Air Fryer Salmon Bites

This Air Fryer Salmon Bites recipe is made with fresh salmon pieces coated in a sweet and spicy gochujang glaze and is the easy way to put an easy weeknight meal on the table in a short cooking time! The whole family will love these bite-sized pieces of tender salmon with crispy edges and will ask for this healthy dinner on repeat!

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• ❤️ Why you'll love it
• 🥘 Ingredients
• 🔪 Instructions
• 🥄 Equipment
• 🥫Storage
• 📖 Variations
• 💭 Tips
• 🙋 FAQ's
• 📚 Related Recipes
• 🍽 Serve with...
• 📖 Recipe

❤️ Why you'll love it

Simple recipe: made with simple ingredients, fans of air fryer recipes will love how easy it is to put a delicious meal on the table!

Healthy fats: these tender salmon bites with a good dose of omega 3 fats are a great addition to the dinner table

🥘 Ingredients

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Fresh salmon filets: cut into 1 to 1-½ inch cubes, skin removed

Gochujang paste: this a thick and spicy sweet chili pepper paste, often used in Korean cooking. This can be found in the refrigerated section of the grocery store (or in shelf stable gochujang in the Asian section).

Mirin: a sweet japanese rice wine

Light brown sugar

Soy sauce

Fresh garlic

Black sesame seeds

Olive oil cooking spray: to spray the air fryer basket or tray to prevent the salmon nuggets from sticking.

Salt and Black pepper: optional to season food individually if desired

🔪 Instructions

1. In a small bowl, whisk together gochujang, mirin, brown sugar, soy sauce, and garlic until combined.
2. Place salmon cubes in another small mixing bowl and cover with combined marinade ingredients. Set aside and allow to marinate for 5 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, preheat air fryer at 400 degrees for 5 minutes.
4. Spray air fryer basket or tray with cooking spray.
5. Place salmon chunks in air fryer basket or tray in a single layer, leaving room between pieces to allow air to circulate. Reserve remaining glaze for later use.
6. Place basket or tray in air fryer and cook for 5 minutes.
7. Remove salmon from air fryer and using a silicone brush, brush any leftover glaze over salmon bites.
8. Return salmon to the air fryer and cook for 5 minutes, or until fish flakes easily with a fork.

🥄 Equipment

Air fryer

Sharp knife

Cutting mat

Paper towels: to pat the salmon dry before cutting and adding the marinade.

Small hand whisk

🥫Storage

Refrigerate: store in an airtight container up to 4 days.

Freeze: store in a freezer safe airtight container up to 3 months.

Reheat: gently reheat thawed salmon in the air fryer at 350 degrees for 5 minutes, or in the microwave until warmed through.

📖 Variations

• Use ½ teaspoon garlic powder instead of fresh garlic
• Substitute teriyaki sauce (bought at the grocery store or make your own teriyaki sauce) for the gochujang sauce.
• Garnish with green onions instead of black sesame seeds
• Add ½ teaspoon sesame oil and minced fresh ginger each for a more pronounced Asian flavor.

💭 Tips

• Remove the skin from the salmon before cooking or buy skinless salmon fillets.
• If you don't have an air fryer, bake these salmon bites by lining a baking sheet with parchment paper and roast in the oven at 400 degrees F for 5 minutes. Flip bites over and brush with any remaining glaze. Return to the oven and bake another 7 minutes, until fish flakes easily with a fork and outside of salmon has crispy bits.

🙋 FAQ's

📚 Related Recipes

This Air Fryer Salmon Fillet is topped with a delicious walnut topping.

This Avocado Toast with Smoked Salmon makes a delicious breakfast or snack.

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If you love salads, then you want to try this Greek Salmon Salad.

🍽 Serve with...

Serve this salmon recipe with a side of green beans, zucchini and mushrooms, or a green salad. These crispy salmon bites are also perfect on top of a bowl of cauliflower fried rice!

📖 Recipe