Foil Baked Salmon with Gochujang (in Air Fryer)
This Korean style foil baked salmon with gochujang sauce is super easy to make for a weekday lunch or dinner. Prepared and packed in their individual foil packets, it takes less than 30 to have beautiful, juicy and tender salmon meals ready to enjoy!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 22 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 pieces salmon fillet (preferably skin-on (7-8 ounces / 198-227g each, about 1½. inches thick))
- 9.5 ounces bok choy (washed, trimmed, and quartered; about 3 heads (optional side))
- 5.3 ounces white shimeji mushroom (washed and trimmed (optional side))
- 2 cups cooked white rice ((optional side))
- Kosher salt (as needed for the salmon)
- Toasted sesame seed (or furikake (optional for garnish))
- 2 tablespoons gochujang ((Korean red pepper paste))
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon Shaoxing rice wine
- ½ tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 stalk green onion (thinly sliced (plus more for garnish if you wish))
- 2 cloves garlic (minced or grated)
- ¼ teaspoon cracked black pepper
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the air fryer:Preheat the air fryer to 400°F, and prepare two sheets of heavy duty aluminum foil, each about 16 to 18 inches long.
- 2
To make the gochujang sauce:Combine all the ingredients for the sauce in a bowl and mix until well combined.
- 3
Prepare the salmon foil packets:On each piece of foil, place a salmon fillet, skin side down, near the center. Season both of the salmon fillets with a pinch of salt and spoon the prepared gochujang sauce on top of the salmon fillets. Divide the bok choy and mushrooms in half, next to the two salmon fillets.
- 4
Bring the sides of the foil together and fold. Then, slightly twist the ends of the foil and fold towards the center. Repeat with the other salmon foil packet.
- 5
Place the two salmon packets side by side into your air fryer, seam side up and cook for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the salmon's internal temperature reaches 125°F. The residual heat will carry the salmon to 130°F.*Refer to the notes and the post above for more information on cooking times.*
- 6
Serve:Once the salmon fillets are cooked, carefully remove the foil packets out of the air fryer. Serve the salmon and veggies in the foil, or transfer to a plate and serve with hot steamed rice. Enjoy!