This Asian Baked Salmon Recipe is tender, flavorful, and only takes 15 minutes to cook. Asian Baked Salmon is the perfect weeknight meal to feel great about.
This was the nuttiest week ever. Not only did our lovely Minneapolis get hit with a monstrous late-April snow storm that left us with 20 inches of snow, but that same storm went on to gift Boston with 2 inches of freezing rain.
The wicked downpour in Boston would have been fine. Except that the entire soaking occurred exclusively on the date of the 2018 Boston Marathon. (The days before and after Marathon Monday were gorgeous.) Nature’s MVP treatment for 30,000+ runners. 🤪
I don’t normally do my geeky run talk here, as this space is dedicated to all y’all foodies in the house. But I just can’t help it today. The 2018 Boston Marathon experience was too much insanity and I have to get it off my chest.
Feel free to scroll straight down to the recipe today if running and marathons feel ultra boring. I get it and won’t be mad at all…
When I ran Boston last April, it was unseasonably hot. At the starting line, it was already over 70F. For a marathon race, that’s like a furnace.
This year the Boston marathon couldn’t have been more opposite. It was windy, 30F, with a relentless onslaught of pouring rain the entire race.
Poncho-clad runners fought 25-30mph headwinds much of the time. Our clothes and shoes were soaked to the bone for the entire 26.2 miles.
Tip to Self and anyone who cares: don’t agonize over waterproof gear in that kind of downpour; nothing will prevent a full-on drenching. Not even shower caps and trash bags. Basically, embrace the suck.
I gotta say, once we got thoroughly drenched and running, it felt bad but not that bad. No, okay, it really was bad.
But post-race was even worse. Your body temp rapidly declines immediately after a cold race. Blankets weren’t readily available, due to the traffic jam of runners waiting in line. By then, I couldn’t feel my extremities at all. I’m a grown woman, but it took me 35 minutes just to change into warm clothes. I felt like a 2-year-old trying to tie her shoelaces. Because frozen extremities = useless.
Aside from finishing the hardest race ever, the best part was obviously eating boat loads of lobstah. No, I didn’t actually eat lobster because I don’t super love it. Instead, I devoured tons of shrimp and fish. So, so happy-good.
Since I couldn’t convince my favorite Boston seafood chef to hand over her fish recipe, I’m sharing my personal favorite Asian Baked Salmon recipe. It’s tender, flavorful, and only takes 15 minutes to cook. You do need marinade time for max flavor, which actually makes for an easy overnight soak. Just take it out and bake the next day.
This baked salmon recipe is way too easy and delicious not to put into dinner rotation pronto.
Here’s to all the super gritty runners who fought their way to the finish line this past Marathon Monday, not to mention similarly intense spectators that braved the elements to support us. Which includes Hubby and The Littles –
You may really like this recipe, too:
Asian Baked Salmon Recipe and Boston Marathon 2018
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Yield: 6 1x
- Category: seafood, fish, dinner, main dish
- Cuisine: Asian American
Description
This Asian Baked Salmon Recipe is tender, flavorful, and only takes 15 minutes to cook. Asian Baked Salmon is the perfect weeknight meal to feel great about.
Ingredients
- 2 to 2.5 lbs whole salmon fillet with skin on
- 4 TB Asian rice vinegar
- 4 TB regular strength soy sauce
- 2 TB pure honey
- 2 TB Asian sesame oil
- 6 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 TB freshly grated ginger
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 2 stalks green onions, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Use paper towels to thoroughly dry salmon fillet, removing excess moisture. Place salmon in a large glass baking dish and set aside.
- In a bowl, use a hand whisk to mix together the Asian rice vinegar, soy sauce, honey, Asian sesame oil, garlic, ginger, black pepper, and green onions. Pour mixture evenly over the salmon, ensuring salmon is coated with marinade. Cover and chill at least 6 hours to overnight, if possible.
- Remove salmon from fridge and let sit at room temp while oven preheats to 350F (with rack on middle position) Transfer salmon to a large rimmed baking sheet. Salmon should be skin-side down. Evenly distribute marinade over salmon. Bake 10 minutes.
- Remove the salmon from oven, move rack to upper position, and place salmon back on rack. Broil on high for about 5 minutes, watching carefully so salmon doesn’t burn. It should reach a nicely browned color on top. Remove salmon from heat immediately and serve.
Notes
If you don’t have time to marinade at least 6 hours, try for at least 1 hour. Of course, the longer the marinade time, the more flavorful your salmon will be.
Salmon is delicious with fluffy rice and Chopped Asian Salad.
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Great article with examples of delicious dishes. Need to make a home.
Glad you like it, Valdas 🙂
Yum! This looks delicious!
Thanks, Lisa 🙂
I have about a pound of sockeye salmon in the fridge right now – I know what I am making for dinner!! YUM!
Hope you love it, Jenna!
Congratulations on your soggy, bone-chilling run. Boston Strong! The salmon recipe will be enjoyed in my house this weekend. Thanks and yum.
