Air Fryer Salmon Bites

5 from 1 vote

This simple bang bang air fryer salmon bites recipe is a delicious weeknight dinner the whole family will love. A quick marinade, no more than 10 minutes of cooking, and all the options for rice bowl ingredients. But really, we are here for the bang bang sauce!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: air fryer, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Lorie Yarro

Equipment

air fryer

Ingredients

For the salmon

1 ½-2 lb center cut salmon filets skin removed and cut into approx. 1 inch pieces
2 Tbsp olive oil
Juice of half a lemon
1 Tbsp honey
2 Tbsp low sodium soy sauce tamari for gluten free
3-4 garlic cloves minced
¼ tsp onion powder
¾ tsp smoked paprika
½ tsp pepper
½ tsp sea salt

For the bang bang sauce

½ cup mayonnaise
3 Tbsp sweet chili sauce
½ - 1 Tbsp sriracha vary to desired spice level
2 tsp honey
1 tsp rice vinegar

Instructions

Cut salmon into approximately 1 inch cubes/pieces making them as uniform in size as possible. Add them to a medium bowl.
Combine all of the salmon marinade ingredients in a small bowl and whisk well.
Toss the marinade with the salmon to fully coat. Marinate for up to 30 minutes, but do not let this sit for more than that as the acid in the lemon will cause the salmon to become mushy.
Add the salmon bites to air fryer basket in a single layer. You can work in batches if needed. (I do not preheat my air fryer, but you can if preferred, cook time may be a bit less).
Set air fryer to 400°F and air fry for about 7-10 minutes, turning or shaking halfway through is optional. Salmon is ready when the outside is brown and crisp and the internal temperature reads 145°F or desired doneness.
While the salmon cooks, whisk the bang bang sauce ingredients together and adjust spiciness to taste.
When salmon is cooked, allow to rest for 3-5 minutes before serving with a generous drizzle of bang bang sauce. Enjoy!

Notes

Storage: Store leftover salmon bites in an airtight container in the refrigerator for about 3-4 days. The bang bang sauce will keep for about a week in the fridge. Reheat for a couple minutes in the air fryer! The salmon bites can be frozen. Allow them to cool completely and then wrap in foil and then add to a freezer safe bag and freeze for up to 3 months.

Cut the salmon in uniform sized pieces. For even cooking, the more similar in size the pieces are, the better success you will have. You can also remove smaller pieces from the basket as they are ready.

Nutrition is based off an 8 oz. serving of salmon and 2 tablespoons of bang bang sauce. A typical serving recommendation for salmon is about 6 ounces so this is slightly larger than an average serving.

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