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Air Fryer Salmon

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5 from 7 votes
Jump to Recipe 02/18/21 | Updated: 02/18/21 | by Nora
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Cooking salmon in the air fryer makes it come out perfectly flakey, succulent and with a lovely browned top. And no fishy smell in the house!

air fryer salmon on white plate

I love salmon. I actually think I love most fish more than I love meat. What I don’t love? The fishy smell in the house for hours and hours after cooking it (even though my lemon garlic butter baked salmon is worth it 😉).

But enter the air fryer: Cook your salmon fillets in the air fryer and not only will they be cooked perfectly, your home will not smell of fish at all. This easy recipe is a total keeper!

Ingredients you’ll need

Here is a visual overview of the ingredients in the recipe. Scroll down to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post for quantities!

ingredients for air fryer salmon with text labels
Ingredients for Air Fryer Salmon: Salmon fillets, Salt & pepper, olive oil, ground paprika, dried garlic powder and Italian seasoning.

Ingredient notes

  • Salmon: Please, please buy skin-on salmon fillets! The skin makes for a great little “plate” for the salmon to sit on in the air fryer. You don’t have to eat it and the salmon flakes away from the skin easily, but it really works better with the skin on in the air fryer.
  • Italian seasoning: You don’t have to use Italian seasoning, you can use any dried herbs you enjoy. I’ll often use just dried parsley and it’s absolutely delicious.
  • Olive oil: This is my favorite here, but feel free to use any cooking oil you have on hand.
  • Sweetness? If you like a bit of sweetness to your salmon, feel free to add 1 teaspoon brown sugar to the seasoning paste.

How to air fry salmon

Before you cook something in the air fryer, I recommend to always preheat it for 5 minutes as you prep the ingredients.

1. Start by combining the ingredients for the topping in a small bowl.

seasoning for salmon in glass bowl
seasoning paste for salmon in glass bowl

2. Pat the salmon dry and rub with pepper and a pinch of salt. Then spread with the seasoning paste.

there raw salmon fillets on white plate
there seasoned raw salmon fillets on white plate

3. Place the salmon, skin-side down, in the hot basket of your air fryer. Then, air fry until the salmon is done.

(I left mine in for a couple of minutes too long and the topping ended up slightly blackened, it was delicious to be honest 😂).

raw salmon in air fryer basket
cooked salmon in air fryer basket

Recipe tips

  • If you want to make sure your topping does not char at all, don’t add it from the beginning – spread it over the salmon after half the cooking time.
  • In the air fryer it’s OK to check on your food a few times. That way, you can see when your salmon is done and won’t end up with overcooked fish.
  • Use your air fried salmon to make a creamy salmon pasta!
close up of flaked salmon on white plate

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Air Fryer Salmon

Cooking salmon in the air fryer makes it come out perfectly flakey, succulent and with a lovely browned top. And no fishy smell in the house!
Recipe by Nora from Savory Nothings
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Recipe details

Prep 5 mins
Cook 10 mins
Total 15 mins
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Easy

Ingredients
 

  • 1 teaspoon ground paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • salt to taste
  • cracked black pepper to taste
  • 1.5 pounds salmon fillet skin on works best

Instructions
 

  • Preheat air fryer for 5 minutes.
  • In the meantime, combine ground paprika, garlic powdere, olive oil, salt and pepper in a small bowl to form a paste.
  • Pat salmon dry with paper towels, then rub all over with a few pinches of salt and cracked black pepper. Spread seasoning paste over the top of the salmon fillets.
  • Place salmon, skin-side down, in hot air fryer basket. Air fry for 10 minutes, until salmon flakes easily. Serve immediately.
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Notes

Ingredient notes

  • Salmon: Please, please buy skin-on salmon fillets! The skin makes for a great little “plate” for the salmon to sit on in the air fryer. You don’t have to eat it and the salmon flakes away from the skin easily, but it really works better with the skin on in the air fryer.
  • Italian seasoning: You don’t have to use Italian seasoning, you can use any dried herbs you enjoy. I’ll often use just dried parsley and it’s absolutely delicious.
  • Olive oil: This is my favorite here, but feel free to use any cooking oil you have on hand.
  • Sweetness? If you like a bit of sweetness to your salmon, feel free to add 1 teaspoon brown sugar to the seasoning paste.

Recipe tips

  • If you want to make sure your topping does not char at all, don’t add it from the beginning – spread it over the salmon after half the cooking time.
  • In the air fryer it’s OK to check on your food a few times. That way, you can see when your salmon is done and won’t end up with overcooked fish.
  • Use your air fried salmon to make a creamy salmon pasta!

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 263kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 34gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 657mgPotassium: 854mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 314IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 2mg
Nutrition is an estimate.

More recipe information

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean

Nora Rusev from Savory Nothings
About Nora 
When I got married to my professional chef husband, I realized I had to step up my game in the kitchen. Now I share my favorite foolproof family recipes here on Savory Nothings: Chef-approved, kid-vetted and easy enough for everyday home cooks like you and me!   Learn more.

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