Japanese Salmon Teriyaki Soba
Glazed salmon over buckwheat soba with crisp greens and a light ginger soy sauce.

Total
25 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
1
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Recipe serves 1
Ingredients
- 6 oz Salmon fillet
- 3 oz Soba noodles (buckwheat)
- 2 tbsp Soy sauce
- 1 tbsp Mirin
- 1 tsp Honey or brown sugar
- 1 tsp Ginger, grated
- 1 clove Garlic, minced
- 2 cups Spinach or bok choy
- 1 tsp Neutral oil
- 1 tsp Rice vinegar(optional)
Instructions
- 1
Cook soba according to package directions. Drain and set aside.
- 2
In a bowl, whisk soy sauce, mirin, honey/brown sugar, ginger, and garlic (and rice vinegar if using).
- 3
Heat a skillet over medium-high with oil. Place salmon skin-side down (if applicable) and cook 3–4 minutes, then flip and cook 2–3 minutes.
- 4
Pour in teriyaki mixture and simmer, spooning glaze over salmon, until sticky, 1–2 minutes.
- 5
In the same pan, quickly wilt spinach/bok choy with a splash of water, 30–60 seconds.
- 6
Toss soba with any remaining sauce, top with salmon and greens.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
690
35% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 42 g |
| Carbohydrate | 55 g |
| Fat | 30 g |
| Fiber | 6 g |
| Sugar | 9 g |
| Sodium | 980 mg |
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