Quick & Easy Air Fryer Teriyaki Salmon
Tender salmon filets air fried in a homemade sweet teriyaki sauce. This quick and easy air fryer teriyaki salmon uses minimal ingredients and it's ready in 30 minutes! A delicious, family-friendly main that is restaurant-quality and great for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
- 11 oz salmon filet 1-inch thick, sliced into two equal filets
- ½ green onion finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon sesame seeds
Teriyaki Sauce
- ¼ cup cooking sake
- ¼ cup mirin
- 3 tablespoon regular soy sauce or light soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon white granulated sugar or cane sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch or potato starch / tapioca starch
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- ½ teaspoon ginger grated
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine the teriyaki sauce ingredients as listed above until the sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat until thickened.
- Once thickened, transfer the sauce into a wide container uncovered. Chill in the freezer for 5 minutes, or until it reaches room temperature.
- Once the sauce is at room temperature, marinate the salmon filets in the teriyaki sauce for 15 minutes.
- Transfer salmon to air fryer basket, skin-side down, in a single layer giving each piece enough room. Brush a thin layer of the teriyaki sauce on the filets.
- Air fry at 400 degrees F for 6-9 minutes until cooked, or the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F measured with a digital cooking thermometer inserted at the thickest part.
- Garnish cooked salmon with green onions and sesame seeds. Optionally, boil the leftover teriyaki sauce on medium-high heat for 1 minute to kill any bacteria and use as a finishing sauce.
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Nutrition
Calories: 369kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 1808mg | Potassium: 854mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 14g | Vitamin A: 93IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 2mg