Name: Air Fryer Salmon Bites
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 pound salmon filet (skinless, cut into bite sized 1-inch pieces); 1 tablespoon olive oil; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon pepper; 1 Tablespoon olive oil; 1/3 cup low sodium soy sauce; ¼ cup honey; ¼ teaspoon garlic powder; ⅛ teaspoon salt plus more to taste; 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger powder; 1 teaspoon sesame seeds (for garnish); Optional green onions (for garnish)

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Tender, tasty and a super easy recipe, these Air Fryer Salmon Bites are a fun way to change up your salmon routine that is family friendly.

Finished Air Fryer Salmon Bites on stacked plates with rice and edamame.

Whenever salmon is on sale we always snatch it up, we have a whole family of fish lovers and salmon is one of the ones they love the most.

There are so many various dinner recipes that you can use with salmon, but these Air Fryer Salmon Bites have to be one of our favorite ones.

This recipe is super easy and they are bite sized and go great with rice and a vegetable side dish.

With an asian soy inspired glaze, you will not be able to get enough of these and you will want to come back for more.

You can also easily double this recipe for a larger family. With under 30 minutes from start to finish, how can you say no?

If you are looking for a new way to prepare your salmon, you absolutely cannot go wrong with these Air Fryer Salmon Bites.

Some of my other favorite air fryer recipes that we have on our site include: Air Fryer Pigs in a Blanket, Air Fryer Breakfast Potatoes and Air Fryer Pretzel Dogs.

Close up of salmon showing the sauce, sesame seeds and green onions.

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:

Easy ingredients help this come together in no time.
This is done in under 20 minutes.
These are super tender and are great served over rice.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST):

Salmon filet
Olive oil
Salt
Pepper
Low sodium soy sauce
Honey
Garlic powder
Ground ginger powder
Sesame seeds, for garnish
Green onions, for garnish

Ingredients needed to make Air Fryer Salmon Bites.

HOW TO MAKE AIR FRYER SALMON BITES, STEP BY STEP:

In a small saucepan over medium heat whisk together the olive oil, soy sauce, honey, garlic powder, salt, and ground ginger powder.
Heat the sauce until it starts to simmer. Keep the sauce at a simmer while whisking frequently for about 7-8 minutes to thicken the sauce. Remove from the heat.
Preheat air fryer to 400 Fahrenheit for 2 minutes while preparing the salmon.
In a medium mixing bowl add the salmon pieces and drizzle the olive oil over top. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and gently toss to coat evenly.
Place the salmon in the basket of the air fryer and cook for 2 minutes. Shake the basket or flip the salmon pieces over and bake an additional 2 minutes. Don’t overcrowd; air fry the salmon in 2 batches if your air fryer isn’t large enough for all of it.
Remove the salmon from the air fryer and gently place into the saucepan. Gently coat the salmon with the sauce, let excess sauce drip off, and put back in the air fryer basket.
Air fry an additional 2-3 minutes until the salmon is cooked through.
Remove from the air fryer and garnish with sesame seeds and optional green onions.

Step by step photos on how to make Salmon Bites.

CAN I MAKE THESE ON THE STOVETOP OR OVEN?

Yes, if you do not have an air fryer you can use either the stove or the oven for this recipe.

For the stovetop cook salmon pieces in a skillet over medium heat with a few tablespoons of olive oil for about 3 minutes per side.

Add the thickened sauce to the skillet and cook an additional minute or 2.

To make in the oven, preheat oven to 400 and spray a foil-lined baking sheet with cooking spray.

Bake for about 8-12 minutes until salmon is nearly cooked through. Toss salmon in sauce and return to oven until salmon is cooked through.

IS THIS REALLY SALTY?

If you do not used reduced sodium soy sauce then it can be really salty, so make sure when using the soy sauce in this recipe that you are using reduced sodium.

AT WHAT TEMPERATURE IS MY SALMON DONE?

The USDA recommends that you cook your salmon to an internal temperature of 145 degrees F.

You can cook under that for a little more tender fish, but to ensure that it is fully cooked we always recommend to cook to what the USDA recommends.

CAN I USE FROZEN SALMON?

You can start out with frozen salmon, but you do not want to cook it from frozen, you want to make sure that you thaw it completely.

Onces it is thawed you want to make sure to pat it dry so you don’t have any excess water on your salmon.

Fork going into one of the Air Fryer Salmon Bites on plate.

HOW TO STORE:

These can be stored in an airtight container where they will keep for up to 2-3 days.

I do not recommend freezing this recipe.

To reheat, place in the air fryer at 280 degrees F for about 2-3 minutes until heated through.

TIPS AND TRICKS:

You can use frozen salmon, but make sure that it is completely thawed before making the recipe.
Make sure you are using low sodium soy sauce or this can be overly salty.
Recommended internal temperature for salmon s 145 degrees F.
You can easily double this recipe.
Make sure you are gentle when tossing your salmon into the glaze as it is tender and could fall apart.
This is great served with rice and a green vegetable like edamame, broccoli, etc.
This recipe can be made on the stovetop or oven, see above on how to do that.

Fork holding up a piece of salmon with a bite taken out of it.

When it comes to a deliciously easy dinnertime meal, you cannot go wrong with these Air Fryer Salmon Bites.

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Air Fryer Salmon Bites