Introducing the most perfectly cooked and easy-to-prepare salmon you will ever eat. The air fryer works magic on this healthy fish. Dinner is on the table in less than 30 minutes!
Lightly spray the basket of an air fryer and place salmon fillets inside. Place 2 tablespoons of butter on the top of each fillet. Squeeze juice from a slice of lemon over salmon and place one on top of each fillet.
Air fry at 400 degrees F for 13 minutes. Remove from air fryer and enjoy immediately!
Notes
An alternative to using butter in the recipe is to drizzle 1 tablespoon of olive oil over the top of each salmon filet and rub it over the surface.
Make sure your fillets have the same thickness so they cook the same.
The cooking time for this recipe assumes the fillets are 1 1/2 inches at their thickest spot. For 1-inch fillets, air fry at 400 degrees for 9 minutes. For 2-inch fillets, increase time to 15 minutes.
It's better to undercook than overcook, especially with a delicate food like salmon. If you find that your fish is not fully cooked in the center, pop it back into the air fryer for a couple minutes.
I love cooking this protein with super simple seasonings like salt and pepper. Feel free to add other seasonings before cooking such as paprika, garlic or onion powder or ginger.
For an added touch of spunk, consider rubbing a small amount of soy sauce or brown sugar over the tops of the fillets before adding the pats of butter.