Air Fryer Orange and Ginger Glazed Salmon
A sweet orange glaze coats and caramelizes this Air Fryer Orange and Ginger Glazed Salmon. This is an easy way to perfectly cook salmon.
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 304kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
Salmon
- 1 ½ Pounds Salmon
- 2 teaspoons Sea Salt
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil
Orange Glaze
- ⅓ Cup Orange Juice
- 1 ½ teaspoons Orange Zest
- 1 Clove Garlic
- 1 ½ Tablespoons Maple Syrup (Or Honey)
- ½ Tablespoon Fresh Ginger
- 3 Tablespoons Fresh Dill
Instructions
Orange Glaze
- Zest orange
- Slice garlic and grate ginger
- Mix together all the orange glaze ingredients in a small saucepan (Orange, Orange Zest, Garlic, Maple Syrup, and Fresh Ginger)
- Bring the orange glaze to a boil. Once it starts boiling, turn it down to a simmer. Simmer for 5 minutes. The sauce will cook down to about half and it will be thicker
Salmon
- While the orange glaze is simmering. Rub ¼ Tablespoon of olive oil on each salmon fillet and sprinkle ¼ teaspoon salt and ⅛ teaspoon pepper on each salmon fillet
- Place pieces of parchment paper in the air fryer. Put salmon fillets on top of the parchment in the air fryer.
- Cook in the air fryer for 10 minutes at 400 degrees.
- Brush orange glaze on each salmon fillet.
- Air fry for an additional 5 minutes at 400 degrees.
- Remove the salmon from air fryer and brush on additional orange glaze
- Serve with orange slices and sprinkle fresh dill on top
- Enjoy!!!
Nutrition
Calories: 304kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 1239mg | Potassium: 895mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 131IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 2mg