Ingredients
Serves One:
- 1 frozen salmon fillet (skin-on or skinless)
- 1 tsp olive oil (or spray)
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: squeeze of lemon or sprinkle of garlic powder
Method
- Preheat air fryer to 200°C (390°F) for 3 minutes.
- Place frozen salmon fillet in the air fryer basket, skin-side down if it has skin.
- Drizzle with a little olive oil or spray lightly. Sprinkle with salt (and optional garlic powder or lemon juice).
- Air fry at 200°C (390°F) for 12–15 minutes until the surface is golden and the inside is cooked through and flaky.
- Let rest for 1–2 minutes before serving.
Pairings
This is your go-to base for building any dinner. Crispy salmon, done in minutes, ready to match with any grain, veg, or Flavour Bomb you’ve got. Mix and match depending on your energy and what’s in the fridge. Favourites include:
- Crispy salmon served with a rice pouch, air fryer green beans and a drizzle of chilli oil. Comes together in 10 mins.
- Pesto salmon served with spring greens and a grain puch
- Crispy salmon served over spring greens, butter beans and a miso broth.
Tips
- Use baking paper or a liner in the air fryer basket to skip clean-up—just make sure it’s weighed down with the grill/ insert. Saves tones of time on washup.
- No need to defrost you can cook straight from frozen in the air fryer.
- Batch-cook several at once and save one for cold meals the next day (it’s delicious straight from the fridge)
Reccomended Recipes
Air Fryer Chicken Bites (Frozen)
This is the definition of future-you self-care. These chicken bites are prepped in advance, frozen raw with your favourite seasoning, and ready to throw in the air fryer—no defrosting needed. They cook straight from frozen in under 15 minutes, giving you crispy, juicy protein with zero stress. Perfect for low-energy days when your brain just needs a win.