Air Fryer Salmon

5 from 3 votes

Quick, packed full with Middle Eastern flavors, this salmon recipe cooks in under 10 minutes in your air fryer for an easy and healthy meal.

Prep Time2 mins

Cook Time7 mins

Total Time9 mins

Course: dinner, lunch, Main Course

Cuisine: Mediterranean, Middle Eastern

Diet: Halal

Servings: servings

Calories: 276kcal

Author: Amira

Preheat your Air fryer to 400F.
In a small bowl combine all the ingredients except the salmon fillets and mix well.
Pour mixture over salmon fillets and rub to coat well from all sides.
Place the salmon fillets in your air fryer basket and air fry for 7-10 minutes or until they are fork tender.

Notes:

Pat the salmon dry with a paper towel before putting the seasoning on the salmon fillets.
I've used skin on salmon fillets but you can use skinless.
Do not overcrowd your air fryer basket, cook in batches if you air fryer is small.
If you do not want to make the Hawaij blend from whole spices, although this is the best for maximum flavor, you can make it from ground spices.
- Mix ¾ teaspoon of each black pepper, cumin, coriander with ½ teaspoon turmeric along with a pinch of each cinnamon, ground cloves and cardamom. This should give you enough for this recipe.
Air fryers are different so until you get used to yours you should check it 2 minutes before the suggested cooking time ends.
Your air fryer may smoke especially when cooking fatty food or if you are cooking multiple batches. If this starts to happen just ass a couple of tablespoons of water or a piece of bread in the dripping pan or at the bottom of your air fryer. Please refer to your manual for safety and proper use.

Storage:

Although salmon fillets are superior freshly cooked, leftovers may be kept in an air-tight container for up to 2-3 days.
To reheat: Salmon can dry out easily when reheated so my best advice is to drizzle it with a little olive oil, cover loosely with aluminum foil and heat in a 250F preheated oven until it has heated thoroughly, about 12 minutes.

Serve with:

Salmon fillet can be served with roasted vegetables, basmati rice and your choice of dips like tahini, baba ghanoug or green salad.