Name: Jerk Air Fryer Salmon
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: salmon
Ingredients: 12 oz. salmon (2 6 oz. filets); 1 tablespoon avocado oil (spray); 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 teaspoon coconut sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon allspice; 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper; mango salsa; fresh cilantro

This is an overhead image of two salmon filets with jerk seasoning and mango salsa. The filets sit on a white piece of parchment paper and are garnished with fresh cilantro. — Air fryer salmon is juicy, tender, and comes together in 15 minutes! Topped with jerk seasoning + mango salsa, it’s a tasty + satisfying dinner!

Jerk seasoned salmon is a quick and easy dinner that gets a flavorful meal onto your late in under 15 minutes! I’m quite the salmon enthusiast. It’s true.

I love a juicy, tender, perfectly cooked piece of salmon and I especially love it loaded with tons of flavor and toppings. It’s truly versatile and can be eaten on a bed of rice, cauli rice, quinoa, or even some salad greens!

Air fryer salmon…

This jerk salmon is the easiest, 15-minute dinner that is packed with flavor! I love the balance between the jerk style spices and the sweet mango salsa. Plus, the fresh cilantro gives this dish a really light flavor.

This is a side view of a fork with a bite of salmon on it. Next to the fork is a couple salmon filets with jerk seasoning and mango salsa. The salmon sits on a white piece of parchment paper and has fresh cilantro around the filets.

Ingredients for jerk air fryer salmon:

Salmon. It’s the base of this recipe! Grab yourself some filets and get to seasoning!

Avocado Oil. I use an avocado oil spray but you can definitely brush or drizzle the oil on if you prefer!

Spices. Jerk seasoning is all about the spices! We’re talking garlic, paprika, allspice, cinnamon, and pepper.

Coconut Sugar. I love the hint of sweetness in jerk seasoning and here we’re using coconut sugar to sweeten it up!

Salsa. I looove topping this jerk salmon with a mango salsa because the sweet balances out the spice.

Cilantro. The fresh herb adds some lightness to round out this dish.

This is a side view of raw salmon filets on an air fryer tray. The filets are next to a small bowl with jerk seasoning.

This is a side view of raw salmon filets on an air fryer tray. The filets are topped with jerk seasoning.

How to cook salmon in the air fryer:

Combine the spices. In a bowl, combine the garlic powder, coconut sugar, salt, paprika, allspice, cinnamon and pepper.

Spray. You want to spray the air fryer tray (or basket) so the salmon doesn’t stick. Place the salmon on the trays and spray them again.

Season. Pat the salmon with the spices, rubbing it into the tops and sides of the salmon filets.

Air Fry. Pop the tray with salmon in the air fryer and fry for 8 – 10 minutes.

Garnish. Plate each filet and top with mango salsa and fresh cilantro leaves.

What to serve with this air fryer salmon recipe:

I always think cauliflower rice is a great option to serve alongside fish because it’s light, easy and comes together really quickly! Check out this post rounding up all my recipes for Cauliflower Rice!

Another option is to serve this air fryer salmon on a bed of salad! Because of the mango salsa and cilantro, I would probably go for a more mellow, less-loaded salad so the flavors of the jerk salmon can stand out.

This is an overhead image of two salmon filets with seasoning and topped with mango salsa ad fresh cilantro. A fork is cutting off a bite of salmon and lays on the white piece of parchment paper next to the salmon filets.

How to make mango salsa:

Truth be told, I usually grab store-bought salsa! But, if you love homemade mango salsa, you have to try this recipe!

More salmon recipes to try:

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Recipe

GF Gluten-Free DF Dairy-Free EF Egg-Free NF Nut-Free