Air Fryer Blackened Salmon with Creamy Lemon Caper Sauce
Easy & healthy recipe that's family friendly & kid approved. The aromatic & delicious seasoning blend creates a flavorful crust on the salmon.
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 1 lb Salmon cut into 4 x 4 oz filets
- Olive Oil Non-stick Spray
- 1-2 t Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Blackening Seasoning
- 1 1/2 T Paprika
- 2 t Thyme dried
- 1 t Oregano dried
- 1 t Onion Powder
- 1 t Garlic Powder
- 1 t Black Pepper
- 1 t Salt
- 1/2 t Chili Powder
- 1/8 t Cayenne 1/4 t or more if you like spice
Creamy Lemon Caper Sauce
- 1/2 c Plain Greek Yogurt full fat
- 1 Lemon zest & juice
- 1 t Garlic minced or 1 clove
- 2 t Capers finely chopped
- 1 T Fresh Parsley flat leaf finely chopped
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mix the Blackening Seasoning together in a small bowl.
- Spray the basket of your air fryer with the olive oil spray. Place salmon in basket, evenly spread out with as much space between the filets as possible.
- Generously season each filet with the blackening blend. Drizzle the olive oil all over the salmon, as evenly as possible. Air fry at 370 F for 7-10 minutes, until salmon flakes easily. (Internal temp should be 145 F.)
- While the salmon cooks, prepare the yogurt sauce in a medium bowl. When salmon is ready, serve immediately with the lemon caper sauce.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- Substitutions: the blackening seasoning can be replaced by a robust blend from your favorite spice line. I have also used Penzey’s “Northwoods” seasoning & it was delicious. It has: coarse flake salt, paprika, black pepper, thyme, rosemary, granulated garlic and ground chipotle pepper.
- The seasoning recipe was inspired by this “Blackened Seasoning".
- Here is the meat thermometer I use. Every air fryer (& piece of salmon) is different so using the thermometer is the best way to guarantee a perfect finish every time.