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Preparation
15 minutes
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Cooking
35 minutes
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Difficulty
Easy
Salmon is a nutritious food that is very good for human health. With its rich, fatty, and tender meat, salmon can be prepared into many delicious dishes. So, have you heard of teriyaki grilled salmon? Let’s cook with TasteVN to make this unique grilled dish!
Ingredients for Teriyaki Grilled Salmon For 4 people
Salmon fillet 1.1 kg (about 4 pieces) Zucchini 2 fruits Garlic 3 cloves Ginger 1 root Brown sugar 1/2 cup (rice bowl size) Soy sauce 1/2 cup (rice bowl size) Jelly jam 2 tablespoons (to taste) Cooking wine 1/3 cup (rice bowl size) Cooking oil 5 tablespoons Sesame oil 1 tablespoon Salt/pepper a little
How to choose fresh ingredients
How to choose fresh salmon
- Fresh salmon meat is usually dry, with a bright pink or orange color, and the fat marbling on the meat is light-colored and evenly distributed.
- At the same time, the firmness of fresh salmon meat is also very good. You can check by gently pressing your hand on the meat. If a dent appears on the surface and quickly disappears, that is the salmon meat you should buy.
- Avoid buying salmon meat that is discolored, leaking fluid, has brown spots on the fat marbling, or emits a strong odor, as this usually indicates the fish has spoiled.
How to choose fresh zucchini
- When choosing fresh zucchini, you should pay attention to the color, shape, firmness, and the stem to judge the freshness of the zucchini.
- Generally, fresh and delicious zucchini are those that are straight, firm to the touch, have a shiny green color, and are neither too small nor too large. Additionally, the stem of the zucchini should still be fresh and intact.
- You should avoid buying zucchini that has scratched skin, is bruised, has worm damage, or has black spots all over the skin.
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How to prepare Teriyaki grilled salmon
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Prepare the ingredients
After buying the salmon fillet, wash the fish with diluted salt water and then rinse with clean water. Then, place the fish on a plate lined with paper towels to keep the skin dry.
For the zucchini, wash it thoroughly, cut off both ends of the zucchini. Cut the zucchini in half lengthwise, then continue to cut into pieces about 1 finger thick.
Ginger and garlic, after purchasing, peel and wash them clean. Cut the ginger into 6 thin slices.
For the garlic, also cut it into thin slices.
How to clean salmon effectively
- Method 1: Prepare a bowl of cold water, add 3 tablespoons of lemon juice and 1 teaspoon of salt. Then, soak the fish pieces for about 1 minute, rinse with clean water, and let them drain.
- Method 2: Place the salmon pieces in a bowl and pour fresh milk over the fish. Soak the fish for 10 minutes and then rinse with clean water.
- Method 3: You can soak the fish in cold water mixed with a little white wine or vinegar along with a few smashed ginger slices for 7 – 10 minutes. After that, rinse the fish with cold water and it is ready for cooking.
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Cook the sauce
Add sliced ginger and garlic, 1/2 cup of brown sugar, 1/2 cup of soy sauce, 2 tablespoons of jelly, 1/3 cup of cooking wine, and gently stir well.
Then, place the pot on the stove and bring the sauce to a boil over high heat for 5 minutes.
Next, reduce the heat to low and cook the sauce for another 15 – 20 minutes.
After this time, your sauce will begin to thicken. At this point, turn off the heat, add 1 teaspoon of sesame oil to the pot and stir well.
Once the sauce in the pot cools down, thickens, and stops bubbling, you can transfer it to a bowl.
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Marinate the salmon
Sprinkle about 1/4 teaspoon of salt and 1/4 teaspoon of pepper on the surface of the salmon.
Place the zucchini slices on a plate, drizzle 2 tablespoons of cooking oil, 1/5 teaspoon of salt, and 1/5 teaspoon of pepper evenly over the zucchini.
Put the plate of salmon and zucchini into the refrigerator for 15 minutes to allow the ingredients to absorb the seasoning.
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Grill the fish
Prepare a clean plate and add 2 – 3 tablespoons of cooking oil to it. Turn on the oven and wait until it heats up, then reduce to medium heat and brush the grilling rack with oil.
Dip both sides of the fish into the plate of oil, then place it on the oven. Next, place the zucchini slices on one side of the oven to grill.
After grilling the zucchini for 3 – 4 minutes, flip the zucchini and continue grilling for a similar amount of time, then arrange it on a plate.
Grill the fish for 10 – 12 minutes, then flip it to ensure the fish is cooked evenly, and the skin is also grilled crispy. Depending on the thickness of the fish, you can adjust the grilling time accordingly!
After grilling, arrange the fish and zucchini on a plate, drizzle some sauce over the dish, and get ready to enjoy.
Tip: You should only use about 1/3 of the sauce for the meal. The remaining sauce can be stored in the refrigerator. Whenever you want to use the sauce, just heat it in the microwave and it will be ready to use!
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Final Product
Teriyaki grilled salmon with rich and fatty salmon meat, seasoned just right. The fish skin is grilled to a crisp while combining with the sweet and nutty flavor of zucchini along with the smooth and rich teriyaki sauce. Everything absorbs the spices evenly and is incredibly appetizing.
You should enjoy the dish right after the salmon is grilled to experience the best crispy and delicious flavor of the fish!
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Hope that with the recipe for the dish teriyaki grilled salmon that TasteVN introduces to you, your family’s daily meals will become more flavorful and appealing. Get into the kitchen and make this delicious dish right away! Wishing you success!
