Air Fryer Teriyaki Salmon

5 from 97 votes

Air Fryer Teriyaki Salmon is a restaurant-style recipe that gets dinner on the table in 20 minutes. Tender, flaky salmon with a light flavor of sweet and salty teriyaki sauce is an easy dinner recipe everyone loves.

Prep Time5

Cook Time9

Total Time14

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free, Low Calorie

Servings:

Calories: 177kcal

Author: Toni Dash

Equipment

air fryer

Ingredients

1 pound salmon fillet
¼ cup homemade Maple Teriyaki Sauce

Instructions

Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F. Dab the salmon fillet with paper towels to remove any excess moisture if needed.
When the air fryer is preheated, spray the air fryer basket with olive oil spray or avocado spray.
Place the salmon skin side down and place 2 tablespoons of the teriyaki sauce on top of the salmon and brush to coat the top.
NOTE: you can also do this before adding the salmon to the air fryer basket.
1 pound salmon fillet, ¼ cup homemade Maple Teriyaki Sauce
Cook the salmon for 4 minutes the brush on the remaining 2 tablespoons of teriyaki sauce (leave the salmon in the air fryer basket when you do this).
Cook for an additional 5 minutes or until the internal temperature of the salmon reaches 145 degrees F.
NOTE: If after the five minutes the salmon is not at the done temperature, continue to cook for 1-2 minutes at a time until done, checking the temperature after each additional cooking to avoid overcooking.

Notes

Variation - Marinate the Salmon

Instead of basting the salmon it can be marinated in the teriyaki sauce.

Place the salmon fillet in a glass container or plastic bag with zipper seal top.
Add the ¼ cup teriyaki marinade sauce and coat the salmon.
Seal and allow to marinate for 30 minutes in the refrigerator.
Remove the marinated salmon when the air fryer is preheated, spray the basket and cook as directed.

Pro Tips

Salmon thickness. The thickness of the salmon can vary and even if two pieces are the same weight. If their thickness varies the cooking time will too. Always check with monitor during cooking and check for doneness with a food thermometer.

Air Fryer cooking. Every brand, model and size of air fryer cooks slightly differently. Monitor during cooking to adjust for your air fryer. This recipe was developed with a Cosori XL 5.8 quart air fryer (1700 watt).

Storing leftovers

Store leftovers for up to 3 days in an airtight container in the refrigerator. It can be rewarmed or used chilled in salads, wraps, or as is.

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