Make Air fryer Salmon Bites with just 5 minutes of cooking and enjoy a deliciously citrusy dinner any night of the week. These well-seasoned salmon bites are a delight in every bite and will be a treat for your whole family!
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I'm not a big fish person, but if there's one fish I love, it's salmon. More specifically, lemon pepper salmon. After baking it in the oven for years, then air frying it for a while and turning it into salmon patties, now I'm cutting it into pieces for an even better seasoning to salmon ratio.
Why you will love this recipe
- It's quick with simple prep and 5 minutes of cooking
- It's easy with just 4 ingredients
- Delicious and citrusy thanks to both fresh lemon & lemon pepper
- So well seasoned you won't even need a sauce!
- If you still want a sauce, they're delicious dipped in whipped feta
- Serve with creamy rice or sweet potato wedges, or use to make salmon tacos or to top a salad
What you need to make them
Ingredient notes & substitutions
- Salmon filet: buy skinless salmon fillets or separate the filet from the skin before cutting into pieces. Frozen is fine; thaw fully before cooking, or just enough to cut into pieces. If using partly frozen salmon, add 1 minute to the cook time.
- Lemon pepper can be swapped for another citrusy spice mix like citrus pepper
- Olive oil can be swapped for a neutral cooking oil
- Lemon juice needs to be fresh - not bottled
How to make them
- Season salmon
- Mix well, then cook immediately or marinate up to 15 minutes
- Place salmon chunks in air fryer basket
- Air fry 5 minutes, until cooked through
Tips & tricks
- Marinate up to 15 minutes for increased flavor
- Don't marinate longer as the lemon juice will start to "cook" and break down the salmon
- If you have frozen salmon and don't have time to thaw it, follow this guide instead.
- Cook in a single layer - if you run out of space, cook in batches
- Salmon is done when white and flaky on the inside - cut into a piece to make sure
- You can often eat salmon slightly pink in the middle - this depends on the quality of the salmon, so please check to make sure first
- Cook time can vary with your specific air fryer
- If your air fryer temperature stops at 400℉ (200℃) you can cook it at that temperature
Storing, Freezing & Reheating
Storing: Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Freezing: I don't recommend freezing leftovers.
Reheating: Reheat leftovers in the air fryer for 2 minutes.
Recipe FAQ
To keep salmon from sticking in the air fryer, either cook it skin on and skin-side down, or use a good deal of olive oil, like we do here.
If cooking it without skin, also do not to attempt to flip it or move it around until it's cooked through. Once cooked through, it will generally release from the air fryer basket without any trouble.
If your air fryer salmon is dry, you have likely overcooked it. Cook it shorter next time, and check on it regularly while cooking to know when it is done.
More quick & easy air fryer recipes
Looking for some more quick & easy air fryer recipes?
- Air Fryer Potato Skins
- Air Fryer Halloumi
- Air Fryer Baked Potatoes
- Air Fryer Chicken Legs
- Air Fryer Frozen French Fries
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Recipe
Air Fryer Salmon Bites
Print RateIngredients
- 1 lb salmon fillet without skin, cut in bite-size (1-inch / 2.5 cm) cubes
- 1 tablespoon olive oil or neutral cooking oil
- 3 tablespoon lemon juice fresh squeezed
- 1.5 tablespoon lemon pepper or another citrusy spice mix
Instructions
- Place salmon bites on a deep plate or in a shallow bowl and mix with the oil, lemon juice and lemon pepper. Marinate up to 15 minutes, or cook straight away.1 lb salmon fillet, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 3 tablespoon lemon juice, 1.5 tablespoon lemon pepper
- Preheat your air fryer by running it for 5 minutes at 410℉ (210℃).
- Place salmon bites in air fryer basket and air fry 5 minutes at 410℉ (210℃), until cooked throguh or as done as you like it. Serve immediately!
Notes
- Salmon filet: buy without skin or separate the filet from the skin before cutting into pieces. Frozen is fine; thaw fully before cooking, or just enough to cut into pieces. If using partly frozen salmon, add 1 minute to the cook time.
- Marinate up to 15 minutes for increased flavor, but not longer
- Salmon is done when white and flaky on the inside - cut into a piece to make sure
- You can often eat salmon slightly pink in the middle - this depends on the quality of the salmon, so please check to make sure first
- If your air fryer temperature stops at 400℉ (200℃) you can cook it at that temperature
- Storing: Store leftovers in the fridge in an air tight container for up to 3 days. Do not freeze.
- Reheating: Reheat leftovers in the air fryer for 2 minutes.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is approximate and automatically calculated, and should only be viewed as an indication.
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