Dinner Tonight: Honey-Soy Glazed Salmon with Bok Choy Recipe

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Blake Royer
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Blake Royer
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Updated Jun. 02, 2020
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The term teriyaki literally translates to "glazed grilled", referring not to the sweet sauce you see on grocery store shelves, but to the cooking method of grilling or broiling with a sauce made of soy sauce and mirin (a sweet rice-based wine). The mouthwatering glaze created from the caramelizing sugars is an essential part of the preparation.

Still, despite any inauthenticity, this take on teriyaki from Mad Hungry is delicious. Allowing the salmon to marinate for half hour or so then sliding it under the broiler makes it comes out deeply flavored, moist, and tender. You can't ask for much more out of a piece of fish.

Recipe Details

Dinner Tonight: Honey-Soy Glazed Salmon with Bok Choy Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Cook 10 mins
Active 15 mins
Marinating Time 30 mins
Total 45 mins
Serves 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 cup soy sauce

  • 1/4 cup honey

  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice

  • 1 inch peeled fresh ginger, thinly sliced

  • 3 cloves garlic

  • 4 salmon fillets, about 1 1/2 pounds

  • 4-6 heads baby bok choy, root ends trimmed off

Directions

  1. Whisk soy sauce, honey, lemon juice, ginger, and garlic together until honey dissolves. Reserve 1/4 cup of marinade in separate bowl, then place salmon fillets, skin-side up, in marinade. Allow to marinate for at least 10 minutes, preferably for 30.

  2. Meanwhile, preheat broiler (or grill) to high. Heat 1/4 cup of water in medium skillet over high heat and bring to a boil. Add bok choy and cover. Allow to steam until almost tender, about 4 minutes, then add reserved marinade. Toss to combine, cook for an additional 2 minutes to reduce excess liquid. Remove from heat.

  3. Put the salmon under the broiler skin-side down and broil without turning until exterior is well-caramelized and the fish is just cooked through, 7-10 minutes, depending on thickness and the distance from broiler.

  4. Arrange bok choy on plates and top with the salmon fillets.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
399 Calories
21g Fat
10g Carbs
41g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories 399
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21g 27%
Saturated Fat 4g 21%
Cholesterol 107mg 36%
Sodium 1239mg 54%
Total Carbohydrate 10g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 41g
Vitamin C 34mg 171%
Calcium 132mg 10%
Iron 2mg 11%
Potassium 1139mg 24%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)