Teriyaki Salmon Air Fryer Recipe

This Teriyaki salmon air fryer recipe ensures that each bite of salmon is full of sweet and tangy flavors with crispy edges yet still light, healthy, and delicious. 

Teriyaki salmon in the air fryer is perfect for busy weeknights dinner when time is tight, but taste buds demand something delicious!

This easy teriyaki salmon air fryer recipe uses a simple marinade in which you can marinate the salmon filets ahead of time. When it's time to cook, just pop them into the air fryer basket, ready to serve in 10 minutes.

A combination of soy sauce, brown sugar, and garlic create a flavorful glaze that coats the salmon as it cooks in the air fryer. 

Cooking marinated teriyaki salmon in the air fryer gives you that beautifully crispy edge while keeping the salmon moist and tender thanks to the hot air passing around the marinated salmon filets. 

Ingredients you’ll needed

**Find the full list of ingredients along with the recipe instructions at the end of this post**

• Salmon filets: To make the best teriyaki salmon air fryer recipe, you need fresh salmon filets. Avoid any fish with brown patches, which may indicate spoilage. Additionally, make sure to look for a pleasant, mild odor. If it has a strong fishy smell, it's likely, not fresh. 

• Mirin: It is sweet wine primarily used in Japanese cuisine. It adds a perfect touch of flavor to this teriyaki salmon.  If you can't find mirin in your local grocery store or online, here are great substitutes you can use instead: dry sherry, sweet marsala wine, white vinegar, dry white wine, and rice vinegar.

• Soy sauce: I recommend using low-sodium soy sauce for this recipe, you can also use coconut amino which I love using more than the soy sauce, and if you decide on coconut amino, you can find it online or at most grocery stores.

• Sugar: I used light brown sugar in this recipe, but you can use other sugar alternatives that may be less in calories and suitable for your diet, such as monk fruit sweetener, Stevia, and coconut sugar.

• Sesame oil: A good alternative to this is olive oil and avocado oil.

• Ginger and garlic: Both the garlic and ginger should be finely minced, or you can use their paste instead if you have one.

• Garnish with Sesame seed and green onion for a 5-star-looking dish, totally optional. 

How to make teriyaki salmon in the air fryer?

To make air fryer teriyaki salmon, follow the steps below or go to the recipe card down this post.

Combine mirin, soy sauce, sesame oil, ginger, sugar, and garlic in a medium bowl. Set aside

In a large ziplock bag or large bowl, add the salmon filets and the mixture, and turn to coat. Let the salmon marinate for at least 30 minutes.

Place the marinated salmon in the air fryer basket in a single layer and cook to 390ºF for 10 minutes or until an instant meat thermometer registers 135ºF.

Bush the cooked salmon with teriyaki sauce. Sprinkle it with sesame seeds and green onion. Serve and enjoy! 

Recipe tips

• Make sure you pat the filets dry with a paper towel before marinating them.
• Avoid overloading the air fryer basket. There has to be enough space for the hot air to circulate around the salmon filets; this is how you get those delicious golden brown crispy edges.
• You can line up your air fryer basket with an air fryer parchment paper sheet or use reusable linens for easy cleaning.

What to serve with Teriyaki salmon?

• Creamy mashed cauliflower potatoes
• Air Fryer roasted asparagus
• Air fryer green beans with garlic
• Instant pot brown rice
• Air Fryer Cauliflower and Broccoli

How to store teriyaki salmon?

Put your leftover Salmon in an airtight container, it will stay in the fridge for up to 3 days.

For a more extended storage period, wrap your salmon with foil, put it into a ziplock bag, and store it in the freezer for up to 3 months.

How to reheat Teriyaki salmon in the air fryer

1. Preheat your air fryer to 390ºF for 3-5 minutes.
2. Put your teriyaki glaze salmon in the air fryer basket and reheat for up to 5 minutes.
3. Baste with your leftover homemade teriyaki sauce.

How to reheat salmon on the stovetop

1. Preheat a nonstick pan or skillet on medium-high heat.  
2. Add about a teaspoon of olive oil or butter. Let that heat up, but not up to a smoking point.
3. Put your salmon filets and let each side cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Baste with your teriyaki sauce and serve.

FAQ’S

What can I do with leftover salmon?

• Make Salmon cakes: Just flake the salmon with a fork, and chop some veggies (onion, bell pepper, and fresh herbs). Add some bread crumbs and eggs as the binding agent and cook them on a top stove or in the air fryer. 
• Salmon Pasta Salad: cook your pasta as per package instructions then add cucumber, tomato, and some celery for a fresh crunchy salad. Dress it with your favorite salad dressing.
• How about some teriyaki salmon tacos? Stuff up some tortillas with this leftover salmon, fresh crunchy lettuce, and diced tomato, and finish it with teriyaki sauce. 

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