Quick & Easy Air Fryer Teriyaki Salmon
Tender salmon filets air fried in a homemade sweet teriyaki sauce. This quick and easy air fryer teriyaki salmon uses minimal ingredients and it's ready in 30 minutes! A delicious, family-friendly main that is restaurant-quality and great for busy weeknights.
- Prep time
- 15 min
- Cook time
- 6 min
- Yield
- 2 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 11 oz salmon filet (1-inch thick, sliced into two equal filets)
- 1/2 green onion (finely chopped)
- 1/2 tsp sesame seeds
- 1/4 cup cooking sake
- 1/4 cup mirin
- 3 tbsp regular soy sauce (or light soy sauce)
- 1 tbsp white granulated sugar (or cane sugar)
- 1 tbsp cornstarch (or potato starch / tapioca starch)
- 2 garlic cloves (minced)
- 1/2 tsp ginger (grated)
Instructions
- 1
In a small saucepan, combine the teriyaki sauce ingredients as listed above until the sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat until thickened.
- 2
Once thickened, transfer the sauce into a wide container uncovered. Chill in the freezer for 5 minutes, or until it reaches room temperature.
- 3
Once the sauce is at room temperature, marinate the salmon filets in the teriyaki sauce for 15 minutes.
- 4
Transfer salmon to air fryer basket, skin-side down, in a single layer giving each piece enough room. Brush a thin layer of the teriyaki sauce on the filets.
- 5
Air fry at 400 degrees F for 6-9 minutes until cooked, or the internal temperature reaches 145 degrees F measured with a digital cooking thermometer inserted at the thickest part.
- 6
Garnish cooked salmon with green onions and sesame seeds. Optionally, boil the leftover teriyaki sauce on medium-high heat for 1 minute to kill any bacteria and use as a finishing sauce.