Teriyaki Salmon with Noodles
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Teriyaki Salmon with Noodles combines tender salmon, fresh broccoli, spaghetti noodles, and homemade teriyaki sauce. You can have this Asian-inspired meal on the dinner table in just over an hour!
Best Teriyaki Salmon
We’re on a Teriyaki kick here lately and we can’t be stopped. I’ve recently updated my homemade teriyaki sauce recipe and we’re adding it to all the delicious food. Try it over this salmon noodle dish, our Teriyaki Turkey Rice Bowls, and Teriyaki Brussels Sprouts!
Why This Recipe Works:
- USES BASIC INGREDIENTS – This teriyaki salmon recipe uses simple ingredients that are easily found in your grocery store. You’ll appreciate the depth of flavor in the sauce.
- FULL OF FLAVOR – We love the combination of sweet, savory, and umami elements. Ditch the store-bought teriyaki sauce and make your own.
- IMPRESSIVE FOR GUESTS – Not to brag here, but your guests will be impressed with this salmon teriyaki. However, if you prep ahead, you can easily make this on busy weeknights too.
Ingredients Used for Teriyaki Salmon with Noodles:
- Fresh Salmon – We used farm-raised skinless salmon fillets and sliced it into 2-inch cubes.
- Broccoli – Fresh broccoli adds bright color and health benefits to this dish. You could use other fresh veggies like sugar snap peas, snow peas, bok choy, asparagus spears, and/or bell peppers.
- Spaghetti Noodles – While spaghetti noodles aren’t traditional Asian ingredients, they work in this dish. You could also use udon noodles, ramen noodles, or egg noodles.
- Teriyaki Sauce – We love using homemade teriyaki sauce. So good!
- Olive Oil or Avocado Oil is needed to saute the salmon and broccoli.
- Green Onions – For a pop of color and texture.
How to Make Teriyaki Salmon:
Step 1
Make teriyaki sauce. Combine soy sauce, water, rice vinegar, sesame oil, brown sugar, garlic, and ginger in a small saucepan. Bring sauce ingredients to a boil over medium heat, and then reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for about 5 minutes.
Combine cold water and cornstarch in a separate bowl. Mix well. Add cornstarch slurry to the pan and cook at low heat until the sauce thickens slightly. Remove from heat, and pour into a mason jar or small bowl.
Ingredients for Homemade Teriyaki Sauce:
- Soy Sauce – I prefer to use a low-sodium soy sauce but regular Japanese soy sauce can also be used.
- Water – A splash of water helps to dilute the sauce. You can also use orange juice or pineapple juice instead of water.
- Vinegar – Rice wine vinegar adds some acidity to this sauce.
- Sesame Oil – A cooking oil made from sesame seeds that’s popular in Asian cooking.
- Brown Sugar – Sugar is needed to balance the acidity and helps to thicken the sauce. Brown sugar or white sugar both work here.
- Garlic & Ginger – Use fresh garlic and fresh ginger for maximum flavor. In a pinch, use garlic powder and ground ginger.
- Corn Starch Mixture – Combine a couple tablespoons of cornstarch and water, stir, and then add to the mixture as it cooks. This thickening agent will thicken the sauce as desired.
Step 2
Cook Salmon. Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add a drizzle of olive oil and the place salmon in skillet. Sprinkle the salmon with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, and cook for a few minutes. Flip salmon cubes and cook until the salmon is nearly done. Remove salmon to a plate.
NOTE: You may need to cook the salmon in batches. Don’t croud the pan.
Step 3
Cook broccoli. Wipe the skillet clean and add another drizzle of olive oil. Then add the broccoli florets and cook, stirring frequently. Don’t overcook.
Step 4
Cook pasta. Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Add pasta and a fair amount of salt. Cook until the pasta is al dente. Drain well.
Step 5
Add salmon and teriyaki sauce to skillet. When the broccoli is done (but crisp), add the salmon back to the pan along with most of the teriyaki glaze. (Reserve a bit of sauce to serve, if desired.) Gently combine and simmer for a few minutes.
Step 6
Add spaghetti noodles. Then add the pasta to the pan and mix to combine.
Step 7
Serve teriyaki salmon with noodles in shallow bowls. Add some diced green onions and remaining teriyaki sauce as desired.
What to Serve with Teriyaki Salmon Noodles:
Recipe FAQs:
No, this is not an authentic sauce. It’s Asian-inspired using rice vinegar and sesame oil instead of miren or sake. Our sauce is still delicious and full of flavor!
You can use a variety of other vegetables besides broccoli. Try sugar snap peas, snow peas, bok choy, asparagus spears, and/or bell peppers.
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xoxo ~Sue
Teriyaki Salmon with Noodles
Ingredients
For the Teriyaki Sauce:
- 3/4 cup lower-sodium soy sauce
- 2 Tablespoons water
- 2 Tablespoons rice vinegar
- 1 Tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1/4 cup brown sugar – packed
- 2 cloves garlic – minced
- 1 teaspoon ginger – minced
- 1 ½ Tablespoons cornstarch – with equal parts water
Remaining ingredients:
- 1.25 pounds skinless salmon – Cut in 2-inch cubes
- 5 cups broccoli florets – cut in small florets
- 8-10 oz. spaghetti noodles
- olive oil or avocado oil – to saute the salmon and broccoli
- green onions – diced, to serve
Instructions
- Make teriyaki sauce. Combine soy sauce, water, rice vinegar, sesame oil, brown sugar, garlic, and ginger in a small saucepan. Bring sauce ingredients to a boil over medium heat, and then reduce heat to a simmer. Cook for about 5 minutes. Combine cold water and cornstarch in a separate bowl. Mix well. Add cornstarch slurry to the pan and cook at low heat until the sauce thickens slightly. Remove from heat, and pour into a mason jar or small bowl.
- Cook Salmon. Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add a drizzle of olive oil and the place salmon in skillet. Sprinkle the salmon with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, and cook for a few minutes. Flip salmon cubes and cook until the salmon is nearly done. Remove salmon to a plate.
- NOTE: You may need to cook the salmon in batches. Don't crowd the pan.
- Cook broccoli. Wipe the skillet clean and add another drizzle of olive oil. Then add the broccoli florets and cook, stirring frequently. Don't overcook.
- Cook pasta. Fill a large pot with water and bring to a boil. Add pasta and a fair amount of salt. Cook until the pasta is al dente. Drain well.
- Add salmon and teriyaki sauce to skillet. When the broccoli is done (but crisp), add the salmon back to the pan along with most of the teriyaki glaze. (Reserve a bit of sauce to serve, if desired.) Gently combine and simmer for a few minutes.
- Add spaghetti noodles. Then add the pasta to the pan and mix to combine.
- Serve teriyaki salmon with noodles in shallow bowls. Add some diced green onions and remaining teriyaki sauce as desired.
Notes
- Since the salmon is sliced into 2-inch pieces, it will cook pretty quickly. Make sure you cook the salmon in batches to avoid crowding and don’t overcook!
- You can use a variety of other vegetables besides broccoli. Try sugar snap peas, snow peas, bok choy, asparagus spears, and/or bell peppers.
- You may want to make extra teriyaki sauce.
What an amazing recipe! Thanks for sharing!