Air Fryer Salmon with Lemon Caper Sauce

Perfect with the crispy skin, and the flavor packed sauce, this air fryer salmon fillet recipe is an excellent quick recipe to whip up for your weekday lunch. 

Air Fryer Salmon Fillet with Lemon Caper Sauce

I don’t know about you, but I’m always down for a recipe that has a lot of lemony flavor. It reminds me of the warm summers, and where everything around is fresh and the air smells delicious. 

And on that note, I recently got into the kitchen and put together this flavorful air fryer salmon fillet with a dreamy and tangy lemon caper sauce. The air fried crispy skin, paired with the light and flavorful sauce was really something. 

Tempted to try it out? Here’s a quick rundown of everything you need to know before you do. 

Ingredients For the Air Fryer Salmon Fillet with Lemon Caper Sauce

Salmon fillet: 2 salmon fillets, that are roughly 6 oz each. 

Lemon juice: For all that lemony goodness. I would highly recommend using freshly squeezed lemon juice, but if you’re not in the mood to spend too much time in the kitchen, you can use the store-bought variety too. 

Lemon zest: For some extra lemony flavor. I love going all out on this one. 

Salt and pepper: Of course, to season your salmon fillets. 

Capers: For the sauce. They also add a nice kick of briny flavor and a bit of textural element to the sauce.

Butter: For that lovely glaze, and also as the base for your sauce. 

Dill: For some freshness and to lend a pop of color to that beautiful sauce. 

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How to Make it Right

The recipe is pretty simple and straightforward, perfect if you’re one of those people who don’t like to invest their time in recipes that are too complicated and time consuming. For this recipe, I used my Cosori air fryer, but you can use any other air fryer too. 

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What Other Kinds of Fish Can I Use?

While this recipe works best with salmon, you can still use a lot of other kinds of fish for the recipe. Just remember to use fatty fish, because air frying is a process that could easily dry out the fish. 

Also remember to use fish that’s roughly the same size/weight as these salmon fillets, again so that they don’t end up drying out.

The ideal internal temperature at which the salmon is considered cooked well enough to be safe for consumption is between 130˚F to 140˚F, so keep that in mind too. 

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How Can I Store it?

What I love about this recipe is that it holds well too. Got some leftovers? Pop them in the refrigerator in an airtight container, and they’ll last you for up to 4 days. 

If you’re planning to freeze the air fried salmon for later, just remember that it is best to prepare the lemon sauce fresh, since freezing the sauce will cause it to break down and become unemulsified, and look oily and cloudy as opposed to having that perfect smooth texture you’re aiming for.

Serving Ideas & Suggestions

While this air fryer salmon recipe doesn’t NEED a side, if you wanted, you team it up with a side of cooked rice or some veggies like oven roasted cherry tomatoes or maple carrots. 

I personally love having it with my air fryer zucchini sticks. If zucchini isn’t your thing, you can also try pairing the air fryer salmon fillets with some orange roasted broccoli.