This air fryer salmon is full of flavor with a hint of sweetness. It's moist, delicious, and ready in under 10 minutes. If using an unsalted Cajun seasoning, you may want to season the fillets with salt before serving. I like to use a Misto sprayer with oil, but feel free to use regular cooking spray. For best results, use 1-inch-thick, center-cut fillets.
Ingredients
- cooking spray:
- Cajun seasoning: 1 Tbsp
- brown sugar: 1 tsp
- skin-on salmon fillets: 2 piece (6 ounce)
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Stages of cooking
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Gather all ingredients. Preheat the air fryer to 390 degrees F (200 degrees C). Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Rinse and dry salmon fillets with a paper towel. Mist fillets with cooking spray. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Mix together Cajun seasoning and brown sugar in a small bowl until combined; spread onto a plate. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Press fillets, flesh-side down, into seasoning mixture. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Spray the basket of the air fryer with cooking spray and place salmon fillets skin-side down. Mist salmon again lightly with cooking spray. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Close the lid and cook in the preheated air fryer for 8 minutes. Remove from the air fryer and let rest for 2 minutes before serving. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
