Air Fryer Salmon Bites in Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce and tossed in sesame seeds, a quick and easy recipe that is on the table in just 10 minutes. You can serve the salmon bites as an appetizer or a tasty meal with your favourite carbs or a fresh salad on the side.
When it comes to a delicious and healthy dinner, fish is always your best bet. It cooks extremely quickly, it's wonderfully nutritious, and so versatile. And salmon is one of my favourite fish that always goes down well in my family.
While I have cooked salmon fillets in various ways, from Baked Honey Mustard Salmon, to Baked Teriyaki Salmon or Grilled Salmon in Yogurt Dill Sauce, these air fryer salmon bites appeal more to kids, as they can also use their fingers to eat them.
Another great way of serving salmon to kids is by turning it into balls, my Baked Salmon Balls are the perfect bite-sized meal for kids on their baby-led weaning journey and older children too.
Now these salmon bites are cooked in the air fryer, as it's a quick and easy way, they only need 7 minutes in the air fryer! That's it, no preheating a massive oven for a handful of bites, the air fryer is such a game changer.
We served these salmon bites over a bed of simple boiled basmati rice, but you can also go for mashed potatoes, couscous, bulgur wheat or pasta of any kind.
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Ingredients used
- salmon fillets - I used fresh salmon, if you use frozen salmon fillets, the need to be thawed beforehand
- garlic - finely chopped or mince
- butter - melted, I prefer salted butter, especially for savoury dishes, but if you use unsalted butter, that's also fine
- lemon juice - if you use freshly-squeezed lemon juice, you shouldn't need more than a quarter of a lemon
- salt & pepper - to taste
- sesame seeds - to garnish, they can be optional
- fresh parsley - to garnish, dill can also be used
Step-by-step photos and instructions
- remove the skin of the salmon fillets, and cut them into cubes
- to the melted butter add the chopped garlic, lemon juice and sesame seeds, and give it a mix
- pour the butter mixture over the salmon bites and toss well to coat them well
- season with salt and pepper and transfer them to the air fryer drawer in one single layer
- air fry for 7 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius (390 Fahrenheit) , shaking the drawer half the way through the cooking time
- garnish with freshly-chopped parsley
Expert tips
If you don't have an air fryer, you can also cook these salmon bites in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius (390 Fahrenheit) for 10-12 minutes, there is no need to turn the bites over during cooking.
Alternatively, you can also pan-fry them over a medium heat, just make sure they go in a large enough frying pan so that they are in a single layer. They can break easily, so best to just shake the pan gently to ensure they cook on all sides.
Other great flavours for these salmon bites would be honey and soy sauce, chilli sauce, of just add some chilli flakes to the butter garlic sauce for a spicy kick.
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Air Fryer Salmon Bites in Garlic Lemon Butter Sauce
Ingredients
- 2 salmon fillets
- 3 tablespoon melted butter
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
- ½ teaspoon coarse sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley
Instructions
- Remove the skin off the salmon fillets by placing a sharp knife between the skin and the flesh, and slowly sliding the knife through.
- Chop the salmon fillets into cubes.
- To the melted butter add the finely chopped garlic, lemon juice and sesame seeds, and give it a good stir.
- Pour the butter mixture over the salmon bites and toss well to coat.
- Season them with salt and pepper, then arrange the salmon bites in an air fryer drawer, making sure they are in one single layer.
- Air fryer at 200 degrees Celsius ( 390 Fahrenheit) for 7 minutes, shaking the drawer well half the way through.
- Garnish them with freshly-chopped parsley.
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Notes
- If you don't have an air fryer, you can also cook these salmon bites in the oven at 200 degrees Celsius (390 Fahrenheit) for 10-12 minutes, there is no need to turn the bites over during cooking.
- Alternatively, you can also pan-fry them over a medium heat, just make sure they go in a large enough frying pan so that they are in a single layer. They can break easily, so best to just shake the pan gently to ensure they cook on all sides.
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