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3 salmon fillets with lemon slices in an air fryer basket.

Air Fryer Salmon With Skin

Ajoke
Learn how to cook crispy skin salmon in the air fryer in 15 minutes. This air fryer salmon is easy and quick to make, the spice rub is customizable and you only need 7 minutes of active cooking time.
5 from 13 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Course Fish
Cuisine American, British
Servings 3
Calories 289 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 3 Salmon fillets
  • 1 Tablespoon Olive oil substitute with any other flavourless oil of choice
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika substitute with sweet paprika
  • 1 teaspoon garlic granules substitute with freshly minced garlic cloves
  • ½ teaspoon onion granules
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste I used less than a teaspoon each
  • Lemon wedge to serve

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the air fryer at 200C/400F for 5 minutes
  • To a small bowl, add smoked paprika, garlic granules, onions granules, salt and black pepper and stir to combine.
  • Pat the salmon dry with a kitchen papper towel. Drizzle the olive oil on the fillets.
  • Sprinkle the fish seasoning on each of the fillets and pat it down into the fish using your hands.
  • Carefully place the salmon in the air fryer basket and cook at 200C/400F for 7 to 8 minutes or until the internal temperature registers 120F/50C. The fish would continue to cook as it rests. You will tknow the fish is done if it flakes apart easily with a fork.
  • Remove it from the air fryer and serve with other sides of choice

Notes

How to store
Fridge: leave the salmon to cool completely and store in the fridge for up to 3 days in an airtight container.
Freezer: You can freeze the salmon for up to 3 months in an airtight container or a Ziploc freezer bag making sure you take out as much air as possible.

Nutrition

Calories: 289kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 34gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 94mgSodium: 76mgPotassium: 863mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 396IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 24mgIron: 2mg

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