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Air Fryer Salmon Fillet

Name: Air Fryer Salmon Fillet
Cook time: 10 min
Ingredients: 2 (6-8 oz each) Salmon fillets; 1 tbsp Olive oil; ½ tsp Garlic powder; ½ tsp Smoked paprika; ¾ tsp Salt; ¼ tsp Black pepper; 1 Lemon

⏱ 10 min🌡 400°F / 204°C

Buttery, flaky salmon with a lightly crisped exterior in under 15 minutes. No flipping needed — the air fryer does all the work.

Ingredients

Salmon fillets

skin-on preferred

2 (6-8 oz each)

Olive oil

1 tbsp

Garlic powder

½ tsp

Smoked paprika

regular paprika works too

½ tsp

Salt

¾ tsp

Black pepper

¼ tsp

Lemon

for serving

Chef tips

💡Cook skin-side down the entire time — no need to flip salmon in the air fryer

💡Use a meat thermometer — 130°F is buttery and flaky, 145°F is fully cooked

💡Leave space between fillets — crowding creates steam not crispiness

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