Description
Get ready for Air Fryer Honey Garlic Salmon Bites! This quick recipe features tender salmon cubes in a sweet-savory honey garlic sauce, perfect for easy dinners or meal prep.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ lbs salmon fillets
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp smoked paprika
- ¼ cup honey
- 3 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- ½ tsp cornstarch + 1 tbsp water (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 400°F and grease the basket.
- Pat salmon cubes dry and season with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and smoked paprika.
- Arrange salmon in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Air fry for 6-8 minutes, flipping halfway.
- In a saucepan, combine honey, soy sauce, butter, rice vinegar, and minced garlic; simmer until smooth. Optional: add cornstarch slurry for thickness.
- Toss cooked salmon with honey garlic sauce and serve hot.
Notes
Use fresh salmon for the best flavor and texture.
Adjust cooking time if using thicker pieces or skin-on salmon.
Consider adding crushed red pepper flakes for a spicy kick.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 70mg