Description
Make restaurant-quality crispy air fryer salmon fillets in minutes. This easy recipe delivers a juicy, flaky interior with a flavorful garlic butter crust, perfect for a healthy weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 (6-ounce) salmon fillets, skin on or off
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon paprika
- Lemon wedges, for serving
Instructions
- Pat the salmon fillets completely dry using paper towels. This step helps achieve a crispy exterior.
- In a small bowl, mix the melted butter, minced garlic, Italian herbs, salt, pepper, and paprika.
- Brush the garlic butter mixture evenly over the top (flesh side) of each salmon fillet.
- Preheat your air fryer to 400°F (200°C) for 3 minutes.
- Lightly brush the air fryer basket with olive oil or spray with cooking spray.
- Place the salmon fillets in the air fryer basket in a single layer, ensuring they do not touch.
- Air fry for 10 to 12 minutes, depending on the thickness of your fillets, until the salmon is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork. For extra crispiness, you can briefly switch to the air fry setting for the last minute if your model allows.
- Remove the salmon from the air fryer and serve immediately with fresh lemon wedges.
Notes
- For thicker fillets (over 1.5 inches), you may need to add 1-2 minutes to the cooking time.
- If you prefer a less intense garlic flavor, reduce the minced garlic to 1 clove.
- This recipe is naturally low carb and fits well into a healthy salmon air fryer plan.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 22
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 16
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 2
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 34
- Cholesterol: 105