Lemon Teriyaki Salmon

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Sticky, lemony teriyaki chicken grilled over charcoal, then coated in a homemade lemon teriyaki sauce. If you love this, try our Lemon Teriyaki Chicken.

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We love this on the grill, but it can also be cooked in the oven or air fryer-- see the directions down below.

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WHAT YOU'LL NEED (scroll to full ingredient list)

• Skillet or Deep pan

• Mixing Bowl

• Microplane/Zester

• Citrus Juicer

• Air Fryer

• Fresh salmon

• Garlic

• Fresh ginger

• Green onions

• Lemons

• Soy sauce, low-sodium

• Sesame oil

• Honey

• Olive oil

• Onion powder

• Brown sugar

• Butter, unsalted

• Black pepper

• Kosher salt

  
  

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DIRECTIONS

STEP 1: MARINATE

• Combine the marinade ingredients in a bowl or large Ziploc bag and fully coat the salmon.

• Allow to marinate in the refrigerator 2-4 hours, or at least 20 minutes.

STEP 2: COOK

• Transfer the marinated salmon to a wire rack and grill over medium heat for 10-12 minutes, flipping occasionally.

  • Alternatively, the chicken can be cooked at 400°F in the air fryer for 5-7 minutes or the oven for about 12 minutes with a flip halfway through.

    
    

    

    
    

STEP 3: SAUCE

• When the salmon is finished cooking, preheat a skillet or saucepan over medium heat.

• Sauté the garlic with olive oil just until it starts to brown and get fragrant, then reduce heat to low.

• Quickly add in the soy sauce, lemon juice and butter so the garlic doesn’t burn.

• Then add the onion powder, black pepper, sesame oil, ginger, honey, and salt to taste.

• Simmer on low for a few mins until it begins to thicken, then remove from heat.

• Pour the sauce over the salmon then top with the lemon zest and green onions and serve with grilled lemon wedges.

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INGREDIENTS

Makes 4-5 servings

MARINADE

• 2 lbs salmon, cubed

• 2 cloves garlic, minced

• 1/2 C soy sauce, low-sodium

• 1/4 C brown sugar, packed

• 1 tsp kosher salt

• 1/4 C olive oil

FOR SERVING

• 2 green onions, sliced

• 2 lemons, cut and grilled

LEMON TERIYAKI SAUCE

• 3 cloves garlic, coarsely chopped

• 1 TBSP olive oil

• Zest of 1 lemon

• 1 lemon, juiced

• 1/4 C soy sauce, low-sodium

• 2 tsp onion powder

• 1.5 tsp sesame oil

• 2 tsp fresh ginger, finely minced

• 1/3 C honey

• 4 TBSP butter, unsalted

• 1/2 tsp black pepper

• Salt to taste

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