Air Fryer Salmon Recipe – How to Make Air Fryer Salmon

Air Fryer Salmon is one of my family’s favorite low key lunch or dinner! Its fast to cook, healthy, full of flavor and very simple to make! Pair it with baked potatoes, steamed broccoli / roasted broccoli or a simple seasoned rice or salad!

Perfect Salmon is just minutes away – Air fried!

For air fryer salmon we are going to make spicy marinade that includes, cayenne, garlic powder, black pepper powder and salt.  A little Mayonnaise will help to keep the fillet juicy and moist while cooking and then some oil will bring in that crispy exterior look just like pan- fried salmon. 

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HOW TO AIR FRY SALMON

Make a thick spice blend paste, rub and coat the marinade all over the fillets and pop it in a pre-heated air fryer and cook for 10 minutes at 400F. The hot air circulating from the fryer will cook up the salmon fillets perfectly, keeping them crisp on the outside locking all the juice on the inside, to keep it soft and flaky! This is fail proof Air Fryer Salmon which you don’t wanna to miss, try it!

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Air Fryer Salmon Recipe

Perfect Air Fryer Salmon in just 10 minutes. Its pretty simple, easy to make and very healthy!

Cook Time10 minutes mins

Total Time10 minutes mins

Course: dinner, lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fryer, air fryer recipes, air fryer salmon, perfect air fried salmon

Servings: 2

Author: Mullai Madavan

Ingredients

• 2 fillet Salmon
• 1 tablespoon Oil any cooking oil
• 1 teaspoon Mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon Cayenne use paprika for mild flavor
• 1/2 teaspoon Garlic powder or replace it with fresh minced garlic
• 1/2 teaspoon Black Pepper powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Black Pepper powder for crust

Instructions

• Pat your salmon filets dry on both sides with a paper towel. Same size fillet will help with even cooking and browning.
  
• In a bowl, mix oil, mayonnaise, lemon juice, cayenne powder, garlic powder, black pepper powder and salt to make a thick marinade.
  
• Apply the paste all over the salmon fillet coating it evenly.
  
• Again sprinkle additional black pepper powder over the top and press gently. ( this is give a thick crust over the top exterior)
  
• Preheat air fryer to 400F for 3 minutes.
• Place the fillet skin side down into the fryer basket.
  
• Cook for a total of 10 minutes at 400F. Cook time may vary, depending on the size and thickness of your fillets. Mine were about 1.5 inch thick in the biggest part. Check after 5 minutes, brush with some oil / spray cooking oil for a crispy exterior and continue to cook for another 5 minutes or until thoroughly done.
  
• Serve immediately with choice of sides. We enjoyed it with steamed spinach and seasoned rice!
  

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