Salmon Teriyaki: Traditional and Healthy Version

Maple Flakes can be used in place of cane sugar, brown sugar or honey in recipes to reduce the amount of sugar needed and to increase flavor. While teriyaki sauce is a favorite cooking ingredient, it contains a lot of sugar. Because this recipe is sweetened using Maple Flakes, it contains only half the sugar. The crispy texture and flavor of the Flakes also makes this sauce a winner.

Traditional Salmon Teriyaki

Serves 2

3/4 lb salmon filets
2 tbsp soy sauce
2 tbsp sugar
1/4 cup mirin or dry sherry
1 tsp fresh ginger, grated

1 tsp lime juice
1 tsp wasabi
Turn oven to broil.
Cut salmon lengthwise into
1̎ strips.

Mix all other ingredients in a bowl. Place salmon skin-side down in an oven-proof dish and brush with sauce. Broil for 2 minutes. Brush again. Continue broiling and brushing with sauce at two-minute intervals for about 10 minutes, or until salmon is cooked through.


Nutritional information per serving

Calories: 343, fat: 10g, carbohydrates: 16g, protein: 37g

Healthy Salmon Teriyaki

Serves 2

3/4 lb salmon filets 

2 tbsp low-sodium soy sauce

2 tbsp Maple Flakes, divided
2 tbsp mirin or dry sherry

2 tbsp water

1 tsp fresh ginger, grated
1 tsp lime juice

1 tsp wasabi


Turn oven to broil.
Cut salmon lengthwise into 1” strips.
Dissolve 1 tbsp Maple Flakes in water.

Combine all sauce ingredients. Place salmon strips skin-side down in an oven-proof dish and brush with sauce. Broil for 2 minutes and continue broiling and brushing with sauce at 2-minute intervals for about 10 minutes, or until salmon in cooked through. Sprinkle with Maple Flakes before the final broil.


Nutritional information per serving

 Calories: 297, fat: 10g, carbohydrates: 9g, protein: 37g