Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 to 3 pounds salmon fillets, skin-on (about 1/3 to 1/2 pound per person)
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Basic marinade:
  • 3/4 cup soy sauce (use gluten-free soy sauce if cooking gluten-free)
  • 4 garlic cloves, minced
  • Basic teriyaki marinade:
  • 1 cup soy sauce (use gluten-free soy sauce if cooking gluten-free)
  • 1-inch knob of fresh ginger root, grated
  • 4 to 5 cloves garlic, crushed
  • 2 to 4 tablespoons brown sugar
  • Teriyaki marinade with mirin:
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce (use gluten-free soy sauce if cooking gluten-free)
  • 1/4 cup mirin (sweet Japanese rice wine) or seasoned rice vinegar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger
  • 1/4 cup minced green onions
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • Pinch chili pepper flakes
  • Yakitori marinade with sake:
  • 1/2 cup sake
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce (use gluten-free soy sauce if cooking gluten-free)
  • 1/2 cup mirin
  • 2 tablespoons finely grated fresh ginger
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • A dash of red chili pepper flakes
  • 1/4 cup white sugar