Air Fried Salmon
The easiest way to make perfectly textured salmon. The air fryer keeps the salmon moist while crisping up the skin.
Equipment
- Air fryer
Ingredients
Salmon
- 1 lb salmon about 1 ½" thick
- oil spray for coating the air fryer basket
Honey Dijon Sauce
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon water
- ¼ teaspoon curry powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Salmon
- Cut your salmon into ~⅓ pound pieces. Adjust as necessary depending upon the thickness of your filet. Do not remove the skin.
- Pre-heat the air fryer to 400 °F.
- Lightly spray the air fryer basket with oil. Though the salmon skin helps to drastically reduce the possibility of sticking, a little oil will set you up for success.
- Place salmon, skin side down in the air fryer. Do not crowd your basket. If your air fryer is small you may have to make it in two batches. Luckily, it is super fast.
- Pour a thin layer of your chosen sauce over each piece of salmon, coating all visible sides. Reserve about 1 teaspoon of sauce per piece of salmon.
- Close the air fryer and cook the salmon for 8-12 minutes. There is some variability in how the salmon cooks so check it after the 8 minute mark. Use a fork to check for flakiness. If it's not yet done, continue to cook, checking again every 1-2 minutes.
- Remove salmon from the air fryer, then top each piece with 1 teaspoon of reserved sauce.
- Serve salmon with a grain and a vegetable for a balanced meal.
Honey Dijon Sauce
- Measure all sauce ingredients into a small bowl. Whisk well to combine.
- Whisk again just before use.
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