Description
Air fryer garlic Parmesan crusted salmon is topped with cream cheese, garlic, and grated Parmesan cheese then cooked until it is tender and juicy.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2–4 ounces Salmon Fillets
- 3 tablespoons Cream Cheese
- 3 tablespoons Grated or Shredded Parmesan (microbial-rennet)
- 2 teaspoons Minced Garlic
- 1/4 teaspoon Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Black Pepper
- Juice of Half a Lemon
- Olive Oil
Instructions
- Rub: Lightly rub salmon fillets with olive oil.
- Mix: In a bowl, mix together cream cheese, minced garlic, black pepper, and lemon juice.
- Topping: Spoon mixture onto the top of salmon fillets.
- Crust: Sprinkle grated Parmesan on top.
- Setup: Create an aluminum foil sling for the air fryer basket. Place the foil sling in the basket and press to the bottom and up the sides. Lightly spray the foil and basket with oil. Carefully place the salmon onto the sling.
- Cook: Set the temperature to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and cook for 5-6 minutes.
- Finish: Use the sling to lift the salmon from the air basket once it is done cooking.
Notes
Let salmon warm up to room temperature and dry off the fish before rubbing with olive oil. Cook salmon to an internal temperature of 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Prep Time: 8 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Main Dishes
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 468 kcal
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 339 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 21 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 98 mg
Keywords: air fryer salmon, garlic parmesan salmon, keto salmon, pescatarian