This air fryer miso salmon is a fast take on a tray bake. Salmon cubes are layered with crisp broccolini, rice and a flavour-packed miso and honey glaze, then topped with a mountain of fresh garnishes.
Air fryer miso salmon is a quick and nutritious dinner that’s as delicious as it is simple.
Ingredients
Method
MISO-HONEY MARINADE Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Reserve one-third of the mixture for serving.
Cut salmon fillets into 3cm cubes. Add to the remaining Miso-Honey Marinade in the bowl and toss until the salmon is well coated. Add broccolini, toss again until lightly coated.
Pour hot rice into the base of a lightly oiled 20cm square or round deep non-stick tray (or cake tin) lined with baking paper. Top with broccolini and then salmon.
Preheat a large single-basket air fryer to 200°C for 3 minutes.
Place dish into the air fryer; at 200°C, cook for 6 minutes or until salmon is cooked as desired.
Combine bean sprouts, carrots, sugar snap peas and half the green onions on a serving plate.
Sprinkle the remaining green onions over air fryer salmon rice mixture. Drizzle over reserved Miso-Honey Marinade and serve with lime wedges and the bean sprout mixture.
How to cook miso salmon in the air fryer
Salmon cooks fast and easily in the air fryer, making it a great dinner option for busy weeknights. In this air fryer recipe we cook the miso and honey salmon pieces on top of hot microwave rice and fresh broccolini, for just 6 minutes at 200°C.
Here are our tips for this air fryer recipe:
- We used a 7.5-litre, single-basket air fryer for this recipe. Check that the tray fits your air fryer basket before you start.
- For easy removal, place a long strip of foil underneath the tray with each length acting as a handle to help you ease out the tray at the completion of cooking. Be careful, the air fryer basket will be hot.
- If you have a small air fryer, cook only the salmon and vegetables directly in the air fryer basket – you don’t need a baking dish. Serve rice on the side.
Key ingredients in this miso salmon dinner
Salmon fillets: Cut into generous 3cm cubes, the salmon cooks quickly and evenly in the air fryer while staying wonderfully moist.
Light soy sauce: Light soy sauce is fairly thin in consistency and used in dishes in which the natural colour of the ingredients is to be maintained. It’s not to be confused with salt-reduced or low-sodium soy sauces.
Red miso paste: Generally, the darker the miso (fermented soybean paste), the saltier the taste and denser the texture. Red red miso is a deeply flavoured, salty and umami-rich ingredient.
Honey: Sweet golden honey balances the salty, savoury elements in the air fryer salmon marinade, creating a gorgeous glaze that caramelises beautifully.
Broccolini: This nutritious green vegetable absorbs the miso flavours while maintaining a bright colour and slight crunch, for a complete and wholesome meal.
Microwave rice: Using microwave rice makes this air fryer recipe incredibly convenient for busy weeknight dinners, plus it soaks up all those delicious pan juices.
Bean sprouts: Fresh, crisp bean sprouts add a satisfying texture with a mild flavour.
Sugar snap peas: Sweet, crunchy pods bring natural sweetness and vibrant colour to the fresh salad component.
Green onions: Also known as long green onions, spring onions, scallion or (incorrectly) shallot, we use it as both a garnish and flavour enhancer in this air fryer salmon dinner.
Carrots: Unsure how to julienne the carrots for the salad? Follow our easy how-to guide here.
