Description
Mouthwatering miso salmon emerges as a culinary gem in this simple air fryer recipe. Quick preparation meets rich Japanese flavors, delivering a perfectly crisp exterior and tender, flaky fish that promises to delight your taste buds.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 salmon fillets (about 6 ounces or 170 grams each)
- 2 tablespoons white miso paste
Sauce and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- Salt to taste
- Black pepper to taste
Garnish and Optional Serving:
- Green onions, chopped
- Optional: steamed broccoli
- Optional: rice
Instructions
- Craft a silky marinade by whisking white miso paste, soy sauce, honey, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and mayonnaise until perfectly smooth and integrated.
- Thoroughly dry salmon fillets using paper towels, then season lightly with salt and pepper to enhance natural flavors.
- Submerge salmon in marinade within a shallow dish, ensuring complete coverage, and let infuse for 10 minutes at room temperature to absorb complex flavors.
- Activate air fryer and heat to 400°F, creating an optimal cooking environment for succulent fish preparation.
- Delicately position marinated salmon in air fryer basket, maintaining space between fillets to guarantee even thermal distribution and crisp exterior.
- Cook salmon for 8-10 minutes, monitoring internal temperature until it reaches 145°F and fish flakes effortlessly with gentle fork pressure.
- Extract salmon carefully from air fryer, garnish with freshly chopped green onions for vibrant color and subtle aromatic enhancement.
- Plate immediately alongside complementary side dishes like steamed vegetables or fluffy rice, serving while temperature and texture remain pristine.
Notes
- Prevent marinating too long as the miso’s salt content can start “cooking” the fish, potentially making it tough and changing its texture.
- Pat salmon completely dry before marinating to help marinade adhere better and achieve crispy exterior when air frying.
- Adjust honey or maple syrup quantity based on desired sweetness level, remembering miso already provides complex umami flavor profile.
- Check salmon’s internal temperature with meat thermometer to ensure perfect doneness without overcooking, which can make fish dry and rubbery.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 8-10 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: Japanese
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 800 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg