Description
Tender, juicy salmon fillets air-fried with a tangy maple‑mustard glaze and crispy edges—ready in under 15 minutes with minimal oil and mess.
Ingredients
4 (6‑ounce) skin‑on salmon fillets
Olive oil or spray
2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1–2 Tbsp pure maple syrup or honey
1 tsp reduced‑sodium soy sauce
1 tsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp smoked paprika
¾ tsp salt
¾ tsp garlic powder
½ tsp chili powder
½ tsp onion powder
¼ tsp ground ginger
¼ tsp black pepper
Optional: lemon or lime wedges, fresh parsley or chives, avocado crema, or fruit salsa
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 400 °F.
- Pat dry salmon fillets and lightly brush or spray with olive oil.
- Whisk together mustard, maple syrup (or honey), soy sauce, balsamic, and spices to form glaze.
- Brush glaze over tops and sides of salmon fillets.
- Coat air fryer basket with nonstick spray. Arrange salmon skin-side down, spaced apart.
- Air fry for 7–10 minutes, until internal temperature reaches about 135 °F for moist doneness.
- Serve immediately with optional lemon squeeze or toppings.
Notes
- Substitute honey or spicy brown mustard if preferred.
- Add red pepper flakes for extra heat.
- Swap smoked paprika for sweet paprika or omit ginger if unavailable.
- This rub works well on chicken, shrimp, or tofu too.
- For gluten‑free, use tamari or GF soy sauce.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 7–10 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fillet (6 oz)
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 8g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
