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air fryer lemon garlic salmon
5 from 66 votes

Air Fryer Salmon with Lemon Garlic Rub

Author Andrea + Stef

Course Main Dish
Cuisine American, Italian
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
6 servings
This immensely flavorful salmon is marinated with lemon, garlic and Italian herbs and cooked to perfection in the air fryer.

Equipment

  • mixing bowls
  • whisk
  • Air Fryer
  • knife and cutting board

Ingredients
  

Salmon ingredients:

  • 6 salmon fillets about 6 oz each
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1½ teaspoon coarse salt
  • 1 teaspoon fresh pepper
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tsp Italian seasoning or Italian herbs

Garnish:

  • sliced lemons
  • freshly chopped parsley

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, add oil and lemon juice. Whisk until combined.
    whisked lemon oil.
  • Coat all sides of the salmon with the oil mixture.
    Hand rubbing oil into salmon.
  • Mix garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper in a bowl.
    Hand holding bowl of spices over salmon.
  • Rub top of the salmon with the seasoning rub. Let sit for 10 minutes.
    Salmon with spices rubbed in.
  • Spray the bottom of the air fryer basket with a non-stick cooking spray.
  • Place salmon fillets in the air fryer basket with the skin side down.
    Raw salmon in an air fryer basket.
  • Cook at 400ºF for 10 minutes. Do not flip or rotate. Salmon is done when the internal temperature is 125ºF to 135ºF.
    cooked lemon salmon in the air fryer
  • Serve with lemon and fresh parsley.
    cooked lemon salmon on a plate

Notes

AIR FRYER NOTES:
Some air fryers have a pre-heat option. Preheating may reduce the cooking time a little bit. 
 
Air fryers need space between the food items to circulate the hot air and cook food properly. Do not overcrowd your air fryer. 
 
RECIPE NOTES:
You can mix the oil, lemon and spices and make a marinade, if you prefer. Coat your salmon in the marinade, cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. 
 
Overcooking salmon will cause it to emit albumin, the white stuff that oozes out of salmon when it is overcooked. It is safe to eat but most people do not enjoy eating overcooked salmon as much. 
 
SKILLET INSTRUCTIONS:
Heat skillet to medium heat and spray with non-stick cooking spray.
Place salmon in the skillet and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side until the internal temperature is 135ºF. Remove from heat. The cook time varies depending on the thickness of the salmon, the temperature of the pan and the internal temperature of the salmon. 

Nutrition

Calories: 266kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 657mg | Potassium: 851mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 87IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 2mg

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