Cajun Air Fryer Salmon Recipe
This air fryer salmon recipe uses just 3 simple ingredients to turn out moist and flavorful fish fillets with just Cajun seasoning and brown sugar.
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
- 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
- 2 (6 ounce) skin-on salmon fillets
Nutritional Information
- Calories: 327
- Total Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Cholesterol: 99mg
- Sodium: 811mg
- Total Carbohydrate: 4g
- Dietary Fiber: 0g
- Total Sugars: 2g
- Protein: 34g
- Vitamin C: 7mg
- Calcium: 22mg
- Iron: 1mg
- Potassium: 655mg
Directions
1. Step 1
Gather all ingredients. Preheat the air fryer to 390 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2. Step 2
Rinse and dry salmon fillets with a paper towel. Mist fillets with cooking spray.
3. Step 3
Mix together Cajun seasoning and brown sugar in a small bowl until combined; spread onto a plate.
4. Step 4
Press fillets, flesh-side down, into seasoning mixture.
5. Step 5
Spray the basket of the air fryer with cooking spray and place salmon fillets skin-side down. Mist salmon again lightly with cooking spray.
6. Step 6
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.
7. Recipe Tip
Increase the cook time by 1 to 2 minutes if you prefer your salmon slightly more done. Do not overcook, as it will dry out the salmon.
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