Air Fryer Salmon Bites

Our daughter, Mary, introduced me to these Air Fryer Salmon Bites. Her fiancé, Pauly, loves salmon, so she gave this recipe a try and when I saw how simple it was, I had to try it, too.

Something to note is that air fryers vary in temperature and timing, so you may want to test these out the first time you try them.

The Salmon

The flesh of salmon is delicate, so the knife you use to cut it matters. Cutco’s Salmon Knife is made for cutting it with its long, thin, shape, flexible blade. Use it to easily cut the fish into cubes.

Once cubed, place the salmon in a zip-close bag and marinate in Japanese barbecue sauce for up to three hours. It will allow the flavor to really permeate the fish.

When ready, coat the cubes in panko breadcrumbs.

Cook the breaded salmon in a mini convection air fryer at 400 F for 12 minutes or a basket air fryer at 350 F for about eight minutes. Again, air fryer cook temperatures and times can vary so this might take a little trial and error testing. Just keep checking to make sure the salmon doesn’t burn.

Serving the Salmon

While the bites are cooking, mix together Japanese mayonnaise, Sriracha and lemon juice. Also chop up some seaweed sheets to use as a layer of flavor, using a 7″ Santoku knife.

Then, using a 7-5/8″ Petite Chef knife, slice some scallions for a garnish.

Fill the bottom of four bowls with cooked jasmine rice, sprinkle in some chopped seaweed and layer in the salmon. Drizzle with the mayo sauce and top with sesame seeds, no-salt seasoning and sliced scallions.

The flavor of the Japanese barbecue sauce in these Air Fryer Salmon Bites is so delicious, you taste it right away. It’s the perfect complement to rest of the Asian flavors in this dish.