Easy Air Fryer Salmon Recipe with Lemon Butter

Looking for a quick, healthy, and incredibly delicious dinner? This Easy Air Fryer Salmon is perfectly crispy on the outside, juicy on the inside, and topped with a rich lemon butter sauce that takes it to the next level.

Easy Air Fryer Salmon with Lemon Butter

Learn how to make the perfect Air Fryer Salmon! This quick and healthy recipe yields juicy, tender salmon fillets with a crispy exterior and a rich lemon butter sauce in less than 15 minutes.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Calories: 346

Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients

  

• ▢ 3- 6 ounce salmon filets skin on
• ▢ Salt and pepper
• ▢ Non stick cooking spray
• ▢ 3 tablespoon butter melted
• ▢ 2 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• ▢ 2 cloves garlic minced
• ▢ 1 teaspoon fresh chopped dill
• ▢ ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• ▢ Lemon slices for garnish
• ▢ More dill for garnish

Method

 

1. Place the salmon fillets on a baking sheet or plate and pat dry with a paper towel. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.
2. In a small bowl add the melted butter, lemon juice, garlic, dill, and Worcestershire sauce and mix until combined. Place 3 tablespoons in a separate bowl.
3. Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes. Spray inside the basket with non-stick cooking spray.
4. Brush 1 tablespoon on top of each salmon filet. Place salmon filets inside the basket.
5. Cook at 400 degrees for 10-13 minutes
6. Remove from air fryer and serve with extra lemon butter sauce over the top.

Notes

Place the salmon fillets on a baking sheet or plate and pat dry with a paper towel. Sprinkle both sides with salt and pepper.In a small bowl add the melted butter, lemon juice, garlic, dill, and Worcestershire sauce and mix until combined. Place 3 tablespoons in a separate bowl.Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes. Spray inside the basket with non-stick cooking spray.Brush 1 tablespoon on top of each salmon filet. Place salmon filets inside the basket.Cook at 400 degrees for 10-13 minutesRemove from air fryer and serve with extra lemon butter sauce over the top.Oven Baked: Place salmon on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Place in a 400-degree preheated oven and bake for 12-15 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 145 degrees.