Name: Air Fryer Salmon Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 13 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 salmon filets; 2 tsp olive oil; 2 tsp brown sugar; ⅛ tsp garlic powder; ¼ tsp lemon pepper seasoning; salt and pepper; 1 lemon

Air Fryer Salmon Recipe

Helyn Halsey Modified: August 24, 2024

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How To Make Air Fryer Salmon

This flaky air fryer salmon is made flavorful with sweet brown sugar and tangy lemon pepper for a tasty, melt-in-your-mouth meal!

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 8 minutes

Total: 13 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

2salmon filets,(6 oz each)
2tspolive oil
2tspbrown sugar
⅛tspgarlic powder
¼tsplemon pepper seasoning
salt and pepper,to taste
1lemon,plus extra for serving

Instructions

Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F.
Brush the salmon with olive oil.
Combine the brown sugar, garlic powder, lemon pepper seasoning, salt, and pepper in a bowl, then rub them over the salmon filets.
Place the lemon slices in the air fryer, then place the salmon on top.
Cook for 6 to 9 minutes or just until cooked through. Do not overcook.
Serve warm, and enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Thinner salmon filets may only need 6 to 7 minutes while thicker filets may need 9 to 11 minutes.
Place the thermometer in the thickest part of the salmon and remove when the internal temp is 145 degrees F.