Air Fryer Salmon with Honey Sriracha Glaze (Gluten Free)
Air fryer salmon is quick, healthy, and easy to make—and the honey sriracha glaze adds just the right amount of heat to this gluten free and paleo friendly meal!
Servings: 4 people
Ingredients
- 4 salmon fillets about 5 ounces each
- Diamond Crystal kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- ½ cup coconut aminos
- 2 tablespoons honey or 100% fruit juice sweetened jam for Whole30
- 1 tablespoon Whole30 Sriracha
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 teaspoon arrowroot powder
- avocado oil spray
- 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds optional garnish
Instructions
- Pat the salmon dry and sprinkle on some salt and pepper.
- In a small saucepan combine coconut aminos, honey, sriracha, and the minced garlic. Cook on medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the honey dissolves and the sauce comes to a simmer.
- While the sauce is heating up, whisk together a small amount of water with the arrowroot powder in a small bowl to make a suspension.
- Whisk the arrowroot powder slurry into the simmering sauce and cook until slightly thickened. Take the sauce off the heat.
- Brush some of the sauce on the salmon fillets, covering all of the surfaces except the skin. (You’ll have extra sauce so make sure you pour some out so you don’t contaminate the remaining sauce with raw fish.)
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F. Spray the inside of the air fryer basket with some avocado oil.
- Lay the salmon fillets in a single layer, skin-side down.
- Air fry the filets at 400°F for 5 to 10 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches about 125°Ffor medium. Thin fillets that are less than 1-inch thick will cook in about 5 minutes and thicker fillets (1½-inches thick or more) can take about 8 to 10 minutes. Err on the side of checking earlier rather than later! (No instant-read thermometer? Use a fork to check that the meat is barely cooked through. You want moist flakes!)
- Taste for seasoning and brush on more reserved sauce if desired. Feel free to garnish the fillets with toasted sesame seeds.
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Notes
- Nutrition facts is calculated using 1 tablespoon of sauce per serving.
- If you want to make this dish Whole30-compatible, substitute 2 tablespoons of 100% fruit juice sweetened jam for the honey. (St. Dalfour brand peach or apricot jam work great in this recipe.)
- If you want to make this dish keto-friendly, you can substitute 2½ tablespoons of liquid allulose for the honey.
- The leftover air fryer salmon can be kept in a sealed container for up to 4 days in the refrigerator. I don’t normally reheat leftover salmon before I eat it because you run the risk of overcooking it. Instead, I flake it up and add it to my salads.
- Save any extra sauce in an airtight container for up to a week in the refrigerator or up to two months in the freezer. The sauce is fantastic in stir-fries, as a marinade for other proteins, or as a sweet and spicy dipping sauce. Trust me: you’ll be so excited to have this flavor booster in your fridge!
Nutrition
Calories: 242kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 10g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g