Orange Teriyaki Salmon (2024)

Published: Aug 4, 2020 · Modified: Apr 30, 2024 by Amanda Cooks & Styles · This post may contain affiliate links · 17 Comments

Orange Teriyaki Salmon - Delicious easy baked salmon in a mouthwatering orange teriyaki glaze finished with fresh chopped green onion and sesame seeds.

Orange Teriyaki Glazed Salmon baked in the oven and finished in the broiler for a nice golden crust. This is such a delicious and easy way to make salmon. It is definitely one of my favorite salmon recipes.

Oven Orange Teriyaki Salmon was a big hit in my house! We served ours over a bed of steamed white rice with fresh chopped green onions, sesame seeds and red pepper flakes. It was absolutely delicious!

This recipe serves 4 people, so if you are cooking for a crowd simply double the recipe. Also, if you are cooking for a smaller crowd, you can cut the recipe in half.

Tools to have on hand to make baked salmon:

• Small Saucepan - To cook the orange teriyaki sauce.
• Baking Sheet - To bake the salmon.
• Foil - To prevent making a big mess while baking salmon.
• Basting Brush - Basting salmon with orange teriyaki sauce.
• Small Bowl - For mixing cornstarch + water.
• Measuring Spoons + Cups - For measuring all of your ingredients.
• Mixing Spoon - Mixing the sauce.

Ingredients you need to make baked Orange Teriyaki Salmon:

• Salmon - I used four 6 oz. pre-cut salmon filets. You can also pick up a large piece of salmon and cut into fours.
• Orange Juice - You'll need about one large orange for the juice and zest.
• Orange Zest - Zest from the orange you juiced.
• Soy Sauce - I always use low sodium soy sauce but you can also use regular soy sauce.
• Brown Sugar - Dark or light brown sugar both work great.
• Ginger - Fresh ginger works best in this recipe! If you don't have fresh, use ½ teaspoon ground.
• Garlic - Fresh garlic is always best! If you don't have fresh, use 1 teaspoon ground.
• Cornstarch - To thicken the sauce.
• Water
• Sesame Oil
• Sesame Seed - topping
• Red Pepper Flakes - topping
• Green Onion - topping

Here's how to make my delicious baked Orange Teriyaki Salmon:

In a small bowl, mix cornstarch and water. Add all sauce ingredients to a small saucepan including cornstarch mixture. Bring sauce to a low simmer and cook for about 3-5 minutes. When sauce lightly thickens, remove from heat and transfer to a bowl to cool.

While your sauce is cooling, preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Line a baking sheet with a lightly oiled sheet of foil. Place salmon filets on the sheet and baste generously with sauce, reserving about half of the sauce for later use.

Place salmon in the oven and bake for 14 minutes. When salmon is nice and flakey, it's ready.

Remove salmon from the oven and baste with sauce again. Place salmon under the broiler for about a minute or until you get a golden lightly charred top.

Serve salmon over a bed of steamed rice with a sprinkle of red pepper flakes, chopped green onion and sesame seeds. Enjoy!

*Store leftover salmon in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.

Side dishes that pair perfectly with salmon:

Grilled Zucchini - The most delicious grilled zucchini seasoned with lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper makes the perfect BBQ side dish.

Honey Roasted Whole Carrots - Whole carrots seasoned with honey, olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper and fresh dill roasted to perfection in the oven.

Grilled Asparagus - Perfectly grilled asparagus with a very light crunch. Lightly seasoned with salt, pepper and lemon juice. Cooked on a grill pan over the stove.

Steamed White/Brown Rice

If you enjoyed this recipe, here are a few more recipes I think you'll love:

Teriyaki Chicken Skewers - The most delicious marinated teriyaki chicken grilled to perfection and finished with a delicious teriyaki sauce.

Orange Chicken - My orange chicken recipe is super easy to make and is absolutely delicious.

Chicken Teriyaki - Pan seared chicken served over a bed of white rice topped with homemade teriyaki sauce and a sprinkle of green onions. Yum!

Teriyaki Marinated Tri-Tip Roast - Tender and delicious tri-tip roast marinated overnight in a flavor packed teriyaki marinade. Serve thinly sliced with your favorite side dishes.

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