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Air-fried Panko Crusted Salmon

melshealthybowl
This salmon is definitely the best air fryer recipe I have ever made in a while. Delicious, fast, and simple. Less than 15 minutes, and you get this beautiful and crispylicious goodness.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine Asian-inspired
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

  • 2 fillets (6 oz each) Salmon
  • 1/2 cup Panko (or breadcrumb of your choice)
  • 1 tsp Garlic powder
  • 1 tsp Onion Powder
  • 2 tsp Cajun Seasoning
  • Olive oil cooking spray

Sides

  • 2 cups Spinach (1 cup each serving)
  • 2 cups Cauliflower fried rice (store bought)
  • 1/2 small Purple cabbage
  • 2 small Cucumbers
  • 4 tbsp Sweet chili sauce (store bought, pour over the salmon and vegetables)

Instructions
 

  • Pre heat air-fryer 375F
  • Prep the salmon and pat salmon fillets dry.
  • Mix panko + garlic powder + onion powder+ cajun seasoning
  • Lightly spray the panko mixture with cooking spray.
  • Evenly coat each fillet with the panko mixture.
  • Place a trivet or any baking wire rack on the air fryer (optional, this will help air circulate and cook the salmon evenly).
  • Air-fry for about 8-10 minutes (REMEMBER: all air fryers are not equally the same, so you need to experiment with your machine.
  • You can flip the fish about halfway through to even browning.
  • Cut and prep the veggies, and Stir fry the cauliflower fried rice according to the packaging.
  • Each serving must have 1 cup of spinach, 1 cup of cauliflower fried rice, 1/4 purple cabbage roughly chopped, 1 cucumber sliced, and 2 tbsp sweet chili sauce.

Notes

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