Air Fryer BBQ Salmon

5 from 33 votes

Air fryer BBQ salmon is so easy to make! This salmon only uses a few simple ingredients and can be ready in less than 15 minutes start to finish.

Prep Time5

Cook Time8

Total Time13

Course: Air Fryer, Main Course, Seafood

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fried bbq salmon, air fryer, air fryer bbq salmon, air fryer salmon with bbq sauce, bbq salmon in air fryer, salmon

Servings:

Calories: 273kcal

Author: Aimee

Pat salmon dry with paper towels. Place on a plate.
Season salmon with onion powder and smoked paprika on the top. Rub into the salmon. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Top the salmon with bbq sauce. Spread evenly over the top of the salmon.
Brush or spray the air fryer basket with oil (to prevent sticking) or use air fryer parchment paper.
Place salmon in the air fryer basket. Air fry at 400 degrees for 6-8 minutes, or until salmon is cooked through. Plate and enjoy!

All air fryers cook a little differently. Cook time will depend both on your air fryer and on the thickness of your salmon. Thinner fillets may be ready at 6 minutes, while thicker fillets may take 8 minutes. (Mine was on the thicker side and took 8 minutes).
To prevent the salmon from sticking to the air fryer, either brush or spray the basket with oil or use air fryer parchment paper.
This recipe serves 1, but is easy to double, triple, or quadruple.
I typically cook the salmon with the skin on, and then remove after cooking. However, you can take the skin off prior to cooking if you prefer.