foryoueats
No results to search

Ridiculously Good Air Fryer Salmon

Share
Email
Prep Time
5m
Cook Time
8m
Total Time
13m
This irresistible air fryer salmon is seasoned with a mix of brown sugar, paprika, chili powder, and other delicious spices. The result is perfectly cooked, flaky fish with a crispy exterior. It's a simple yet impressive dish that's ready in no time.
Ridiculously Good Air Fryer Salmon Image
Recipe Options

Ingredients

Servings: 4
Scale:
Scale
0.25
0.5
1
2
3
4
5
6

Steps

1
Remove the skin from your salmon, if it has skin. Pat with paper towels so the surface is mostly dry. Cut your salmon into cubes, 1 to 2 inches each (see photo).
2
Mix the spices together in a small bowl.
3
Toss your salmon cubes in the spices and oil – I usually use my hands to mix it all together.
4
Place your salmon pieces in the air fryer (I just dump them right in) and spread them out a bit so they’re not laying all over each other. Air fry at 400 degrees for 8 minutes!
5
At this point it should be textured and golden on the outside, and juicy and delicious on the inside. When you press each piece with a fork, they should easily flake / slip apart with a buttery, juicy texture inside. (You can do 6-7 minutes if you prefer more of a medium doneness.)

Notes

Note 1 on Salmon: I prefer to buy boneless, skinless salmon in a nice thick piece so it can easily be cut into cubes. I usually find boneless, skinless salmon filets at Trader Joe’s, Target, and many other grocery stores. If you’re at a more boujee grocer with a seafood counter, you can also ask them to remove the skin and even cut it into cubes before packaging it for you. This amount of spice mix will work for anywhere from 1 to 1.5 pounds of salmon (if you’re closer to 1.5 pounds it will be less thoroughly coated and you may want to add a bit more salt when it’s done / after you taste it).

Note 2 on Brown Sugar: If the brown sugar is dry or clumpy, break it apart with your hands or with a fork so that it mixes more easily with the other spices and coats the salmon more easily.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories
    480kcal
    24%
  • Fat
    28g
    1%
  • Saturated Fat
    6g
    0%
  • Carbohydrates
    5g
    0%
  • Fiber
    0g
    0%
  • Sugar
    3g
    0%
  • Protein
    50g
    2%
  • Cholesterol
    139mg
    6%
  • Sodium
    491mg
    24%
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Getting Started
Create Recipe