Session 88 — Salmon Teriyaki: The Weeknight Standard
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Skill: True teriyaki is a Japanese glaze (soy, mirin, sake, sugar) applied and cooked in the pan — not the thick bottled sauce you pour over cooked meat. The technique: sear the salmon, flip, add the teriyaki glaze to the pan, baste continuously as it reduces and lacquers the fish. This takes about 4 minutes total.
- Read and follow closely: Serious Eats — Easy Teriyaki Glazed Salmon
Full Meal: Teriyaki salmon rice bowl + cucumber + avocado + sesame seeds + pickled ginger
🎥 Compare Notes: 10-Minute Teriyaki Salmon Recipe — Sudachi Recipes — A Japanese take on teriyaki salmon with proper glaze technique. Compare your glaze caramelization and how the sauce coats the fish.