Ultimate Crispy Air Fryer Salmon with Lemon Garlic Butter
Cook salmon fillets in the air fryer for a quick weeknight meal. This method yields a crispy exterior and a flaky, juicy interior using simple lemon garlic butter seasoning.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Total Time: 17 min
- Yield: 2 servings
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 (6 ounce) salmon fillets, skin on or off
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice, fresh
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Pat the salmon fillets completely dry using paper towels. This helps achieve a crispy exterior.
- In a small bowl, mix the melted butter, minced garlic, lemon juice, parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Brush the olive oil over the top and sides of the salmon fillets.
- Spoon the lemon garlic butter mixture evenly over the top of each fillet.
- Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius) for 3 minutes.
- Place the salmon fillets in the air fryer basket in a single layer, ensuring they do not touch.
- Air fry for 10 to 12 minutes, depending on the thickness of your fillets, until the salmon flakes easily with a fork and reaches an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Remove from the air fryer and serve immediately.
Notes
- For extra crispy skin, place the salmon skin-side down first and cook for 8 minutes before adding the butter topping for the final 2-4 minutes.
- Adjust cooking time down by 1-2 minutes if your fillets are thinner than 1 inch.
- You can substitute dried parsley with 1/2 teaspoon of fresh chopped parsley.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 0.5
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 14
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 1
- Fiber: 0.2
- Protein: 34
- Cholesterol: 95