Ultimate Crispy Garlic Butter Air Fryer Salmon
Make crispy, flaky air fryer salmon fillets with a simple garlic butter coating. This recipe delivers a flavorful, healthy dinner ready in under 15 minutes.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Total Time: 17 min
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- 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
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 lemon, sliced for serving
Instructions
- Pat the salmon fillets dry using paper towels. This step helps achieve a crispy exterior.
- In a small bowl, mix the melted butter, minced garlic, dried parsley, salt, and pepper.
- Brush the garlic butter mixture evenly over the top of each salmon fillet.
- Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit (200 degrees Celsius) for 5 minutes.
- Place the salmon fillets in the air fryer basket in a single layer. Do not overlap them.
- Air fry for 10 to 12 minutes, depending on the thickness of your fillets, until the salmon is cooked through and flakes easily with a fork.
- Remove the salmon from the air fryer and serve immediately with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice.
Notes
- For extra crispy skin, place the salmon skin-side down for the entire cooking time.
- If you are cooking from frozen, add 3 to 5 minutes to the cooking time.
- This recipe works well for a quick, low carb salmon recipe.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 0.5
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 4
- Unsaturated Fat: 14
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 1
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 35
- Cholesterol: 95
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