Quick and Easy Teriyaki Glazed Salmon Bowl

This easy, delicious Teriyaki Glazed Salmon and broccoli is made all on one sheet pan and ready in 30 minutes! The perfect healthy meal for any night of the week!

Quick, easy, and healthy meals are my favorite type of meals! This ticks all those boxes and is so delicious!

If quick and easy meals are your thing check out zao copycat chicken teriyaki rice bowls, zuppa toscana soup, and grilled chicken with lemony arugula topping.

WHY YOU WILL LOVE THIS

• Easy to make: This recipe is super easy to make and takes only 30 minutes start to finish.
• Healthy balanced meal: This is a high protein balanced meal that is full of heart healthy fats, filling and nutrient dense carbohydrates.
• Little to no clean up: Lining the baking sheet with aluminum foil or parchment paper makes for easy clean up.

INGREDIENT NOTES

• Salmon: This recipe calls for 4 (4 ounce) salmon fillets. You could also use one or two larger fillets and portion them out to the bowls after they are done cooking.
• Broccoli: 3 to 4 heads of broccoli will create the 4 cups of broccoli florets needed for the recipe. Cut into bite sized pieces before roasting.
• Rice: I like to use brown sticky rice but any rice will work. Use what you and your family love. Make sure to plan timing and cook per the directions on the rice.
• Teriyaki Marinade/Glaze: Save the teriyaki marinade once the salmon is pulled out. You will add this to a pan and heat over medium low heat to create the glaze to brush on the salmon once it is roasted.

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TERIYAKI MARINADE/GLAZE

In this post I will provide a simple and classic recipe I use but you can use good quality store bought if you prefer and add the garlic powder and balsamic glaze.

The recipe I have included is made with an authentic Japanese method.  Only 4 ingredients are needed and it comes together in a matter of minutes. 

• Soy Sauce - High-quality soy sauce uses only natural fermentation which takes several months. These varieties are often labeled “naturally brewed” and have a greater depth of flavor than most store bought soy sauce that is chemically produced which is cheaper and faster.  Store bought works just fine but if you want a naturally brewed this is the one I get here.
• Mirin - Mirin is a sweet cooking rice wine, it is a sweet and syrupy liquid used as a seasoning and glazing agent.  It seasons the teriyaki sauce as well as giving it a nice gloss.  Mirin can be found in most grocery stores in the international isle with the Asian products.  Here is an example of one that I use and see everywhere. 
• Sake - Adds umami and natural sweet flavor from rice starch which is an ingredient to make Sake.  I have yet to find this in grocery stores near me.  Luckily it can be found on Amazon here.  The bottle is big but this can be stored for months in a cool place.
• Granulated Sugar - This gives balance and sweetness to the sauce.

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS

Here how to make this Teriyaki Glazed Salmon Bowl.

Step 1: Prep.  Prepare the teriyaki sauce and pour in a shallow dish and set in fridge to cool. Once cool place salmon fillets skin side up in the teriyaki marinade and set in fridge.  

Step 2: Preheat oven.  Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Cover a large sheet pan with foil or parchment paper and set aside.

Step 3:  Prepare rice. Cook rice according to instructions on packaging.

Step 4: Prepare broccoli .  Cut broccoli into bite sized florets. In a medium bowl toss the broccoli with 1 tablespoon olive oil and ¼ teaspoon kosher salt. Spread florets evenly over the prepared sheet pan.

Step 5: Roast.  Place sheet pan with broccoli on the middle rack of the oven and roast for 5 minutes. Remove veggies from oven and spread around making room for salmon fillets. Return salmon and broccoli to oven and roast an additional 12-15 minutes or until salmon is just cooked through.

Step 6:  Reserve marinade and create glaze.  Reserve the marinade used for the salmon. While salmon is cooking heat a small skillet over low heat. Pour remaining marinade and simmer until sauce has thickened slightly.

Step 7: Glaze, garnish and serve. Brush glaze over salmon and sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds and thinly sliced scallions

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EXPERT TIPS

If you have a kitchen scale that is the most accurate way of measuring for the teriyaki sauce.

The salmon will roast differently depending on its thickness. Watch and the temperature of the thickest part to know when it is done. The USDA recommends cooking fish to an internal temp of 145 degrees F. However I find at that temperature the salmon is overdone. I like to cook our salmon to 130 degrees F.

Cut the broccoli florets to a similar size so it will all roast evenly.

FAQ

STORING AND FREEZING

Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 3 to 4 days.

FREEZING

While you can freeze cooked salmon I would not suggest it. The flavor and texture of the salmon is not great once reheated after being frozen.

For other easy dinner ideas check out; Chili's Chicken Enchilada Soup, Zao Copycat Chicken Teriyaki Rice Bowls, and Lemon Garlic Grilled Chicken