Air Fryer Honey Soy Salmon
I’ve come across a few people who are wary about cooking fish in an air fryer because they think it’s too powerful…but cooking fish in a dishwasher is somehow kinda acceptable?! Put down the Calgon and whack open up your air fryer instead because this is where your fish truly belongs 🫶
Air fryers are more than capable of cooking delicate pieces of fish and lemme tell you…they do it well. The consistent air flow prevents any undercooked spots within the fish fillet and it’s done in less than 10 mins (unless it’s a mammoth piece of fish obvs). Plus, somehow the air fryer keeps those fishy odours from coating everything in sight. Winner winner, no fishy smelling clothes at dinner.
Serving suggestion
Try this air fryer honey soy salmon served with steamed rice and grilled spring onions or with soba noodles and some lovely longstem broccoli.
This recipe is from my book and Sunday Times BESTSELLER (whaaaaaat), The Actually Delicious Air Fryer Cook Book.
Photography © Haarala Hamilton
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp dark soy sauce
- 3 tbsp runny honey
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 4cm piece fresh ginger, finely chopped or grated (no need to peel)
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 4 skinless salmon fillets
Method
- Make a marinade by whisking together your soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, ginger, garlic and chilli flakes. Pour the marinade over the salmon and set aside in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- Heat the air fryer to 180°C/350°F.
- Lift the salmon fillets out of the marinade (reserve the marinade in a bowl), place them in the air fryer basket, and cook for 7-9 minutes, until cooked and flaky.
- Meanwhile, tip the reserved marinade into a small saucepan over a medium heat, add 1/2 cup of water and reduce until glossy. Taste to check the seasoning - you might need to add a splash of rice wine vinegar and honey to balance the flavours. Blitz until smooth if you like.
- Serve the salmon with the sauce drizzled over. Enjoy!