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Every year I find a few new ways to use it air fryer. It never ceases to amaze me how well and quickly the food cooks in the fryer and how easy it is to clean up afterwards. For super simple, healthy weeknight meals, deep-fried salmon tops my list of recipes to make in the powerful and efficient cooker. Air frying salmon takes less time than any other method I’ve tried. It also cuts down on the fishy smell and cleanup and is almost impossible to screw up.
As with many species fishsalmon does well with high heat to give a crust on the outer layer without burning through the middle, and air fryers are designed to do just that. What’s more, your air fryer basket will hold the fish better than most cooking appliances, mitigating some of the fishy smell.
Preheating the fryers only takes a few minutes, so if you’re whipping up a quick dinner for one or two, cooking salmon in the fryer is an ace up your sleeve. Air fryers too costs less to operate and they use less energy than large ovens and don’t create a greasy mess like grilling salmon on the stove.
Fresh filet and seasonings are all you need to make the perfect salmon fryer dinner.
To make perfect salmon in your fryer, you’ll need olive oil and a sauce or seasoning — that’s it. Your flavoring agent can be in the form of a dry rub or marinade, store-bought or homemade. You can also keep the recipe simple with salt, pepper, fresh herbs and a squeeze of lemon on top. Adaptations of this salmon fryer recipe can get you through many busy dinners without having to resort to expensive and often unhealthy I bring out.
Cooking salmon in the fryer takes about 10 minutes from start to finish. Here’s how to make perfect fish fillets every time.
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Ingredients for Deep Fryer Salmon
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1 tsp soy sauce or tamari
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 1 green onion, diced
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Parchment paper (optional)
How to make salmon in a deep fryer
- Stage 1: Preheat air fryer to 380 degrees F on “air fry” or “roast.”
- Step 2: Whisk together the olive oil, brown sugar, soy sauce, and scallions.
- Step 4: Pat the salmon fillet dry and place it in the fryer on parchment paper (the paper is optional).
- Step 5: Pour the soy sauce mixture over the salmon, brushing to coat completely.
- Step 6: Close the basket and cook for about 8 minutes, checking doneness with a fork or internal probe (cook an additional minute or two if you prefer your salmon medium-well to well done).
Just 8 minutes in the fryer and you have a perfect medium rare salmon.
What else can you cook in the deep fryer?
This has become my go-to grilled chicken, replacing my slow and dirty oven recipe. I recently learned how to make succulents air fryer cheeseburgers and sizzle bacon in less than 10 minutes and without dirtying a pan or tray.
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