Make your own take-out quality stir fry at home with this Salmon Stir Fry recipe. This yummy Asian stir fry recipe is quick to make, high in protein, and packed with fresh vegetables.
I love cooking Asian cuisine at home! This quick and flavorful Salmon Stir Fry recipe cooks up in 30 minutes making it an easy dinner for any night. Salmon marinates in a homemade teriyaki sauce before joining stir fry veggies in this yummy dish. It’s a protein packed meal made with less oil and sugar than what you get from a restaurant which means you can feel good about serving it to your family!
Looking for more salmon recipes? Why not also try my Creamy Tuscan Salmon and my Spicy Honey Garlic Salmon!
Why you’ll love this Teriyaki Salmon Stir Fry
- A delicious homemade teriyaki sauce. The salmon in marinated in a sweet and savory sauce that’s rich and super satisfying.
- A healthy stir fry. Protein packed salmon and vibrant veggies all come together in this nutrient rich dish.
- An easy stir fry recipe. Easy to prep with a handful of pantry staples, this comes together in 30 mins.
Ingredients you’ll need
- Salmon– skinless center cut salmon stars in this stir fry recipe.
- Teriyaki Sauce– soy sauce, water, vinegar, corn starch, honey, garlic, and spices make this flavorful marinade.
- Stir Fry Vegetables– red and yellow bell peppers, carrots, and broccoli pack this stir fry with additional crunch and nutrients.
How to make this Salmon Stir Fry
- Marinate the salmon: Mix your marinade ingredients in a bowl then add in cubed salmon. Set aside.
- Prep the veggies: Julienne the peppers, chop the broccoli and matchstick cut the carrots. Then sauté them in a pan/wok. Set aside
- Cook the salmon: In the pan with oil cook the salmon for 3 mins per side.
- Stir fry: Add in the veggies and remaining sauce to the pan, cook for another 2-3 mins.
- Garnish, serve and enjoy!
Recipe notes and tips
- Make sure you pat down the salmon before adding it to the marinade.
- Have your ingredients prepped before firing up the pan/wok, things move quick!
- Do not stir the salmon pieces will they cook or they will flake.
- Allow the salmon to obtain a gold crust while cooking before turning over gently in the pan.
- Wait for the oil to heat before adding the vegetables into the skillet. This allows the vegetables to fry and retain a little crunch instead of slowly cooking.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and sliced green onions.
FAQ’s
What is a stir fry?
Did you know this is my 7th stir fry recipe? From shrimp, to chicken, to steak I just love making a good stir fry dinner!
Traditional stir fry is a Chinese method of quickly cooking ingredients in a small amount of oil in a wok or pan. Much like the traditional style, this recipe uses little oil to cook the vegetables and salmon. A small change from the traditional stir fry method is that the salmon sits and cooks instead of being stirred. This prevents the salmon from flaking and keeps it in those nice bite-sized chunks!
What can I serve with this Salmon Stir Fry?
There are many different sides this Teriyaki Salmon Stir Fry goes well with. For starters, you can serve it with fresh white or brown rice. It also pairs well with quinoa or cauliflower rice. Stir fry noodles such as chow mein noodles, udon noodles, or even spaghetti noodles in a pinch also make a great side.
Is this Stir Fry healthy?
When people see the word fry, they assume the food is cooked in large amount of oil and might not be that healthy for them, like french fries. But, the method of stir frying uses small amounts of oil making it much healthier than traditional frying methods.
The ingredients of this recipe are also packed with nutrients and many health benefits. Salmon is high in Omega-3 fatty acids as well as many antioxidants. This stir fry contains many vegetables full in fiber and vitamins!
Other Stir Fry Recipes
- Soy Marinated Flank Steak Stir Fry
- Sweet and Spicy Chicken Stir-Fry
- Pepper Steak Stir Fry
- Sweet and Chili Shrimp Stir Fry
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Teriyaki Salmon Stir Fry
Ingredients
- 16 oz Salmon Fillet skinless, cut in 1 inch cubes
- ½ whole Red Bell Pepper julienned
- ½ whole Yellow Bell Pepper julienned
- 1 large Carrot peeled and cut into matchstick size
- 1 cup Broccoli Florets raw
- 2 Tbsps. Canola Oil or light olive oil
Teriyaki Sauce Marinade
- ¼ cup Soy Sauce low sodium
- 2 Tbsps. Water
- 2 tsp. rice Vinegar
- 2 tsps. Corn Starch
- 2 Tbsps. Honey or brown sugar
- 1 Tbsp. Garlic minced, 2-3 cloves
- 1 tsp. Onion Powder
- 1 tsp. Black Pepper
- ½ tsp. Cayenne Pepper
- ½ tsp. Grated Ginger or ginger powder
Garnishes (optional)
- Sesame Seeds
- Green onion sliced
Instructions
- Pat the salmon down with a paper towel to dry. Cut into 1 inch cubes and set in a medium bowl.
- In a small bowl, mix together soy sauce, water, vinegar, corn starch, honey, garlic, onion powder, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and ginger. Pour over the salmon cubes and toss to coat. Set aside.
- Julienne the bell peppers, chop the broccoli florets, and matchstick cut the carrots. Set aside.
