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Air Fryer Salmon Recipe
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Best Air Fryer Salmon

This is the Best Air Fryer Salmon recipe! It's a delicious, healthy, and easy weeknight dinner that's sure to become a staple in your home.
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword air fried, air fryer, bacon, salmon
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 13 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 920kcal

Equipment

  • Air Fryer

Ingredients

Optional Bacon Topping

  • 4 strips bacon
  • 2½ tbsp. maple syrup
  • 1½ tbsp. brown sugar

Salmon:

  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 ½ tbsp. lemon juice
  • 2 ½ tbsp maple syrup
  • 1½ tbsp. dijon mustard
  • ½ tsp. garlic powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • 1 lb salmon fillet

Garnish - 2 green onions - diced

Instructions

Bacon Topping - if desired

  • Cook the bacon until crisp. Remove and rough chop.
  • Combine the cooked bacon, maple syrup, and brown sugar, in a small bowl. Toss to combine. Set aside.

Salmon

  • In another small bowl, whisk together the oil, lemon juice, maple syrup, mustard, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
  • Brush it onto the salmon.
  • Place it in the air fryer and cook at 400F for 10-13 minutes.

Notes

If serving with the bacon topping - spoon it over the top of the salmon and then garnish with green onions.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 920kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 51g | Fat: 59g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 154mg | Sodium: 1103mg | Potassium: 1368mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 37g | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 98mg | Iron: 3mg | Net Carbohydrates: 43g