Recipe
Air Fryer Salmon
Crispy-skinned salmon fillets with bright lemon and herbs come together in minutes for a quick weeknight protein.

Prep time
5 min
Cook time
10 min
Total time
15 min
Servings
2
Net carbs
1.3g
Appliance
Air fryer
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Email me a sign-in linkIngredients
What you need
Adjust servings
2 servings2
- 1 lemon
- Two 4-6 oz salmon filets
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon pepper
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning blend
Instructions
How to cook it
Prep timer
15:00
Cooking cue
Cook fish until it flakes easily and reaches about 125F to 130F in the thickest part.
- Preheat the air fryer to 390F while you prep the ingredients so the first batch starts crisp.
- 1. Halve the lemon; reserve one half for juicing and slice the other half into thin rounds.
- 2. Arrange salmon fillets skin-side down, then drizzle with olive oil and squeeze the reserved lemon half over top.
- 3. Season with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning, then top with lemon slices if desired.
- Cook fish until it flakes easily and reaches about 125F to 130F in the thickest part.
- 4. Place fillets skin-side down in the air fryer basket and cook at 375°F for 8-10 minutes until cooked through.
- Taste and adjust the seasoning at the end, then serve while everything is hot or freshly chilled.
Source & attribution
KetoFocus · IMPORTED
https://diet.driv.space/recipes/air-fryer-salmonKetoFocus reference: https://www.ketofocus.com/recipes/air-fryer-salmon/
Rated 4.8/5 from 16 ratings on KetoFocus. Method rewritten in-house; see source for the publisher's original.