Description
Succulent air fryer honey mustard salmon brings Mediterranean flavors to your dinner table with minimal effort. Golden fillets emerge crisp and glazed, promising a quick, delectable meal that delights seafood enthusiasts with its perfect balance of tangy and sweet.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 salmon fillets (about 6 oz/170 g each)
- 2 tbsps Dijon mustard
- 2 tbsps honey
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- Lemon wedges (for serving)
Instructions
- Preparation Ritual: Pat salmon fillets dry with paper towels, then sprinkle with salt and cracked pepper, creating a pristine canvas for flavor.
- GlazeAlchemy: Whisk Dijon mustard, honey, olive oil, garlic powder, and smoked paprika into a luminous, velvety sauce that will transform the salmon’s essence.
- Coating Choreography: Generously massage the glaze across each salmon fillet, ensuring a complete, glistening embrace that promises depth and complexity.
- Temperature Calibration: Preheat air fryer to 375F (190C), establishing the perfect thermal environment for culinary magic.
- Placement Precision: Arrange glazed salmon skin-side down in the air fryer basket, strategically positioned to allow hot air to dance around each piece, promoting even caramelization.
- Flavor Transformation: Air fry for 8-10 minutes, watching as the exterior turns golden and the fish becomes delicately flaky, signaling its perfect doneness.
- Final Verification: Confirm internal temperature reaches 145F (63C), guaranteeing both safety and succulent texture.
- Presentation Flourish: Transfer salmon to a serving plate, accompanied by bright lemon wedges that will cut through the rich, sweet-tangy profile with a citrusy whisper.
Notes
- Prep Perfectly: Pat salmon completely dry before seasoning to achieve crispy, caramelized exterior and prevent steaming in air fryer.
- Glaze Generously: Brush honey mustard mixture evenly and thickly, ensuring full coverage for maximum flavor infusion and beautiful golden-brown color.
- Space Strategically: Arrange salmon fillets without overcrowding, leaving room between pieces for hot air circulation, guaranteeing even cooking and crisp edges.
- Temperature Timing: Cook salmon precisely at 375F for 8-10 minutes, checking internal temperature reaches 145F to maintain moist, flaky texture without overcooking.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg