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Air fried salmon cooked from frozen.
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Air Fryer Frozen Salmon

Make moist, flaky and delicious fish every time with this easy air fryer frozen salmon recipe!
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American, Continental
Diet Gluten Free
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 348kcal
Author Kate Hahnel

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 frozen salmon fillets
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • juice of ½ a lemon
  • a handful of chopped fresh parsley (optional - to garnish)

Instructions

  • Line the bottom of your air fryer basket with parchment paper and grease the top for easier cleaning.
    Greasing an air fryer basket with olive oil.
  • Preheat the air fryer to 200°C/400°F for 5 minutes.
  • In a bowl, while the air fryer is preheating, soak the salmon in a bowl of room-temperature water (optional).
    Briefly soaking frozen salmon fillets in water.
  • Make the honey mustard sauce by combining olive oil, mustard, honey, lemon juice, and salt.
    Honey and mustard sauce for salmon.
  • Pat the salmon fillets dry, season with salt and pepper, and apply the honey mustard sauce to the skin side.Place the fillets in the air fryer basket, skin-side down.
    Patting frozen salmon fillets dry with a paper towel.
  • Cook at 200°C/400°F for 8-9 minutes. After this initial cooking time is over, season the top of the fillets with salt, pepper, and brush with more of the mustard sauce.
    Seasoning and glazing salmon fillets with honey mustard sauce after initial air frying.
  • Cook for another 7-9 minutes, or until done. Check for doneness with an instant-read thermometer (145°F/63°C).
  • Garnish with chopped fresh parsley and serve with the remaining sauce.
    A plate of air fried salmon with some salad and mustard sauce.

Nutrition

Calories: 348kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 158mg | Potassium: 887mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 79IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 2mg