Making a paleo and keto teriyaki salmon at home from scratch couldn’t be easier, and with seriously awesome results! Fresh, flakey and bursting with flavor!
Paleo & Keto Teriyaki Salmon Lettuce Wraps
From Scratch 🐟
And by scratch I mean the teriyaki sauce. Because once you’ve made homemade teriyaki, I’m fairly certain you’ll never go bottled ever again.
It’s ideal pairing? A tender and flakey salmon, served atop a refreshing bed of cucumber, all wrapped up in a classic romaine lettuce.
All in all, this is one quick (and hands-off!) low carb dish to whip up again and again this summer. Light and refreshingly beautiful.
Oh and did I mention the salmon is foil-baked? i.e. it’s mess-free. 💁🏿
Gluten Free, Paleo & Keto Teriyaki Salmon Lettuce Wraps
Ingredients
For the keto teriyaki salmon:
- 3 tablespoons sesame oil
- 3 tablespoons coconut aminos
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated ginger
- 4 cloves garlic ran through a press
- 2-4 tablespoons xylitol or coconut sugar if paleo**, to taste
- 2 teaspoons green lime zest
- 1 tablespoon juice green limes
- 1 teaspoon blackstrap molasses optional
- 1/8-1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper to taste
- 1/2-1 teaspoon arrowroot starch or 1/4 teaspoon glucomannan powder***
- 1/4 cup water
- 200 g salmon skin on
Serving suggestions:
- sesame seeds lightly toasted
- 6-8 iceberg lettuce leaves
- green limes
- cucumber peeled and ribboned
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C.
- Mix together sesame oil, coconut aminos, fish sauce, ginger, garlic, sweetener, lime zest and juice, and cayenne pepper (to taste). Add salmon and marinate for at least 15 minutes, but preferably for 2 hours or overnight.
- Lightly oil a large piece of foil (about twice the size of your salmon filets). Place salmon skin side down over the foil and add only a couple of spoonfuls of the teriyaki marinade (reserve the rest). Fold foil to create an envelope (or whatever shape you desire, as long as it's sealed closed).
- Place foil packet on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until just cooked through, 16-20 minutes (cooking times will vary depending on the thickness of your salmon). Be careful when opening foil envelope, as scalding steam will be released.
- Add reserved teriyaki marinade to a small saucepan over medium/low heat, while salmon is cooking, and simmer for about 10 minutes. Dissolve the arrowroot in water (i.e. make a slurry), and whisk it into the saucepan. Continue to simmer, whisking constantly to avoid lumps, until the sauce begins to thicken. Adjust thickness to taste with more arrowroot or water, keeping in mind that the sauce will continue to thicken as it cools. Remove from heat.
- Change oven settings to broil, brush salmon with part of the teriyaki sauce and return to oven for 3 to 4 minutes.
- Flake salmon with two forks (discarding the skin) and serve atop a bed of lettuce and cucumber. Topped with teriyaki sauce, sesame seeds and plenty of limes.
Notes
Nutrition
Hi!! stoked to try this. Can I use the golden lakanto sugar instead of Xylitol?
thanks for all your hard work to make these recipes possible. xo
Kristina
Would this work with canned salmon?
I made the teriyaki sauce, delicious! I am throwing away my bottle of premade teriyaki sauce in the fridge, fresh is better!
Oh my goodness, this recipe tastes spectacular👏👏👏
As it’s nearly winter here, I served it with cauli mash, steamed broccoli and asparagus and finely julienned zucchini, beetroot and carrot…..it was delicious…..thank you😊
I’m surprised you used arrow root powder, as it is high in carbs. I have gone to using Konjac Root in all of my gravies. In 2 C. of liquid, ½ – 1 tsp. of Konjac Root is all I need. You could certainly add this to the marinade to thicken it.
Hi Lowell! If you read right next to arrowroot it states glucomannan powder which is konjac root 😉 It’s a less common ingredient than arrowroot so I suggest both. Even if you use arrowroot, 1/4 teaspoon per serving comes out to less than 1g carb. xo!
Fantastic! I am always looking for new fish recipes… we live in Alaska, salmon & halibut, or seafood in general are staples in our household, easily eating them three times or more a week!! Looking forward to trying this very soon. Thank you for all you do!
Oh well now I’m jealous! I LOVED Alaska (and the salmon… my goodness!!). Hope you enjoy and it’s my absolute pleasure! 😉 xo!
I love your site!! I have gotten quite a few great Keto recipes here. THANK YOU!!!!!!
That’s awesome so glad you’re enjoying the recipes Jenny! Thanks for your message xo!