- Heat 1 Tbsp oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, sauté the vegetables until tender. Set aside.
- In the same skillet, heat another tablespoon of oil. Once hot place the salmon cubes in one at a times. Save the sauce.
- Cook the salmon for 2-3 minutes. Do not stir the salmon or it will flake. Once you have cooked one side, flip the salmon and cook the other side for 2-3 minutes. Add remaining sauce in at this time.
- Once the salmon is cooked, add the veggies in and toss together gently. Cover and allow to cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and garnish with sesame seed and sliced green onion.
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Notes
- Make sure you pat down the salmon before adding it to the marinade.
- Have your ingredients prepped before firing up the pan/wok, things move quick!
- Do not stir the salmon pieces will they cook or they will flake.
- Allow the salmon to obtain a gold crust while cooking before turning over gently in the pan.
- Wait for the oil to heat before adding the vegetables into the skillet. This allows the vegetables to fry and retain a little crunch instead of slowly cooking.
- Garnish with sesame seeds and sliced green onions.
I made it with left over salmon and threw in some shrimp. Didn’t marinate anything. Used fresh garlic , onions, peppers, mushrooms and bok choy. It was excelent over rice. Will make it again. Thanks
Kario,
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Recipe looks amazing so I’m leaving my 5 * review before even making this dish.
I’m wondering though, where the teriyaki is in the recipe? It’s not listed in the ingredient list for the marinade. I’ll just wing it 🤷♀️
Thank you for the method and idea!
Hi Lisa!
The recipe for the marinade is in the recipe card. All the way down towards the bottom of the page. Or hit the jump to recipe button at the top of the page and it will take you there. Let me know if you need anything.
Really don’t like this site… might be a good recipe but it won’t let me watch the vid without jumping to a different recipe pat way through.
The ads are all built in just like when you watch a video on youtube. After a few seconds it gives you an option to skip and you can watch the recipe video.
Delicious! I didn’t have broccoli but added spinach at the point where the salmon and veggies were mixed together. A really easy and very enjoyable recipe. I will be making this again.
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Great recipe. Left the salmon whole and it came out beautiful. This is a keeper.
Thanks
Phil
Hi Phil
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Totally delicious and easy. I’ve never left a review on a recipe before. This one was worth it. If you can, use line wild caught salmon. It really makes a difference.
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Thank you for a last minute amaaaazing dinner recipe! I added used string beans and carrots
Sesame oil and chili crisp and also made fried rice.
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Made this today and it was absolutely delicious! Will definitely be making again 🙂
Hi Grace!
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Excellent job. Quite delicous!
Hi Gerry!
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This meal was packed with flavor and so easy to make. I had company over and they loved it. I’m making it again tonight. Two nights in a row lol. I also used the same recipe on ribeye steak it was also a hit!
Hi Carmen!
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Wonderful flavour and so easy to make! The whole family loved it – this will definitely go into our family cookbook of repeat recipes 🙂
Hi Marianne!
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The recipe is absolutely amazing, I have impressed many guests with it but lately the actual measurements are not showing up anymore. I checked other recipes and they still show up , but this one is not.
Maybe there’s something you can do to fix it, thought I’d let you know.
Hey Bogdan!
Thanks so much for pointing that out! I recently added a video to the recipe card and I think I accidently deleted it instead 😀 So glad you pointed it out. Sometimes I don’t notice these technical issues until someone mentions them. I appreciate it. It’s now back on there.
Delicious. And not at all fussy. And this recipe will be a revelation for those who think salmon has to be baked or boiled. I made this for a friend who has numerous dietary restrictions and she LOST HER MIND. I served with plain brown rice.
This is going into the regular rotation.
So glad to hear you guys enjoyed the recipe! Thanks for leaving a review. Very helpful.
I rarely comment on recipes but this was hands down one of the most delicious and straight forward stir fry dishes I’ve ever made! Definitely saving this in my bookmarks! Thank you 🙂
Hi Tati,
Thanks so much for taking the time to review this recipe. I am glad to hear you enjoyed it.
Fantastic! Thank you so much for the recipe; it’s excellent!
Thanks so much Luna. Glad you enjoyed it.
So easy and so good!!!
Hi Jacquelyn,
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This recipe was tasty! Though it was very spicy. if I make it again I would cut out the cayenne pepper and possibly reduce the amount of black pepper.
Hey Katie,
You can always reduce the spice measurements to your liking 🙂 Thanks for the review!
This was a huge hit. I made it last night using honey and reduced the black pepper to half a teaspoon (personal preference). It was great and I’d definitely make again. I assume the sauce would work for chicken as well. Have you tried that?
Hi Janet!
Glad you enjoyed to recipe. Yes the sauce can work with any other protein.
You know it’s a good one when you’re fighting over who gets to eat the leftovers (I lost). Next time I will double the recipe!
This was great! I only used 1/4 tsp of cayenne and that was about right for us. The only change I’d make in the future is lowering the black pepper so it’s not so “peppery”. Really liked the texture/thickness of the sauce after it cooked!
Hi Kendra!
Thanks for leaving a review. Happy you enjoyed the recipe and customized it to your preference.