Air Fryer Salmon Bites

Salmon Bites have been on my to-do list for some time. I finally did it and the results did not disappoint. The crispy morsels of salmon were delicious hot and cold for lunch the next day! Unfortunately, I did not have the makings for a sour cream/caper or dill sauce so sweet chile sauce had to do, and it was perfect. I think the grandkids would enjoy this with a simple ranch dressing.

Air Fryer Salmon Bites

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 lb center-cut Atlantic salmon fillet skin removed and diced to 1-inch chunks
• 0.5 tsp coarse sea salt
• 0.5 tsp garlic powder
• ¼ tsp smoked paprika or sweet paprika
• ⅛ tsp ground black pepper
• 1-2 tsp honey optional
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• Olive oil spray for the air fryer basket
• 2 tbsp chopped chive garnish
• Creamy caper chive sauce (I used sweet chile sauce but pick or make your favorite sauce)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Preheat the air fryer following your default setting.
2. For oven: bake on the top rack at 400°F for 12-15 minutes.
3. Remove the salmon skin. You can also ask a fishmonger to do this for you. Dice the fillet into 1-inch (2.54cm) cubes and add them to a large bowl.
4. Season the salmon chunks with salt, garlic power, paprika, black pepper, honey, and olive oil. Gently toss them well to coat the salmon evenly. I wear a cooking glove to do this.
5. Spray the air fryer basket with olive oil, add the cubed salmon with some space between them. You might need to cook them in 2 batches. Air fryer at 350°F (177°C) for 8 minutes.
6. When air frying is done, open the basket and wait for 10 seconds before removing the salmon. The cold air will make the meat shrink a bit and therefore helps it “unstick” from the basket. Carefully and gently transfer the cubes to a serving plate so they won’t fall apart.
7. Garnish the salmon bites with chive and serve with the dipping sauce on the side. Serve warm.

Recipe from Iheartumami