• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Aileen Cooks

  • Meet Aileen
    • Contact Me
    • Work With Me
    • Privacy Policy
  • My Cookbook
  • Recipes
    • Air Fryer Recipes
    • Appetizer Recipes
    • Bread Recipes
    • Breakfast Recipes
    • Casserole Recipes
    • Cooking Recipes for Kids
    • Crockpot Recipes
    • Dessert Recipes
    • Drink Recipes
    • Freezer Meals
      • Beginner’s Guide to Planning a Freezer Cooking Day
      • Crockpot Freezer Meals – Recipes & Shopping List
      • 5 Casserole Freezer Meals + Printable Shopping List
    • Instant Pot Recipes
    • Main Dish Recipes
    • Side Dish Recipes
    • Soup Recipes
  • Instant Pot Recipes
    • Instant Pot Breakfast Recipes
    • Instant Pot Appetizers
    • Instant Pot Side Dishes
    • Instant Pot Soup Recipes
    • Instant Pot Pasta Recipes
    • Instant Pot Chicken Recipes
    • Instant Pot Beef Recipes
    • Instant Pot Pork Recipes
    • Instant Pot Dessert Recipes
  • Mom Life
    • Cleaning Tutorials
    • Diy and Crafts
      • Crafts for Kids
      • Cricut
      • Free Printables
      • Play Dough Recipes
    • Home and Garden
    • Organizing Tutorials
    • Parenting
    • Subscription Box Reviews
  • Travel
    • Camping
    • Disneyland
    • Hotel Travel
    • Museums
You are here: Home / Recipes / Instant Pot / Instant Pot Salmon with Homemade Teriyaki Sauce

Instant Pot Salmon with Homemade Teriyaki Sauce

July 22, 2019 By Aileen Leave a Comment This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

Jump to Recipe
51shares
  • Facebook 3
  • Twitter
  • Yummly 2
instant pot salmon on a blue plate next to a glass blow of homemade teriyaki sauce.

Do you want to learn how to cook instant pot salmon? Start with this flavor-packed instant pot recipe with homemade teriyaki sauce. It’s ready in no time, thanks to the 0 minute cook time!

instant pot salmon on a blue plate next to a glass blow of homemade teriyaki sauce.

If you are looking for other tasty and healthy dinner recipes, check out our recipes for instant pot taco stuffed peppers, Tilapia Fish Cakes with Potato, Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken (with Frozen Chicken), Instant Pot Stuffed Peppers and Easy Chicken Stir Fry.

Instant Pot Salmon with Homemade Teriyaki Sauce

This simple instant pot salmon recipe is ready in less than 30 minutes and tastes great, thanks to the delicious homemade teriyaki sauce. Don’t be thrown off by the word “homemade” it is acutally really easy to make with a handful of simple ingredients. 

Homemade teriyaki sauce being poured of instant pot salmon.

How to cook salmon in the instant pot

Cooking salmon in the instant pot is really simple.

  1. Simply start with 1 pound of salmon.
  2. Place salmon on a trivet in the instant pot with 1 cup of liquid.
  3. Close the lid and set the pressure release valve to sealing.
  4. Cook on high pressure for 0 minutes.
  5. Allow the pressure to release for 10 minutes and quick release the remaining pressure. 

A blue plate with teriyaki salmon that was made in the instant pot.

How to cook frozen salmon in the instant pot

Cooking frozen salmon in the instant pot is really easy! Simply adjust the cook time from 0 minutes to 2 minutes on high pressure. 

What to serve with instant pot salmon?

We love salmon served with a simple green salad, instant pot carrots, or roasted root vegetables.

Continue to Content
A blue plate with teriyaki salmon that was made in the instant pot.
Yield: Serves 4

Instant Pot Teriyaki Salmon

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Additional Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Do you want to learn how to cook salmon in the instant pot? Start with this flavor-packed instant pot teriyaki salmon recipe that is ready in little time.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound fresh salmon fillets
  • 1/2 cup soy sauce
  • 1/2 cup rice vinegar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons sesame seeds​
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

    1. Place salmon in Instant Pot on top of a trivet.Fresh salmon filets inside instant pot.
    2. Mix together soy sauce, rice vinegar, brown sugar, cornstarch, sesame seeds, ginger, and garlic powder. Pour sauce over salmon.Homemade teriyaki sauce with sesame seeds, in a glass bowl.
    3. Close lid and set pressure release to sealing.
    4. Press manual or pressure cook button and set to 0 minutes.An instant pot set to 0 minutes cook time.
    5. Allow pressure to release naturally for 10 minutes and quick release remaining pressure.An instant pot that has depressurized for 10 minutes.
    6. Serve with sauce poured on top of salmon.

Notes

Cooking frozen salmon: It is easy to convert a fresh salmon recipe to a frozen salmon recipe. Simply add 2 minutes of cook time and natural pressure release as directed.

Recommended Products

As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn from qualifying purchases.

  • SteamMates Wraps Compatible with Instant Pot Accessories 6 qt | Customize Your Instant Pot with Different Designs | Fits InstaPot Duo 6 qt ONLY | Spring Floral Red Duo 6 Qt
    SteamMates Wraps Compatible with Instant Pot Accessories 6 qt | Customize Your Instant Pot with Different Designs | Fits InstaPot Duo 6 qt ONLY | Spring Floral Red Duo 6 Qt
  • Instant Pot DUO60 6 Qt 7-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Steamer, Sauté, Yogurt Maker and Warmer
    Instant Pot DUO60 6 Qt 7-in-1 Multi-Use Programmable Pressure Cooker, Slow Cooker, Rice Cooker, Steamer, Sauté, Yogurt Maker and Warmer
  • The "I Love My Instant Pot" Affordable Meals Recipe Book
    The "I Love My Instant Pot" Affordable Meals Recipe Book

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

4 ounces salmon

Amount Per Serving Calories 351Total Fat 14gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 10gCholesterol 71mgSodium 1827mgCarbohydrates 26gNet Carbohydrates 0gFiber 0gSugar 22gSugar Alcohols 0gProtein 28g

Nutrition information is an estimate.

Did you make this recipe?

Tag us in your recipe creations using @aileencooks and #aileencooks.

© Aileen Clark
Cuisine: American / Category: Main Dish Recipes
We love a good and healthy instant pot recipe and this instant pot salmon has been added to our list!

51shares
  • Facebook 3
  • Twitter
  • Yummly 2

Filed Under: Instant Pot, Instant Pot Seafood Recipes, Recipes, Seafood Recipes

Previous Post: « Things to do at Oakland’s Chabot Space & Science Center
Next Post: Ham and Cream Cheese Roll-Ups »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Meet Aileen

Hi, I'm Aileen. I'm married to the love of my life and mom to three busy kids. My mission is to help busy moms cook good food and enjoy their families. I invite you to check out my long list of recipes, fun projects (for kids and moms), and honest posts about motherhood.

Let’s Connect!

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter
  • YouTube

Subscribe to our Newsletter

We will send you our Favorite Instant Pot Dinner Recipes eBook just for signing up!

COPYRIGHT © 2019 Aileen Cooks

51shares
  • 3
  • 2