To make my easy Air Fryer Salmon, mix the 3 ingredient honey garlic glaze together, season the filets, and let them do their thing in the air fryer. They stay moist while also making a sticky coating. Foolproof!
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Air Fryer Salmon Ingredients
- Salmon Filets: I prefer to use 6-8 ounce Atlantic salmon filets but sockeye or coho are also bomb options!
- Honey: If you don’t like or have honey, use maple syrup instead!
- Soy Sauce: For a gluten-free version, you can use tamari.
- Garlic: I prefer to fresh grate the garlic. But you can also use garlic powder.
- Salt & Pepper: Easy peasy
How To Make Air Fryer Salmon
Mix the Glaze
Step 1: Add honey, soy sauce, and garlic or garlic powder to a small bowl.
Step 2: Whisk everything together.
Pat the salmon dry, glaze and cook
Step 3: Pat dry the salmon filets and season each with salt and pepper.
Step 4: Line your air fryer basket with foil and place the salmon filets in.
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Step 5: Evenly pour the glaze over the top.
Step 6: Close your air fryer and cook until cooked through.
Step 7: Carefully remove the salmon from the air fryer and serve with the remaining sauce in the foil. It’s great to pour over the filet!
Air Fryer Salmon
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 salmon filets 6-8 ounces each
- 1/3 cup honey
- 1/4 cup soy sauce or tamari for gluten free
- 4 garlic cloves, minced or 1 tsp garlic powder
- Kosher salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together the honey, soy sauce, and garlic or garlic powder. Set aside.
- Pat dry the salmon filets and season each with salt and pepper.
- Line your air fryer basket with foil. This will help with cleanup later. Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees for 3 minutes.
- Place the salmon filets into the air fryer basket and evenly pour the glaze over the top. Make sure if using minced garlic that the garlic stays around it and not on the top as it will have a tendency to burn. Close your air fryer and cook for 4-8 minutes, or until cooked through. This will depend on your air fryer so check along the way.
- Carefully remove the salmon from the air fryer and serve with the remaining sauce in the foil. It’s great to pour over the filet!
Notes
How To Store & Reheat Air Fryer Salmon
Store any leftovers in shallow airtight containers or wrap them in heavy-duty foil, and pop them in the fridge. Reheating salmon in an air fryer is easy. All you gotta do is place the salmon in the air fryer basket, set the air fryer to 360 degrees F, and reheat the salmon for 3-5 minutes. You can also reheat it in the oven set to 350 degrees for about 5-10 minutes. However, I’d recommend first wrapping it in foil to prevent dryness!How Long Will Air Fryer Salmon Last In The Fridge?
Properly stored, your salmon will remain fresh and flaky in the fridge for 3-4 days.Can I Freeze Honey Glazed Air Fryer Salmon?
Yes! Cooked salmon can be frozen as long as it’s stored properly. To store it, wrap each individual piece of salmon in plastic wrap, then tuck them away in a freezer-safe bag or airtight plastic container. It will keep for about 4-6 months in the freezer. When you want to enjoy a fillet again, thaw it out in the fridge overnight or at room temperature for a couple of hours, and reheat.Nutrition
Recipe Tips
- Keep garlic off the top. If you’re using minced garlic, keep it around the salmon so it doesn’t burn.
- Line that air fryer basket with foil boos! It keeps the glaze from burning onto the basket and makes cleanup way easier.
- Don’t pack the fillets in too tight. Overcrowding leads to uneven cooking, so if you need to cook more, do it in batches.
- Gently press a fork into the salmon when the timer dings. If it flakes easily, it’s ready to go.
Recipe Help
No need to remove the skin before cooking, just lay the salmon in the air fryer skin side down. The skin actually helps to keep the salmon moist as it cooks and makes it easier to handle and serve.
You don’t have to. The air fryer does a great job of circulating hot air around the salmon.
Absolutely! Preheat your oven to 400°F and add the fillets to the direct center of a large piece of greased or non-stick foil with enough on the sides to fold over when baking. Spoon the honey garlic glaze over the top of the salmon, then fold the sides of the foil, and bake for about 12-15 minutes, or until it flakes easily with a fork. Then, change your setting to broil, uncover the foil and place salmon under the broiler for about 2 minutes, or until golden and glazed.
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In your instructions it says to replace the lid, what do you mean by this?
So fryers have lids but just close it in the air fryer oven and cook basically. Let me know if that helps.
Thanks Jocelyn! We have frozen salmon filets and a brand new air fryer – Can we use this recipe with frozen salmon, and if so do you have any suggestions for how to get the best result? I love your approach to food and your generosity in sharing these recipes with us!
While I didn’t test this recipe with frozen salmon, you can definitely add frozen right to your air fryer.
My absolute fave for Salmon & my hubby’s favorite meal! Could I also make it in the oven?
Yay! So happy to hear that, Donna! You can make it in the oven!
That was one of the best glazes for salmon that I have tried, and I’ve tried a lot!!. What else could you use if for?
Thanks so much, boo! It would be great on chicken, or even pork!
Could I replace the foil with parchment?
Not a fan of foil.
I made this for the April Challenge and it is delicious! I added chili crisp to my glaze for some added crunch and spice. So easy to make and most certainly a keeper!
Yay!! So glad you liked it, Adrienne!
Tender and flaky salmon recipe. Looks delicious. Thanks for sharing.
This is one thing I have not done in years – cooking salmon in my air fryer. Time to change that!
The easiest salmon recipe I’ve found! So delicious!
Thank you!!
This was the perfect quick dinner for us last night and I love that there was minimal clean up as well. Well-cooked salmon and the sauce perfectly complimented it. Thanks!