Teriyaki Salmon Stir Fry (2024)

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What is a stir fry?

A stir fry is simply a cooking technique that involves cooking ingredients very quickly in a large frying pan or wok over high heat with just a little oil. This quick cooking method helps vegetables retain nutrients, crisp texture and fresh flavor.

Just like my this healthy mix of crisp vegetables and flaky chunks of salmon in a flavorful teriyaki sauce is a quick and easy weeknight meal.

Why you'll love this recipe

• Simple: You only need six simple ingredients to make this healthy salmon stir fry
• Quick and easy: This healthy weeknight meal option is on the table in less than 30 minutes.
• Nutritious: This teriyaki salmon stir fry is packed with fresh vegetables and tender pieces of salmon.

Ingredients for salmon stir-fry

Complete instructions and ingredient quantities are in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

• Oil: A cooking oil with a high smoke point works best for stir fries. My favorite is avocado oil, but you can also use peanut oil, grapeseed oil, sunflower or safflour oil.
• Salmon: Use fresh salmon fillets or thawed frozen salmon. If you can find skinless salmon fillet, use it, otherwise you will need to remove the skin.
• Vegetables: For this recipe, I'm using broccoli, red bell pepper, and onion. Frozen broccoli works well because it doesn't need pre cooking.
• Teriyaki sauce: You can try my easy homemade teriyaki sauce made with soy sauce, mirin, honey, fresh ginger and minced garlic cloves. It's quick and simple, has tons of flavor, and doesn't require cornstarch. And you will want to use it in all sorts of other dishes, like Air Fryer Teriyaki Chicken. However, you can also use your favorite store brand teriyaki stir-fry sauce, too.
• Garnish: Garnish the teriyaki salmon stir fry with sliced green onions and sesame seeds.

How to make it, step by step

1. While you prep the vegetables, marinate the salmon pieces in the teriyaki sauce.
2. Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok and cook the salmon. Remove and set aside.
3. Cook the vegetables.
4. Add the cooked salmon back back to the pan, along with the sauce and gently combine. Garnish and serve.

Helpful Tips

• Salmon: Salmon: If your salmon fillet has skin, you can remove it before cooking, using a sharp knife. However, the skin will be much easier to remove after cooking. You may even prefer to leave the crispy skin on the cooked salmon.
• Prep: Marinate the salmon cubes while you prep the stir fry veggies.
• Pan: Use a wok or large stainless steel skillet for stir frying. A non-stick skillet will usually not stand up to the higher heat needed to stir fry.
• Oil: Be sure the oil is hot enough before beginning to stir fry. A drop of water should sizzle when dropped in the pan.
• Stir fry salmon: For best results, don't stir the chunks of salmon while cooking. Flip them only once, carefully, to avoid breaking them up.
• Broccoli: If you are using fresh rather than frozen broccoli, pre-cook the florets in boiling water for 2-3 minutes before stir frying to keep their bright color and shorten the stir fry time.
• Don't overcook: Cook the vegetables for just 2-3 minutes until they are crisp-tender.
• Storage: Salmon stir fry is best enjoyed right away, but it you have leftovers, store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. You can eat it cold, or quickly reheat in the oven. This recipe is not suitable for freezing.

Variations & Serving

• Vegetables: You can use any variety of vegetables for this salmon stir fry. Try green beans, zucchini, sugar snap peas or snow peas, baby corn, green or yellow bell pepper, fresh asparagus, julienned carrots, or water chestnuts.
• Additions: If you like spice, add some sriracha or red pepper flakes to the sauce. You can also add to the asian flavors by using a couple of teaspoons of sesame oil along with the cooking oil.
• Sides: Serve the stir fry just on it's own or with white rice. For extra nutriton use brown rice, or even cauliflower rice. Noodles are great too. I like soba noodles, ramen noodles, or even udon noodles.

Common Questions

Are you a salmon lover?

Try some more delicious salmon recipes:

• Spicy Salmon Sushi Bake
• Salmon Spinach Pasta
• Salmon Sushi Bowl Recipe (Chirashi Bowl)
• Air Fryer Salmon
• Grilled Asian Salmon Kebabs
• Sriracha Salmon Quesadillas
• Sweet Potato Salmon Frittata
• Salmon Cakes - Crispy Salmon Patties