Air Fryer Salmon Teriyaki cooks up perfectly flaky and delicious! The salmon skin gets crispy and the salmon is flaky perfection. The homemade teriyaki sauce adds a sweet, umami flavor to the salmon.
Making air fryer teriyaki salmon is so quick and easy! The skin gets crispy and the salmon gets perfectly cooked. I have been loving air fryer salmon because I can just season it, pop it in my air fryer, and then not worry about it until it's done.
This air fryer teriyaki salmon has become one of my favorites. It pairs so nicely with so many side dishes like these blistered shishito peppers, or air fryer shishito peppers, some steamed broccoli, or just some rice!
Ingredients
- Salmon fillets
- Olive oil (or heat-safe oil like avocado oil)
For the homemade teriyaki sauce:
- Soy sauce
- Brown sugar
- Ground ginger
- Garlic powder
- Sesame oil
- Water
- Cornstarch
Why cook salmon in the air fryer?
I love to make teriyaki salmon in my air fryer. It cooks so quickly. I love that I can quickly pop my air fryer open, see if the salmon is cooked enough, and then just close it up again if it needs another minute or two.
How long to cook
Cooking teriyaki salmon in the air fryer can vary depending on which air fryer you have an how thick your salmon is. The rule of thumb is to cook to 145 degrees F in the thickest part of the salmon filets.
Not sure how long to cook it? Get a meat thermometer! It helps you always check and see if your meat is cooked to the proper temperature without having to actually cut open the meat you're cooking.
Equipment
I absolutely love my air fryer. This is the one I have. It's so easy to use, the perfect size for my family of four, and I love it.
If you're looking for a smaller, lighter one that is SUPER easy to use, I bought this one for my mom, and it's fantastic too!
Substitutions
Don't want to use cornstarch? You can swap out for arrowroot or leave it out for a thinner sauce.
Instead of brown sugar, you could use white granulated sugar, maple syrup, or honey.
How to serve the salmon
Air fryer teriyaki salmon can be served in so many ways!
- Top with some sesame seeds and green onions.
- Serve with some broccoli or other side dish.
- Break up the salmon and serve in a grain bowl or in a salad.
- Serve on top of rice with veggies.
Side dishes to serve with the salmon
How to store leftovers
Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for 3 days in an airtight container.
To reheat, pop in your air fryer or into a skillet.
Recipe tips
- If you don't want to make your own homemade teriyaki sauce, you can buy a premade teriyaki sauce to cut down on prep time.
- Pat salmon fillets completely dry before adding oil. You don't want excess water on the salmon, or it won't cook as well.
- Try not to overcook! Check the salmon starting around 8 minutes, and if you have a meat thermometer, remove when the thickest part of the salmon is 145 degrees F.
- You do not need to preheat the air fryer to make this recipe.
How to make air fryer teriyaki salmon
The first step is to make your homemade teriyaki sauce. Combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, sesame oil, garlic, water, and cornstarch in a pot a simmer for a couple of minutes, stirring frequently. Then let cool.
Next, take your salmon fillets and dry completely with paper towels or a dish towel.
Then, drizzle a bit of olive oil all over your salmon and rub in.
Next, turn the salmon skin side down and spread most of the teriyaki glaze over the flesh of the salmon (reserve a little for spooning over the salmon once it comes out of the air fryer).
Place salmon filets in the air fryer basket and start cooking!
After removing from the air fryer basket, top your salmon with more teriyaki sauce if you want! I also love topping with sesame seeds and green onions.
More air fryer salmon recipes
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- Air Fryer Salmon with Crispy Skin
- Air Fryer Pesto Salmon
- Air Fryer Maple Dijon Salmon
- Air Fryer Harissa Salmon
- Air Fryer Honey Dijon Salmon
- Air Fryer Honey Garlic Salmon
- Air Fryer Miso Salmon
- Air Fryer Honey Sriracha Salmon
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Air Fryer Teriyaki Salmon
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ cup soy sauce
- ½ cup water
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ½ teaspoon sesame oil
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 filets salmon
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, combine the soy sauce, brown sugar, ginger, sesame oil, and garlic.
- Take the cornstarch and water and whisk together.
- Start heating the mixture on a medium heat, adding the cornstarch mixture, and stir to combine.
- Heat on medium, stirring constantly for 1 minute, then reduce heat to low and cook for 2 minutes, stirring frequently. Turn off heat and let teriyaki glaze sit for 5 minutes.
- Take your salmon filets and dry with paper towels or a dish cloth. Drizzle each filet with 1 teaspoon of olive oil and rub into the surface and skin of the salmon.
- Next, place the salmon skin down on a plate or parchment paper. Apply half of the teriyaki glaze to the top and sides of the salmon.
- Place the salmon in the air fryer, skin down, leaving room between the filets so air can circulate.
- Cook at 390 degrees F for 9-12 minutes, checking frequently for doneness.
- Remove from the air fryer and top with the rest of the teriyaki glaze.
Notes
- If you don't want to make your own homemade teriyaki sauce, you can buy a premade sauce to cut down on prep time.
- Pat salmon fillets completely dry before adding oil. You don't want excess water on the salmon, or it won't cook as well.
- You do not need to preheat the air fryer to make this recipe.
Nutrition
If nutrition info is shown, values are based on an online calculator and are estimates. Please verify using your own data.
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