Easy Salmon Recipes Air Fryer | Air Fryer Salmon Bites
Easy, Quick, and Meal Prep Friendly Salmon Recipes – These Air Fryer Salmon Bites are Light, Flavorful, and Perfect for Meal Prep, Busy Weeknight Dinners or Special Occasions!
These Air Fryer Salmon Bites make an easy, delicious, and satisfying appetizer or weeknight dinner. These delightful bites are crispy on the outside, yet juicy and tender on the inside. The mixture of garlic butter and lemon juice adds freshness, flavor, and brightness to the dish. This easy and flexible recipe provides you with a myriad of pairing options, which is great, interesting, and so convenient when meal prepping.
Why you’ll love these tasty Salmon Bites recipe?
It’s super quick and easy: With only minimal ingredients, you can make a tasty and nutritious dinner meal in a total of 15 minutes. This makes it a great recipe for super busy weeks.
It’s a healthy meal: The star ingredient of this recipe is salmon; which is a great source of protein. It has various health benefits; it also keeps you full for longer; which can help with weight loss.
It’s perfect for meal prep: When meal prepping for the week; the main goal is something, tasty, fridge friendly, and so easy to make. These salmon bites hit all the spots; they’re healthy, they take about 15 minutes, they store well, and they can be served with a variety of options, which means boredom is definitely not an option.
What ingredients do I need for this recipe?
1 pound salmon fillet (skin removed and cut into cubes)
½ teaspoon Kosher salt
¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons melted butter
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3 garlic cloves (minced)
How to make these Air Fryer Salmon Bites?
Add the salmon dices into a large mixing bowl and season with salt and pepper, then mix to combine.
Add the melted butter, garlic, and lemon juice to the bowl, then gently combine until well coated.
Line your air fryer basket with parchment paper (this steps makes cleaning up easier and keeps the sauce contained). Place the salmon pieces on the liner and cook at 400 degrees F for about 5 to 7 minutes.
Make sure your salmon cubes are arranged in a single layer; if needed, you can even cook in two batches.
Serve the salmon bites on a plate and drizzle the rest of the sauce on the top if desired. Enjoy with your favorite side!
Helpful Tips and Variations:
Can I use the same recipe with a different fish? Sure! You can use Trout, Tuna, Cod, or Halibut; they all have a firm texture and can be cut into cubes. If you don’t want to use fish, you can replace with chicken breast and make chicken bites instead.
How can I replace the butter? You can replace with olive oil, avocado oil, or coconut oil.
Can I use a different sauce? One of my absolute favorites is honey mustard sauce. I like the subtle sweetness that nicely contrasts the salmon bites. You can also use Teriyaki sauce or Chimichurri sauce. Sometimes, I prefer to simply mix some Greek yogurt, lemon juice, garlic and fresh dill; it’s got all the flavors that would nicely complement the salmon bites.
What if I don’t want to use an air fryer?. You can still make these garlic butter salmon bites in the oven at 375 degrees F for about 10 to 12 minutes. You can also fry them in a pan or cook them on the grill after carefully placing the cubes in skewers.
How can I store any leftovers? After chicken, these salmon bites are my second go to protein when meal prepping for the week; especially when I’m keeping track of my diet.I store them in separate containers after layering each one with paper towel, then I place them in the fridge. I get to enjoy these delightful bites for about 4 days.
How can I serve these Salmon Bites?
You can serve these garlic butter salmon bites as an appetizer at barbecues, holiday parties, or casual dinners. You can serve it on skewers or simply by placing them on a plate, alongside topped with some drizzles of fresh parsley and paired with one or two lemon wedges. It would also be great to serve them with different dipping sauces; aioli, avocado bomb sauce, creamy dill sauce, or honey mustard.
Thankfully, this is not the only way to serve these delightful salmon bites. You can serve them as a light and healthy dinner with rice, sautéed veggies. Or mix them with your favorite green salad. You can also use them in wraps, tacos or serve them on toasted sour bread or baguette with cream cheese, avocado sauce, or goat cheese as a spread; it makes a wonderful light and nutritious meal that you can easily pack for school or work.
Easy Salmon Recipes Air Fryer | Air Fryer Salmon Bites
Ingredients
- 1 pound salmon fillet skin removed and cut into cubes
- ½ teaspoon Kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 3 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 3 garlic cloves minced
Instructions
- Add the salmon dices into a large mixing bowl and season with salt and pepper, then mix to combine.
- Add the melted butter, garlic, and lemon juice to the bowl, then gently combine until well coated.
- Line your air fryer basket with parchment paper (this steps makes cleaning up easier and keeps the sauce contained). Place the salmon pieces on the liner and cook at 400 degrees F for about 5 to 7 minutes. Make sure your salmon cubes are arranged in a single layer; if needed, you can even cook in two batches.
- Serve the salmon bites on a plate and drizzle the rest of the sauce on the top if desired. Enjoy with your favorite side!
