Air Fryer Salmon Bites

Make these air fryer salmon bites for a quick and easy weeknight dinner.

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword air fryer salmon bites, salmon bites

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 8

Servings servings

Calories 324kcal

Whisk together soy sauce, rice vinegar, honey, sesame oil, ginger, and garlic. Toss salmon cubes in this sauce and let sit for 5 minutes.
Remove salmon from sauce, but save the sauce. Place salmon cubes in an even layer of an air fryer tray and air fryer at 375F for 6-8 minutes depending on salmon cube size.
Pour leftover marinade into a small sauce pan. Mix 3 tbsp of water with ½ tbsp cornstarch and pour that into the sauce pan. Heat over medium-low heat until the sauce bubbles and thickens. You know the sauce is thickened when the sauce easily coats the back of a spoon and stays on it. Remove from the heat and set aside.
Toss the cooked salmon cubes in the sauce and serve or serve with the sauce on the side for dipping.

- Spread out bites in air fryer basket - it is key to arrange the salmon bites in a single layer with a bit of space between so that the marinade ingredients can brown and create caramelization on the outside of the fish.
- Mix cornstarch slurry with cold water - mix cold water with cornstarch to prepare your thickening slurry because cold water prevents clumps. Warm water can activate the cornstarch causing it to clump.
- Do not overcook the teriyaki sauce - once you add the cornstarch slurry, it is easy for the savory sauce to boil and become too tacky. You want the sauce to gently simmer and thicken.
Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days.