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Asian Dishes · Fish

Air Fryer Salmon Bites with Honey Chili Crunch

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Air Fryer Salmon Bites with this yummy Honey Chili Crunch is amazing. It didn’t take long to put together and I still think about how flavorful this was. I had precooked brown rice on hand, which sped up the process. The sauce for the salmon is delicious, resulting in a crispy coating on the cooked salmon bites. If you like salmon and chili crunch, this is a must try.

Air Fryer Salmon Bites with Honey Chili Crunch

INGREDIENTS:
  • Salmon:
    • 3 tablespoons chili crunch
    • 2 tablespoons honey
    • 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon sesame oil
    • 1 teaspoon sea salt
    • 1.5 pounds raw salmon deboned and skin removed
    • 1.5 tablespoons avocado oil
  • Edamame:
    • 4 cups shelled raw edamame
    • 8-10 green onions, sliced diagonally
    • 3 teaspoons sesame oil
    • 1.5 tablespoons rice vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon sea salt
    • 3 teaspoons black or white sesame seeds
    • squeeze of fresh lime juice
  • Other ingreients:
    • 2 large avocados, cubed or quartered
    • 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
    • 4 cups cooked rice
DIRECTIONS:
  1. Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
  2. Add the chili crunch, honey, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and salt to a large bowl and whisk the ingredients together.
  3. Next, slice the salmon into 1-1.5 inch cubes and transfer them to the bowl. Toss the salmon with the sauce until coated.
  4. Oil the bottom of the air fryer and transfer the salmon into the air fryer. Do not layer the salmon. If the air fryer is not large enough to fit all of the salmon, cook the salmon in batches. Drizzle 1.5 tablespoons of avocado oil over the salmon.
  5. Cook the salmon for 6-8 minutes or until the outside of the salmon starts to brown and the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees Farhrenheit.
  6. While the salmon is cooking, add the edamame, green onions, sesame oil, rice vinegar, salt, sesame seeds, and lime juice to a bowl and mix. Set aside.
  7. Remove the salmon from the air fryer and set aside.
  8. Assemble the bowls. Serve the salmon and edamame over white rice and top with avocado, fresh cilantro, and extra chili crunch if you’re feeling sassy.

Recipe from funfitfoodies

Appetizers · Fish

Air Fryer Salmon Bites

cathysmaha1 Comment

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