Description
These air fryer salmon recipes deliver restaurant-quality results without heating up the entire kitchen or spending hours cooking. They are quick, healthy, and versatile, making them perfect for busy weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
4 fillets (6 oz each) Salmon fillets (skin-on or skinless)
1 tablespoon Olive oil
1 teaspoon Garlic powder
1 teaspoon Paprika
½ teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Black pepper
1 Fresh lemon, sliced
2 tablespoons Fresh dill or parsley, chopped
Instructions
- Step 1: Start by patting the salmon fillets completely dry with paper towels
- Step 2: Brush each fillet lightly with olive oil on both sides
- Step 3: Mix garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Sprinkle this seasoning blend generously over both sides of the salmo
- Step 4: Preheat your air fryer to 400°F for about 3 minutes
- Step 5: Place salmon fillets in the air fryer basket skin-side down, leaving space between each piece
- Step 6: Cook for 7-9 minutes, depending on thickness. Check at 7 minutes
- Step 7: Remove carefully and let rest for 2 minutes. Top with fresh herbs and lemon slices before serving
Notes
Always check your salmon thickness. Thicker fillets need a minute or two longer.
Don't skip patting the fish dry for crispy results.
Invest in an instant-read thermometer for perfect cooking.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 9 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 340 kcal
- Sugar: 0g
- Sodium: 360mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 19g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 34g
- Cholesterol: 90mg