Air Fryer Maple Glazed Salmon

Air Fryer Maple Glazed Salmon uses a quick maple-soy marinade and a second brush of the maple mixture halfway through cooking. The salmon cooks in only eight minutes for an easy weeknight dinner with plenty of sweet and savory flavor.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword Air Fryer Maple Glazed Salmon, air fryer maple salmon, maple glazed salmon, maple salmon air fryer, Maple Soy Salmon

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 8

Marinating: 30

Total Time 43

Servings people

Calories 255kcal

Author Cathy Pollak

Equipment

Air Fryer A basket-style air fryer allows hot air to circulate around the salmon while the maple-soy coating cooks onto the surface.
Ziploc bag Gives the salmon plenty of contact with the maple-soy marinade during the 30-minute marinating time.
mixing bowls (small) For holding the portion of maple-soy mixture reserved before the raw salmon is added.
pastry brush Makes it easy to add another coating of the reserved maple-soy mixture halfway through cooking.

Ingredients

⅓ cup (105 g) maple syrup
3 tbsps (45 ml) low-sodium soy sauce
½ tsp (1.5 g) garlic powder
½ tsp (1 g) coarsely ground black pepper
1 lb (454 g) salmon fillets

Instructions

Whisk the maple syrup, low-sodium soy sauce, garlic powder and black pepper together until well combined. Reserve a small portion of the maple-soy mixture for brushing, then pour the remaining marinade into a large zip-top bag. Add the salmon fillets, seal the bag and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
⅓ cup (105 g) maple syrup, 3 tbsps (45 ml) low-sodium soy sauce, ½ tsp (1.5 g) garlic powder, ½ tsp (1 g) coarsely ground black pepper , 1 lb (454 g) salmon fillets
Remove the salmon from the marinade and discard the marinade from the bag. Arrange the salmon fillets in the air fryer basket in a single layer with space between them. Air fry at 375°F (190°C) for 8 minutes, adjusting the cooking time as needed for the thickness of the fillets.
After 4 minutes, brush the salmon with the reserved maple-soy mixture. Return the basket to the air fryer and continue cooking until the salmon is cooked to your preferred doneness and flakes easily with a fork.
Serve immediately.

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Notes

For the best maple flavor, use pure maple syrup rather than pancake syrup.
Salmon fillets vary in thickness, so use the 8-minute cooking time as a guide and check thicker pieces for doneness before serving.
Reserve the maple-soy mixture for brushing before adding the raw salmon. Discard the marinade that has been in contact with the raw fish.
Arrange the fillets in a single layer without overlapping so hot air can circulate around each piece.
If your salmon fillets are different thicknesses, begin checking the thinner pieces first and remove them when they are done.
Nutrition information is calculated using approximately 25% of the maple-soy marinade, since most of the marinade is discarded after the salmon is removed from the bag.
Nutrition information is an estimate and may vary depending on the brands and specific ingredients used.

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