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Air Fryer Salmon Bites

air fyer salmon bites

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These air fryer salmon bites are that perfect combo of sweet with a bit of a kick to them. The honey adds just the right amount of sweet while the chili crunch balances it out with a bit of heat. These bites are juicy on the inside while nice and golden on the outside. 

Ingredients

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3 tablespoons chili crunch 

2 tablespoons honey

1 tablespoon rice vinegar

1 teaspoon sesame oil

1 teaspoon sea salt

For the Salmon Bowls: 

2 cups cookedwhite rice

2 cups sliced carrots (about 23 carrots) or you can use shredded carrots

1.5 lbs. raw salmon deboned and skin removed

For the Dressing:

1 tablespoon honey

1/4 teaspoon rice vinegar

2 tablespoons soy sauce (I like to use reduced sodium)

1 teaspoon saracha 

1/8 teaspoon grated fresh ginger (sorry for this recipe I recommend only fresh ginger and not powdered) 

Instructions

Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees

While the air fyer is heating mix together the chili crunch, honey, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and salt in a large bowl. 

Next cut the the salmon into 1-1.5 inch cubes and add to the mix and toss the salmon well so that salmon is coated with the mixture. 

Optional:

I like to line the air fyer with parchment paper or easy clean up and so that the salmon doesn’t stick to the air fryer. No parchment paper no problem you can spry some avocado oil on the bottom of the air fryer and this will help so that salmon does’t stick to the bottom. 

Add the salmon to the air fyer and cook for about 5 min till the salmon reaches 145 degress and is nice and golden. 

If you are making salmon bite bowls you can start to asemble the bowls while the salmon is cooking. 

Preparing the Dressing: 

Add the honey, rice vinegar, soy sauce, saracha and ginger and mix well so that the honey and all the ingredients are nice and smooth. 

To Assemble the Bowls: 

Add 1/2 cup of cooked white rice, 1/4 cup of carrots, 1/4 edamame beans, 1/2 cup of spinach, top with sliced scallions to individual serving bowls. Add the cooked salmon along with a drizzle of dressing. 

  • Add the chili crunch, honey, rice vinegar, sesame oil, and salt to a large bowl and whisk the ingredients together.
  • Next, slice the salmon into 1-1.5 inch cubes and transfer them to the bowl. Toss the salmon with the sauce until coated.

Notes

I used white rice in this recipe just because it was what I had on hand already cooked. You can substitute quino, brown rice, sweet potato, wheat berries even garbonzo beans for the white rice.