usual dryness that salmon tends to have. Flavor is simple and delicious too. I’ve already made this twice since I learned this recipe last week. Thank you again!

5 from 1 vote

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