Description
Ina Garten’s salmon teriyaki with broccolini delivers bold Japanese-inspired flavors for elegant home cooking. Silky fish glazed with rich teriyaki sauce and tender broccolini create a balanced, restaurant-quality meal you can easily master in your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 4 skinless salmon fillets (2 to 2½ pounds total)
- Kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
Sauce and Seasoning:
- 3 tablespoons (45 milliliters) soy sauce, such as Kikkoman
- 1½ tablespoons (22.5 milliliters) pure maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons (10 milliliters) toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) minced fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) minced garlic (3 cloves)
- ¼ teaspoon (1.25 milliliters) crushed red pepper flakes
Vegetable:
- 1½ pounds (680 grams) broccolini, lower thirds of the stems discarded
Serving Suggestion:
- Steamed Basmati Rice
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 400°F (200°C), positioning two racks with equal spacing to ensure consistent heat distribution.
- Craft the aromatic sauce by combining olive oil, soy sauce, maple syrup, sesame oil, minced ginger, crushed garlic, and red pepper flakes in a small saucepan. Heat the mixture until it reaches a gentle boil, then reduce temperature and let it simmer for 2 minutes, developing rich, complex flavors. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Carefully place salmon fillets in a spacious baking dish with the rounded side facing upward, ensuring they are not touching. Season generously with salt and black pepper, then generously drizzle the prepared soy sauce mixture over the fish, coating each fillet evenly.
- Slide the baking dish onto the upper oven rack and roast for 12-14 minutes, adjusting time based on fillet thickness and desired doneness. The salmon should appear translucent and flake easily when tested with a fork.
- Simultaneously, prepare the broccolini by tossing it with olive oil, salt, and black pepper on a sheet pan. Spread the vegetables in a single layer to promote even roasting. Place on the lower oven rack and cook for 10-12 minutes, stirring once midway to ensure uniform crispness.
- Plate the dish by arranging the perfectly roasted salmon alongside the crisp broccolini and fluffy basmati rice. Enhance the presentation by spooning the flavorful pan juices over the salmon, creating a glistening, appetizing finish.
Notes
- Enhance flavor with freshly minced ginger and garlic, avoiding pre-packaged alternatives that lack vibrancy.
- Monitor salmon closely during roasting, as thickness determines cooking time and can quickly shift from rare to medium.
- Arrange salmon fillets with strategic spacing to promote even roasting and prevent unwanted steaming.
- Rotate broccolini midway through cooking to guarantee tender, crispy texture and thorough seasoning absorption.
- Drizzle additional sauce moments before serving to amplify taste and maintain salmon’s succulent moisture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Roasting
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving of 4
- Calories: 506 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 680 mg
- Fat: 35 g
- Saturated Fat: 5.9 g
- Carbohydrates: 9 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 32 g
- Cholesterol: 82 mg