Air fryer salmon

Name: Air fryer salmon
Cook time: 12 min
Total time: 12 min
Ingredients: 2 skin-on salmon fillets; Olive oil, salt and pepper; Parchment paper

Air fryer salmon takes 350°F (180°C) for 12 minutes. Keep it skin side down and don't flip it, so the fillet stays in one piece.

Photo: @_carolineattwood / Unsplash

Temp 350°F 180°C

Time 12min

For 2 fillets
No need to flip
No preheat

Based on a standard basket air fryer. Times vary by 1–3 minutes between models, so start a little shorter and check as you go. Using an oven-style air fryer?

Cooking more or less?

Amount fillets

Estimated time 12 min

A starting point only — it varies by model and load. Check during the last 2–3 minutes.

Ingredients

2 skin-on salmon fillets
Olive oil, salt and pepper
Parchment paper

Steps

Pat the salmon dry and rub with olive oil, salt and pepper.
Line the basket with parchment and lay the fillets skin side down.
Air fry at 350°F (180°C) for 12 minutes without flipping.

Using an oven-style air fryer or a convection microwave on air fry? Spread food on a rack over a tray, and flip instead of shaking the basket.

Oven-style results

SK Magic EON-B450M · convection microwave oven

We haven't tested this one in oven-style mode yet. On a convection or combi oven with an air fry mode, start from the basket values and adjust as you go.

What changes in oven-style air fry mode

How it varies by air fryer

Fillet thickness can change the time by 2–3 minutes.

Tips

Salmon flakes easily, so it’s better not to flip it.
Check that the thickest part is cooked through.

Troubleshooting

Dry outside: cooked too long. Start checking at 10 minutes.

Updated 2026-10-15