Air fryer salmon with crispy skin is one of the most delicious and easy things to cook! This salmon comes out perfectly cooked and flaky. This recipe is easy to customize, but gives you the guidelines and tips for cooking a salmon fillet in the air fryer.
I love fish. And salmon is one of my favorites because it’s so healthy and I always keep some in my house. When I run out, I know it’s time to head back to the store to get more.
Ingredients
- Salmon filets
- Olive oil
- Salt
- Pepper
- Herbs and spices (optional)
How to make air fryer salmon with crispy skin
Take the salmon and dry with paper towels.
Drizzle with the olive oil, and spread over the salmon, making sure all sides are coated. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and any herbs or spices.
Preheat your air fryer, the place salmon in the air fryer skin side up and cook for 7-10 minutes, depending on the thickness of your salmon.
PrintAir Fryer Crispy Skin Salmon
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 6 ounce salmon fillet
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer at 5 minutes to 400 degrees F.
- Pat your salmon fillet dry with paper towels.
- Drizzle the olive oil over the salmon, and brush all over so that oil lightly coats the salmon.
- Sprinkle the salmon with salt and pepper. At this point, you can also add any additional dried herbs or spices you desire.
- Place salmon in the air fryer basket, skin side up. Cook for 7-10 minutes until salmon is done and flakes easily.
- Remove from air fryer and serve. Season with additional salt and pepper as needed.
