Air Fryer Salmon {Just 10 Minutes!}
This air fryer salmon is the easiest way to cook perfect salmon filets in 10 minutes or less! It’s the easiest weeknight dinner to serve with sides of your choice.
Air Fryer Salmon is the perfect easy meal!
If you love salmon, this is the perfect recipe for you! Salmon is a powerhouse nutrient-dense food that’s already fairly simple to prepare in the oven or on the stovetop, but the air fryer makes it even easier.
Cooking salmon in the air fryer requires just a few simple ingredients, and 10 minutes or less, and it comes out perfect every time.
The Ingredients for making Salmon in the Air Fryer
- Salmon Filets. I like to use sockeye salmon, but any salmon filets will work for this recipe.
- Coconut Aminos. This is a soy sauce substitute that adds flavor and a touch of sweetness to the recipe. Though it adds a lot of flavor to the recipe, you can leave it out if needed.
- Avocado Oil.
- Lemon Juice, Garlic Powder, Salt, and Pepper. These all add more flavor to the salmon!
How to make Salmon in the Air Fryer
- Season the salmon. Top the salmon filets with avocado oil, coconut aminos, lemon juice, and seasonings.
- Cook the salmon. Place the air fryer basket into the air fryer and cook the salmon at 400 F for 8-10 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy! Once the salmon is cooked through and easily flakes, remove it from the air fryer and serve with sides of your choice.
Tips & tricks for making salmon in the air fryer
- The cook time will vary depending on the size of the salmon. If it’s a smaller filet it will take 8-9 minutes to cook your salmon, and if it’s larger it’ll likely take 10 minutes. When in doubt, set your air fryer to 8 minutes, and then add more time if needed!
- Pat your salmon dry before adding the ingredients on top. This helps to make it crispier and the seasonings to adhere better.
Is air fryer salmon healthy?
This salmon is packed with healthy fats, and is an all-around healthy choice!
Can you make frozen salmon in the air fryer?
I recommend defrosting the salmon in the fridge overnight, but you can also cook frozen filets. Simply add 3-4 minutes to your cook time but keep in mind that the time varies depending on thickness.
How do you make air fryer salmon with the skin on?
This recipe uses skin-on salmon, and it crisps to perfection! Make sure that the salmon is cooked skin-side down.
What size air fryer should you use?
This recipe is pretty flexible when it comes to the size of your air fryer. I have a 6 qt air fryer, but you can easily scale it to fit a smaller air fryer.
What can you serve air fryer salmon with?
- Side salad
- Roasted or sauteed vegetables
- Steamed rice or cauliflower rice
- etc!
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Air Fryer Salmon
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
This air fryer salmon is the easiest way to cook perfect salmon filets in 10 minutes or less!
Ingredients
- 1 lb salmon, sliced into filets
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 1 tbsp coconut amions
- Juice of half a lemon
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- Salt and pepper to taste (omit pepper for AIP)
Instructions
- Pat the salmon dry and place it skin-side down in your air fryer basket.
- Top the salmon filets with avocado oil, coconut aminos, lemon juice, and seasonings.
- Place the air fryer basket into the air fryer and cook the salmon at 400 F for 8-10 minutes (see notes for cook time details) until cooked through.
- Once the salmon is cooked through to 145F and easily flakes, remove it from the air fryer and serve with sides of your choice.
Notes
Smaller, thinner salmon filets will need 8-9 minutes, and larger salmon filets will take 9-10 minutes to cook. When in doubt start cooking at 8 minutes and increase time if needed.
All nutritional information are estimations and will vary.
- Cook Time: 10
- Category: Main Dishes
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: Global
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 214
- Fat: 11.9g
- Carbohydrates: 2.7g
- Fiber: .2g
- Protein: 23.5g
AIP
Low Carb
Paleo
Whole30
