Fool Proof Air Fryer Salmon and Asparagus

Name: Fool Proof Air Fryer Salmon and Asparagus
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: World Cuisine
Ingredients: 1.5 lbs Salmon; Salt; Pepper; 2 Tbsp Mayo or olive oil if you prefer; 2 tsp Italian seasoning I swear by Cattleman’s!; 1 tsp garlic powder; 1 Tsp Paprika; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 1 bunch asparagus; Lemon

7 steps

Prep:10minCook:10min

20 min to get dinner on the table… we got you! Crispy, perfectly flakey salmon and crunchy asparagus cooks in 10 min in the air fryer! Serve over rice or a bed of lettuce and enjoy!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:01:40 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories791.1 kcal (40%)

Total Fat50.9 g (73%)

Carbs14.1 g (5%)

Sugars8.3 g (9%)

Protein72.5 g (145%)

Sodium623.6 mg (31%)

Fiber4 g (14%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

2 servings

1.5 lbsSalmon

salt

pepper

2 Tbspmayo

or olive oil if you prefer

2 tspItalian seasoning

I swear

1 tspgarlic powder

1 tsppaprika

1 Tbspbrown sugar

1 bunchasparagus

lemon

Instructions

Step 1

Start prepping your salmon buy cutting into desired portions, I cut into 1.5” strips or roughly in half.

Step 2

Dry salmon portions throughly with a paper towel. Do not skip this! This yields crispy delicious salmon instead of soggy salmon

Step 3

Season salmon with salt and pepper on both sides. Leave the skin side down.

pepper

Step 4

Apply a thin coat of mayo or olive oil. Don’t leave out the sides.

Step 5

Sprinkle with Italian season, garlic powder, paprika, and light rub of brown sugar. (If you like it spicy, chili powder or red pepper flakes are great here!)

Step 6

Place skin side down in the air fryer for 10 min at 400deg

Step 7

When 5 min remain, toss in the asparagus, and squeeze everything with a bit of lemon juice.