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When you want a hot home cooked meal in an instant, air fry salmon! It becomes crispy on the outside with a flaky, tender and moist centre. It’s divine!

  • Serves4
  • Cook time15 minutes
  • Prep time5 minutes
Airfryer salmon

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 4 x 180g skin-on salmon fillets
  • Steamed green vegetables, to serve
  • Lemon wedges, to serve

Nutritional information

Per serve: Energy: 1782kJ/426 Cals (20%), Protein: 37g (74%), Fat: 31g (44%), Sat Fat: 7g (29%), Carb: 1g (0%), Sugar: 1g (1%), Dietary Fibre: 1g (3%), Sodium: 202mg (10%).

Check ingredient labels to make sure they meet your specific dietary requirements and always consult a health professional before changing your diet. View dietary information here.

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Method

  1. Step 1

    Combine the garlic powder, brown sugar, paprika, pepper and salt in a medium bowl. Rub salmon fillets all over with spice mixture.

  2. Step 2

    Preheat the air fryer to 180°C. Add salmon, skin-side up, and cook for 15 mins or until cooked to your liking.

  3. Step 3

    Serve with green vegetables and lemon wedges.

Recipe tip

COOK. STORE. SAVE.
Clever storage:
If you have leftover air fryer salmon, you can store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.

Why to try air fryer salmon

Oily fish like salmon are chock-full of omega-3s to support your heart and brain health. The good news is, salmon is incredibly easy to cook. In our salmon air fryer recipe, we show you the foolproof way of using your trusty kitchen gadget to whip up flaky and juicy fillets of salmon. When you air fry salmon with skin still on, the flesh will remain moist during cooking. The salmon pieces will fall apart at the gentle push of a fork, be glistening with rich oils that come naturally from this delicious fish, and look stunning on your dinner plate with that blush pink colour. Not only that, air frying salmon creates a slight crispiness around the outside, which makes each and every bite a satisfying one. 

Once you put your salmon in the air fryer, it’s a set-and-leave situation, so you can prepare all your other meal components while it’s cooking. In just 15 minutes, you’ll have nutritious and crispy air fried salmon to serve as part of a speedy weeknight meal. Follow our air fried salmon recipe and tips below to learn how to air fry salmon.

How to make the best salmon in an air fryer

Try these tips for how to cook salmon in the air fryer: 

  • Rub the spices onto the fillets instead of just sprinkling them on to help infuse the flavour.  

  • Cook salmon pieces that are similar in thickness at the same time, instead of cooking fillets of various thicknesses all at once, to ensure even cooking. 

  • Coat the fillets with cooking oil spray before placing them in the air fryer. 

  • For easy clean up, line the bottom of the air fryer basket with baking paper before placing the salmon pieces in the basket.

  • You may be wondering what temperature to air fry salmon at. The air fryer needs to be preheated to 180°C when ready to cook the fish.

  • Invest in a food thermometer so you can check the internal temperature of the salmon. This helps to ensure your salmon is not under or overcooked. A perfectly cooked fillet will have a temperature reading of 50°C when you insert the thermometer into the thickest part of the salmon.

  • Make sure the fillets are not touching each other in the air fryer basket so that the salmon crisps up on the outside.

  • Flip the air fried salmon fillets once halfway through the cooking time. See the recipe for how long to air fry salmon fillets with skin for.

How to serve air fried salmon

Pair your air fryer salmon with skin on with a side of vegetables for a balanced meal. For a veggie side dish, think fresh salad, or your favourite roasted or steamed vegetables drizzled with a tasty dressing. Air fried salmon with skin works well with Brussels sprouts, broccolini and asparagus.

Love this recipe?

Air fried crispy salmon that’s ready in just 15 minutes with minimal clean-up afterwards? Yes, please! For other mouthwatering recipes that you can create using your air fryer, check out our air fryer friendly recipes collection, including air fryer chicken with quinoa salad and air fryer turkey meatballs with fennel salad.

FAQs

Air fryer salmon

Air fryer salmon
  • Serves4
  • Cook time15 minutes
  • Prep time5 minutes
Ingredients
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 4 x 180g skin-on salmon fillets
  • Steamed green vegetables, to serve
  • Lemon wedges, to serve
    Description

    When you want a hot home cooked meal in an instant, air fry salmon! It becomes crispy on the outside with a flaky, tender and moist centre. It’s divine!

    Method
    1. Step 1

      Combine the garlic powder, brown sugar, paprika, pepper and salt in a medium bowl. Rub salmon fillets all over with spice mixture.

    2. Step 2

      Preheat the air fryer to 180°C. Add salmon, skin-side up, and cook for 15 mins or until cooked to your liking.

    3. Step 3

      Serve with green vegetables and lemon wedges.