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I made Ina Garten’s salmon teriyaki with Broccolini and had dinner on the table in 15 minutes. Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider
2026-01-23T16:50:58.179Z
- Ina Garten’s favorite weeknight dinner is her salmon teriyaki and Broccolini.
- The salmon and Broccolini bake together in the oven, so the whole dish takes about 15 minutes.
- I was a huge fan of the easy dish, which was light and healthy but packed with so much flavor.
Ina Garten is all about making things easy in the kitchen.
So, after a long and hectic workday, I always gravitate toward a quick Barefoot Contessa recipe.
Garten says this salmon teriyaki and Broccolini dinner is "so fast and delicious" that she wants to make it every night.
Naturally, I had to try it.
I gained confidence in the kitchen by trying Ina Garten’s easy recipes, including her salmon teriyaki and Broccolini.
One of the first dishes that Garten shared on Instagram was her salmon teriyaki and Broccolini. Nathan Congleton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversa/Getty Images
One of the first dishes that Garten shared on Instagram during the pandemic was her salmon teriyaki and Broccolini, which she called a "quick one-bowl dinner."
When I decided to kick-start my cooking journey by living like the "Barefoot Contessa" for a day, Garten’s salmon teriyaki and Broccolini recipe was one of the dishes I decided to make. It seemed easy and foolproof, plus it looked absolutely delicious.
To start Garten’s dish, I first needed to make the sauce for the salmon teriyaki.
The teriyaki sauce includes soy sauce, sesame oil, and minced garlic. Anneta Konstantinides/Business Insider
To make the salmon teriyaki sauce, you’ll need:
- 3 tablespoons of olive oil
- 3 tablespoons of soy sauce (Garten recommends using regular, not low-sodium soy sauce)
- 1 ½ tablespoons of pure maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons of toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon of minced fresh ginger
- 1 tablespoon of minced garlic (3 cloves)
- ¼ teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes
It may seem like a lot of ingredients, but the sauce took me less than 30 seconds to prep.
I combined the olive oil, soy sauce, maple syrup, sesame oil, ginger, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a small saucepan and brought everything to a boil over medium heat.