How To Cook Frozen or Fresh Salmon In Air Fryer
Ingredients
- Two 5-ounce skinless salmon fillets fresh or frozen
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 ½ tsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ½ tsp Dijon mustard optional
- ¼ tsp garlic powder
- ¼ tsp dried dill leaves
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil for frozen fillets
- 2 lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- All ingredients ready? Let's begin!
- Preheat the air fryer to 390°F for 5 minutes.
- In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, mustard, garlic powder, dill, salt, and pepper.
Fresh Salmon
- Brush half the olive oil and seasoning mixture on the bottom sides of the salmon fillets.
- Place them in the air fryer basket or on the crisper plate.
- Brush the remaining oil and seasonings on the top sides of the fillets.
- Close the air fryer and cook for 7 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 145°F.
- Serve while warm with lemon wedges.
Frozen Salmon
- Brush the extra teaspoon of olive oil on the bottoms of the salmon fillets.
- Place them in the air fryer basket or on the crisper plate. Close the air fryer and cook for 7 minutes. This step basically defrosts the fish.
- Brush the tops of the fillets with half of the olive oil and seasoning mixture. Flip the fillets over and brush the rest of the oil mixture on the tops of the fillets.
- Cook until the internal temperature reaches 145°F, approximately 7 more minutes.
- Serve while warm with lemon wedges.
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Nutrition
Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 368mg | Potassium: 733mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 64IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 1mg