Air Fryer Tuscan Salmon
Air Fryer Tuscan salmon is a fun take on the popular recipe also called marry me salmon. The salmon is paired with a creamy, flavorful Tuscan-inspired sauce.
Equipment
Ingredients
For Salmon and Tomatoes
- 6 oz salmon filet
- 10 grape or cherry tomatoes
- 2 teaspoons olive oil divided
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- salt
- pepper
For Sauce
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup baby spinach
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme leaves
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes optional
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Pat the salmon dry with paper towels. Brush all sides with 1 teaspoon olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
- Slice the cherry tomatoes in half and place in a bowl. Add 1 teaspoon olive oil, ¼ teaspoon dried oregano, salt, pepper, and toss to combine.
- Place the salmon into the air fryer basket with the skin side up. Add the tomatoes to the air fryer basket, face up.
- Air fry at 400 degrees F for 10 minutes.
- While the salmon cooks, add the spices (thyme, oregano, smoked paprika, garlic powder, red pepper flakes) for the Tuscan sauce into a bowl.
- After salmon and tomatoes are done cooking in the air fryer, add the heavy cream, spinach, spices, and cooked tomatoes to a large skillet.
- Heat over medium-low heat for 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until spinach is wilted. If mixture starts boiling, turn down the heat.
- Serve the sauce with the cooked salmon. Season with more herbs and red pepper flakes as desired.
Notes
- Don't have cherry tomatoes? You can use sun-dried tomatoes instead of fresh cherry tomatoes. In that case, don't add the sun-dried tomatoes to the air fryer. You'll just add them directly to the sauce.
- Not a spinach fan? You can use kale instead or leave it out altogether.
- All air fryers do cook differently. Cooking times may also depend on the size/thickness of your salmon. You may have to adjust the cooking time based on your salmon.
- You can cook this recipe with skin on or take the skin off the salmon before cooking.
- This recipe serves one, but it is easily doubled.
Nutrition
Calories: 769kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 39gFat: 63gSaturated Fat: 30gPolyunsaturated Fat: 7gMonounsaturated Fat: 22gCholesterol: 257mgSodium: 161mgPotassium: 1442mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 4741IUVitamin C: 44mgCalcium: 169mgIron: 5mg
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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