Pam
Thank you, Pam!! 🙂
Congratulations on pushing through that rough weather! Running a marathon is hard enough, I can’t imagine doing it in pouring rain. Your salmon looks insanely delicious… Yum!
Thanks so much! 🙂
That is so crazy about the weather this year for the Boston marathon!! Congratulations for pushing through – I don’t think I would’ve made it! P.S. this recipe looks amazing!!
First time on your blog and this salmon looks great. First, you live in the Twin Cities? I am in Fargo and we are so lucky that storm passed right by us! Second, I am a little jelly of your running adventures. I had knee surgery a few months ago and my running career is done. This time of year USUALLY finds my training for one of the events at the Fargo Marathon and it was always nice to have one event to have as a gaol. I need to find something to occupy my time.
My family loves salmon, and this recipe looks amazing. I love that I regularly stock most of the ingredients. Thanks!
Salmon is some of my favorite fish. This looks like it would be so amazing!
Thanks for all the great mouth-watering recipes. Your photos are excellent too. Good job!
Oh, this looks seriously incredible! I know what I’m making for dinner this weekend 🙂
Congratulations on completing the marathon after battling such challenging weather, what a champ! Your recipe looks really delicious too for those who enjoy a salmon 🙂
Oh now this is a super awesome recipe! Having salmon is one of the best dinner I can offer.
I love baking salmon. It is one of those recipes that you can just prepare and then let it cook!
Oh, this looks super yummy. I will definitely have to try this. I love trying new recipes!!
This looks so yummy! The miso glazed recipe is right down my alley. My family loves salmon so I’m going to try making this.
This sounds so good! My husband is a vegetarian but he’s only recently agreed to start eating fish because he’s been lacking in B12. I’ve been looking for new fish recipes so this is perfect timing.
Oh wow. The photos made me drool over those salmon fillets! I have to make this soon. I will go to the grocery tomorrow and I am adding salmon fillets to my list. Yum. Can’t wait to have this in my oven.
It looks delicious! So sad Boston Marathon didn’t bless people with good weather. But marathon for me is about overcoming yourself… adding rain makes it tougher which isn’t necessary a bad thing.
Thanks for sharing this amazing recipe. I just got the idea for lunch preparing tomorrow, I think my folks will be delighted. 🙂
That salmon looks so amazing! And I can’t imagine having the stamina to run a marathon – in the rain no less .
Proud of you for running the Boston Marathon! I’m not a big fan of Lobster either, I mean I’ll eat it, but I’d totally opt for anything else seafood. Salmon is my jam! I usually bake it the same way every time, but I’ll be trying out your recipe this week for sure!
goodness this looks so tsty, i only really eat salmon during christmas but this looks really good to eat at any time
Congratulations on running that marathon! That is so amazing! And thanks for sharing this recipe. Salmon is one of my favorites and this look so delicious!
This look so simple! Salmon is a great choice for protein and I train my body 5 days a week so I am sure the bake salmon will work super well for me. I need plenty of good source of protein to repair my muscles. Congrats on you running and you have completed the race, that is a cool achievement!
Well done on completing the marathon even in such conditions! You should be super proud of yourself. The salmon looks amazing, I love salmon as it is but with the asian flavours it sounds gorgeous!
Thats some cold, soggy weather for a marathon! I bet it was a great experience though!
Congratulations on your achievements as a marathon runner! This salmon recipe sounds like the perfect comfort food for regaining the lost energies!
Congratulations on finishing the race and in such unfriendly weather. A less determined person would have given up in that cold. Kudos.
I love salmon and I am always searching for recipes that I can try out. I never tried an Asian flavours combination yet, but your recipe sounds delicious. I shall try it out one day.
Your recipe look so delicious and the picture are so good. It makes the dish irresistible. 🙂
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I love eating healthy so this meal looks right up my alley. I’m definitely going to have to try this recipe. Congrats on the marathon!
This is heavenly, and seems very practical too, and really healthy too. Congrats on your marathon, i am such a lazy runner.
I don’t like fish much but I do love a good salmon recipe! This looks so yummy! Kudos to you for finishing the Boston Marathon under such chilly and wet conditions!! You’re a champion!
Congratulations on pushing through that rough weather and for running the marathon. The salmon looks delicious, I will have to try this recipe, and luckily I have salmon in my fridge, will try it tonight.
This salmon looks perfect! Thanks for posting.
Congratulations on your run! Very inspiring! The salmon recipe looks mouth watering! May have to give it a try!
Congratulations on your marathon completion. The recipe sounds great and i love the ingredients you are using.
Well, you bought me now! I am making this for sure. Thanks a lot.
Do not broil in Pyrex (maybe all glass) it is qualified for strength to broil & could shatter!
I made this last night and it came out well! Everyone loved it. Thanks!
So happy to hear it, Femi! Thanks for coming over to let us know you enjoyed it 🙂