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Japanese Baked Salmon

It's hard to make salmon sexy.  It's the fish next door.  Make the best marinated salmon with this easy Japanese recipe you can  bake in the oven.
Course Main Course
Cuisine Japanese
Keyword easy salmon recipe, salmon marinade
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 386kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lb salmon fillet

Japanese Marinade

  • 1 Tb soy sauce or tamari
  • 1 Tb mirin
  • 1 Tb sake
  • 1 Tb honey or brown sugar, or maple syrup, or other sweetener
  • 2 tsp ginger minced
  • 1 clove garlic minced

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
  • Remove pin bones from salmon if needed.
  • Mix together marinade ingredients. Pour over salmon and marinate at least 15 minutes to overnight.
  • Remove salmon from marinade and wipe off excess ginger and garlic. Put onto oiled baking sheet.
  • Bake for 10-20 minutes depending on thickness of the salmon. The salmon should reach an internal temperature of 145 degrees F.

Notes

  1. Skip the garlic and ginger if you don't have them, or don't have time to chop it into the marinade.
  2. Try not to overcook the salmon, in order to get the juiciest piece of fish possible.
  3. Use King salmon for premium moistness in the fish.  Coho and sockeye salmon are good options too but may be a little drier. 
  4. Instead of baking, you could also grill or pan fry the salmon.

Nutrition

Calories: 386kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 125mg | Sodium: 669mg | Potassium: 1130mg | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 91IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg