Air Fryer Salmon comes out Juicy and moist every time! Flavor the salmon up with your favorite marinade or seasoning to make a healthy and elegant dish any time of the day!
Making super juicy and flavorful salmon in your air fryer comes out perfect every time with the suggested time and temperature settings below. It is helpful to have a cheat sheet cooking guide for different proteins for your air fryer in your kitchen to always go back if you so desire to do that. Once you find the perfect cooking time write it down on a sheet of paper and keep it in a drawer next to your air fryer. Salmon, hard-boiled eggs, smoked sausage and potatoes, potatoes, and frozen food I always cook in my air fryer.
A lot of people don’t want to purchase an air fryer because it takes up a lot of space and they don’t need any more kitchen appliances. Now it seems as though EVERYONE has one. My air fryer is used EVERY single day of the week and it is one of the most common appliances I use now. It has been months since my oven was last used to cook food in. The stovetop does get used, however.
My air fryer is a Power XL Air Fryer. It sits out on my kitchen countertop. I keep an old towel underneath it to keep things from overheating. I have had previous air fryers on me completely melt on the back vent before. Shocking I know. This is my 3rd air fryer and I just love it. 5.3 qt size basket for cooking more food.
For making Salmon in the air fryer: You can use your favorite seasoning, marinade, or just good old salt and pepper to make this salmon in the air fryer. The salmon comes out perfect every time and there is no need to flip the salmon half ways through cooking.
How to Cook Salmon in Air Fryer
- Seasonings for air fryer salmon: Season your salmon however you like it! You do you. It is your kitchen anyway right? However, here are some good examples of some seasonings for salmon: are lemon pepper, Trader Joe’s 21 Seasoning Salute, good old salt and pepper, anything Asian, lemon, honey, etc.
- Pop the salmon fillets in the air fryer basket. If your air fryer requires preheating then preheat it. Mine does not.
- Set the temperature of your air fryer to 350 degrees and cook the salmon for 12 minutes. In 12 minutes you will have perfectly cooked and flavorful salmon every time.
Tips and tricks for Air Fryer Salmon
- Firstly, it is always best to let your salmon defrost before cooking it in the air fryer and let it come to room temperature.
- How to cook frozen salmon: If you are cooking salmon from frozen try 400 degrees for 15 minutes.
- Tips for cooking frozen food in your air fryer: Whatever the box or package recommends finding that same temperature on your air fryer. If you’re air fryer doesn’t have that, find the closest one. Then set the time for half of what it suggests.
- Secondly, do not overcrowd the air fryer basket with salmon. They come in various sizes and shapes and the salmon might not be properly cooked then.
- If you are interested in more air fryer recipes to check out the categories list on the right-hand side of this page for more!
- This dish is perfect for all kinds of diets. Keto, Low Carb, and salmon is zero points on WW. Salmon is super healthy and contains omega 3’s and healthy fat.
What is an Air Fryer?
An air fryer is basically a mini convection oven. Because it is such a small space the air is able to get HOT VERY FAST, it circulates around the food and cooks it quickly, creating a crispy outside without drying everything out on the inside.
What are the Best Large Size Air Fryers?
If you are researching air fryers and looking to buy the best ones out there on the market I have tried and tested 2 different ones before. If you want to be able to cook more food for your family at once then get an air fryer with a large basket such as 5.3 quarts. Look for ones that say nonstick on them and has multiple program settings.
Power XL Air Fryer 5.3 Quart Basket.
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Air fryer temperature settings vary according to brand and model. If your air fryer does not have the exact temperature setting called for in the recipe, consult your manual for suggested temperature settings.
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PrintCooked Salmon in Air Fryer
- Prep Time: 2 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Total Time: 14 min
- Yield: 2 1x
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Air Fryer Salmon comes out Juicy and moist every time! Flavor the salmon up with your favorite marinade or seasoning to make a healthy and elegant dish any time of the day!
Ingredients
2 6 oz salmon filets (thawed)
Seasoning salt of Choice I used Trader Joe’s Seasoning Salute
Instructions
Set air fryer to 350 degrees. Season salmon with your choice of seasoning salt or marinade.
Pop the salmon fillets in the air fryer basket. If your air fryer requires preheating then preheat it. Mine does not.
Set the temperature of your air fryer to 350 degrees and cook the salmon for 12 minutes. In 12 minutes you will have perfectly cooked and flavorful salmon every time.
Notes
myWW points: Blue Points: 0; Green Points: 3; Purple Points: 0
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Air Fry
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 4oz filet
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 0g
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 0g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 32g
Miranda says
I love this salmon! So easy to make in the air fryer.
★★★★
Gina says
Thank you. I was looking for something simple and yummy. I’m new to air fryer cooking with the Power XL. Is any oil spray needed for the salmon? I haven’t used any at all with the 4 things that I’ve cooked so far but wanted to be sure with salmon. Thank you!!
Marie says
Easy and delicious! I used lemon pepper seasoning.
★★★★★