This honey glazed air fryer salmon is tender, melt-in-the-mouth delicious, and ready in just 8 minutes. The perfect healthy meal for busy weeknights!
Lightly crisp on the outside, tender and juicy on the inside, this air fryer salmon is super tasty, and best of all you only need a handful of ingredients to make it!
If you don't already have one, I'd strongly consider buying an air fryer, just for this superb salmon recipe alone! But don't forget you can also make the crispiest roast potatoes, the crunchiest sweet potato fries, the juiciest most tender chicken, and even delicious breakfast frittata's too!
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✔️ Why should you try it?
- Juicy and tender
- Healthy
- Quick to cook
- Perfect for busy weeknights
🥘 Ingredients
- Salmon Fillets - boneless and skinless salmon portions that are roughly the same size to ensure even cooking.
- Honey - a clear runny honey that can be whisked with the soy sauce is best for this recipe.
- Soy Sauce - I love the saltiness of dark soy sauce, against the sweetness of the honey.
- Sesame Seeds - adds a delicious crunch to the dish, but can be left out if you prefer.
- Sea Salt - for seasoning!
🔪 Instructions
The recipe card with ingredient quantities and detailed instructions can be found at the bottom of the post
One: Whisk together the honey, soy sauce and a pinch of salt.
Two: Lay the salmon portions skin side down on a piece of baking paper inside your air fryer basket.
Three: Brush with half of the glaze then cook in the air fryer at 190°C (375F) for 7 minutes.
Four: Sprinkle with the sesame seeds and drizzle over the remaining glaze and cook for a further minute or two in the air fryer.
💭 Top tips
- Preheat your air fryer to ensure the salmon starts cooking at the correct temperature straight away. Switch it on whilst you are mixing up the honey glaze.
- Make sure the salmon fillets aren't touching each other in the air fryer to ensure the sides cook evenly. Depending on how big your air fryer is, you may have to cook in batches. I easily got 4 salmon portions in my Ninja Foodi.
- If you are using frozen salmon fillets from your freezer, make sure they have fully defrosted before use. I take the salmon out of the freezer the night before and let it defrost in the fridge overnight.
- To test whether the salmon is cooked, use a fork to gently flake a piece off. If it flakes easily the salmon is done to perfection. If you have a food probe thermometer, the internal temperature is recommended to be 45-50°c (110-125F).
- Let the salmon fillets rest for 5 minutes before serving.
🍴 Serving suggestions
These tasty air fryer honey glazed salmon fillets go nicely with rice, green beans and roasted tenderstem broccoli for a quick and easy midweek meal.
I sometimes stir leftover salmon into my prawn and pea risotto at the end of cooking, for a bit of added taste and texture. It's also good in place of the bacon in my creamy boursin pasta.
If light and healthy is your thing, why not serve the salmon with this tasty halloumi couscous salad? It's great on warm summer evenings with a glass of rose wine, or a refreshing strawberry mojito!
📖 Variations
- Make it spicy by adding 1 teaspoon of chili powder to the honey glaze.
- Use different flavour glazes. How about a balsamic garlic glaze, or even a sweet chilli and lime glaze?
- Try the recipe with different fish such as tuna steaks or cod fillets. The fish must be boneless.
🥡 Storage
Leftover salmon can be stored in the fridge for up to 3 days. Make sure it is wrapped well and placed in an air tight container. The salmon can be eaten cold or reheated in the microwave.
Cooked salmon can also be frozen for up to 3 months, wrapped in foil and placed in a freezer safe container.
❓ FAQS
Cooking salmon in an air fryer is not only quick, but also healthier too. The result is tender, juicy, melt-in-the-mouth salmon!
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Recipe
Honey Glazed Air Fryer Salmon
Ingredients
- 4 Salmon Portions boneless
- 2 tablespoon Soy Sauce
- 3 tablespoon Honey clear, runny honey
- ½ teaspoon Sea Salt
- 1 teaspoon Sesame Seeds
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 190°C (375F) and line the base of the air fryer basket with baking paper.
- Whisk together the soy sauce, honey and sea salt in a small bowl.
- Lay the salmon portions skin side down into the air fryer basket. Brush with half of the glaze.
- Air fry for 7 minutes.
- Take out of the air fryer and drizzle with the remaining glaze and sprinkle over the sesame seeds.
- Return to the air fryer for a further 1-2 minutes until cooked. Leave to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Make sure the salmon fillets aren't touching each other in the air fryer, to ensure the sides cook evenly.
- To test whether the salmon is cooked, use a fork to gently flake a piece off. If it flakes easily the salmon is done to perfection. If you have a food probe thermometer, the internal temperature is recommended to be 45-50°c (110-125F).
- Let the salmon fillets rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- Make it spicy by adding 1 teaspoon of chili powder or chili flakes to the honey glaze.
- Use different flavour glazes. How about a balsamic garlic glaze, or even a sweet chilli and lime glaze?
- Use different fish such as tuna steaks or cod fillets.
Michelle | Sift & Simmer
This salmon recipe looks so delicious! I'd love it for dinner with a big bowl of steamed rice. Yum!
Gail Montero Raines
Love the sweet and savory flavors in this salmon! My kind of food!
Tara
Oh yum! What an easy and flavorful weeknight meal. The salmon sounds incredible and I love how quickly it comes together in the air fryer.
Courtney
I love how quick and easy this salmon is. We had it with a side of mixed vegetables and it was the perfect easy and healthy meal.
Beth
This salmon turned out perfectly! I hadn't made it in the air fryer until now. Thanks for a great recipe!
Carrie Robinson
This glaze sounds delicious! And I love that you made this in the air fryer. 🙂