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Air Fryer Half Side of Salmon Recipe
These simple instructions for an Air Fryer Half Side of Salmon will ensure that you make the most of this beautiful piece of salmon. The same instructions apply if you have a larger air fryer and need to air fry a whole salmon side too!
Ingredients
- ½ Salmon Side - roughly 600g/1lb5oz each
- 2 tbsp Salted Butter - see notes
- 1 tbsp Sea Salt Flakes - see notes
Instructions
- If your air fryer requires pre-heating, Start this setting now.
- Melt 2 tbsp Salted Butter in a small bowl. I do this in the microwave but you could use a small heatproof bowl in the air fryer if you like. The preheat setting will likely do the trick.
- Thoroughly dry a ½ Side of Salmon.
- Use your fingers to check for any rogue bones and remove them if you find any.
- Use a pastry brush to coat the skin side of the salmon with the butter - be generous, the butter will start to solidify as it touches the cold salmon so it won't slide off.
- Sprinkle over around 1 tbsp Sea Salt Flakes. Crush the flakes between your fingers as you sprinkle for a thinner, more even coverage.
- Place the salmon side into the air fryer basket skin side down.
- Brush the remaining butter over the top of the salmon and sprinkle over the remaining 1 tbsp Sea Salt Flakes.
- Cook for 12 minutes at 200c/390f. There is no need to turn the salmon.
- Be careful removing the salmon from the fryer as it will be delicate.
To Air Fry From Frozen
- Run the salmon under cold water to remove any surface ice crystals. Thoroughly dry them then proceed with preparing it as normal.
- Cook for 14 minutes at 200c/390f.
Notes
- Butter - You can use an oil instead of butter but I do find that butter helps the fish skin crisp a little more and adds a nice flavour.
- Salt/Seasoning - You can use any seasoning mix or sauce instead of just salt but make sure that salt is included in the mix. You can also add a little citrus juice. If you use a sauce with a high sugar content, you may want to brush this on towards the end of cooking so it doesn't catch and burn.
- The air fryer version of this recipe is tested in a 4.7 litre capacity Cosori 4.7L (CAF-L501). This was needed to fit in the side of salmon but if I was only cooking a smaller piece, my smaller Cosori Lite 3.8L (CAF-LI401S) which has a square(ish) shaped basket of 21cm x 21cm and 24cm on the diagonal would have been big enough. I could have squished this larger piece in if needed.
- As all air fryer models are a little different, you may find that you can fit more or less in at a time.
- Not all models advise preheating is required. Please follow the recommended instructions for your model. Mine has a specific preheat setting which is 4 minutes at 205c.
- Required cooking times and temperatures can also vary between models and brands. If you know that your air fryer runs a little hotter than most recipes suggest, use a lower temperature. And vice versa. Equally if you find that food cooks more quickly in your machine than instructions usually state, reduce the cooking time (or check it earlier) and vice versa.
Nutrition (Approx)
Serving: 1fillet | Calories: 351kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.01g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 130mg | Sodium: 2473mg | Potassium: 983mg | Sugar: 0.01g | Vitamin A: 313IU | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 2mg