Teriyaki Salmon Bowl
Broil or pan-sear salmon and glaze with teriyaki, then serve over rice with cucumber and sesame.

Total
25 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Serves
2
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Recipe serves 2
Ingredients
- 2 fillets Salmon fillets
- 1/4 cup Soy sauce
- 2 tbsp Brown sugar
- 1 tbsp Rice vinegar
- 1 tsp Sesame oil
- 1 clove Garlic
- 1 tsp Fresh ginger
- 2 cups Cooked white rice
- 1/2 cup Cucumber
- 1 tbsp Sesame seeds
Instructions
- 1
Prep (10 minutes): Mince the garlic and ginger. Slice the cucumber. In a small bowl, whisk soy sauce, brown sugar, rice vinegar, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger to make the teriyaki glaze.
- 2
Cook (15 minutes): Heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Pat salmon dry, then pan-sear 4–5 minutes per side (or until cooked through).
- 3
Glaze: Reduce heat to medium. Pour in the teriyaki glaze and simmer 2–3 minutes, spooning over the salmon until glossy and slightly thickened.
- 4
Serve: Divide rice into bowls, top with salmon, spoon over any remaining glaze, and finish with cucumber and sesame seeds.
Nutrition per serving
Calories
640
32% of a 2,000 kcal day
| Protein | 40 g |
| Carbohydrate | 54 g |
| Fat | 30 g |
| Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 16 g |
| Sodium | 980 mg |
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