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Air Fryer Salmon
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Air Fryer Salmon

You will be amazed at how easy and delicious this air-fried salmon is — moist, tender, not at all dry, and ready in about 10 minutes!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Resting Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Diet: Gluten Free
Servings: 4 People
Author: Katie Workman

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 (6 to 8-ounce) salmon filets
  • 2 tablespoons lime or lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
  • Chopped fresh parsley (to serve)
  • Lime or lemon wedges (to serve)

Instructions

  • Combine the lemon juice, olive oil, honey, mustard, and salt and pepper in a shallow baking dish large enough to hold the fish in a single layer. Add the fish and turn to coat. Let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes, or refrigerate for one hour, then let sit at room temp for 15 minutes to take the chill off.
  • Preheat the air fryer to 400 F. Place the filets, skin side down if applicable, in the air fryer with some space between them. If your air fryer won’t hold all four filets, you may have to do this in batches. Cook for 6 to 12 minutes, depending on the thickness of the filets, figuring about 9 minutes per inch of thickness. Remove the fish from the air fryer and serve hot with a sprinkle of fresh parsley and some lemon wedges.

Notes

Tips for Cooking Salmon in the Air Fryer
  • Choose filets that are of similar thickness and size so that they cook evenly and get to the desired level of doneness at the same time.
  • Allow some space between the salmon filets.
  • If your air fryer won’t hold all four filets, you may have to cook them in batches.  
  • Make sure the skin is on the bottom when you place the fish into the air fryer.
  • Preheat the air fryer before adding the fish
  • You do not need to flip the fish in the air fryer.
  • Don’t overcook the salmon! Set a timer and check it often towards the end.
  • If you have leftover air fryer salmon, it will keep in an airtight container in the fridge for about 2 days. 

Nutrition

Calories: 323kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 117mg | Potassium: 850mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 74IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg