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Air Fryer Salmon with Korma Curry

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Air Fryer Salmon with Korma Curry

By @chef1

Salmon fillets coated in a flavorful green curry mixture and air-fried to crispy perfection. A quick and easy way to enjoy salmon with a Thai-inspired twist.

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Ingredients

  • ●300g Raw salmon fillets, boneless
  • ●30ml Korma paste
  • ●400ml Light Coconut Milk
  • ●15g Lime juice
  • ●1 pinch Salt
  • ●1 clove Garlic
  • ●1 teaspoon Oil
  • ●5g Fish sauce
  • ●4g Sugar
  • ●2g Cilantro
  • ●316g Cooked white rice

Instructions

  1. 1
    Pat the salmon dry with paper towels.
  2. 2
    Mix 15ml of the korma paste with 30ml light coconut milk, the measured lime juice and salt.
  3. 3
    Gently coat the salmon fillets with the curry mixture.
  4. 4
    Preheat your air fryer to 400°F (200°C).
  5. 5
    Place the salmon in the air fryer basket, skin side down if it has skin.
  6. 6
    Air fry for about 8-12 minutes, depending on the thickness of your fillets, until cooked through and flaky.
  7. 7
    While the salmon is air frying, sauté minced garlic in a pan with oil.
  8. 8
    Add the remaining 370ml light coconut milk and 15ml korma paste to the garlic pan. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring, until slightly thickened.
  9. 9
    Stir in all the measured fish sauce and sugar.
  10. 10
    Divide the measured cooked rice between two bowls. Top with salmon, all the sauce and cilantro. No unlisted noodles, soy sauce or honey are required.

Recipe details

Cuisine
Thai-inspired
Category
Main course
Preparation
29 minutes

Estimated total: 60 minutes. Planning estimate: stated duration ranges use their midpoint; standard preparation, heating and handling allowances are included. Overlapping tasks are counted once. Resting/chilling is included in total time.

How these estimates were calculated
  • Prepare measured ingredients: 10 min planning allowance (vegetable_prep)
  • simple prep: 5 min planning allowance (simple_prep)
  • mix: 3 min planning allowance (mix)
  • transfer: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
  • oven preheat: 15 min planning allowance (oven_preheat)
  • transfer: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
  • pan preheat: 3 min planning allowance (pan_preheat)
  • saute: 8 min planning allowance (saute)
  • transfer: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
  • assemble: 5 min planning allowance (assemble)
  • Cooking overlaps preparation or other cooking; a separate cooking subtotal is omitted.
  • Chosen 10-minute initial preparation allowance includes implicit chopping and measuring; written preparation is not counted here again.
  • Chosen weighed edible amount; not an inferred yield from the original count, package or vague amount.
  • Korma paste: Patak’s Canadian manufacturer label, accessed 2026-10-22: 1 tbsp (15 mL), 35 kcal, 2.5 g fat, 3 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 0.5 g protein, 290 mg sodium. Chosen brand/market reference; other Korma pastes vary. Not curry powder or prepared sauce; no mass density inferred. (https://pataks.ca/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/nutritional-korma-spice-paste.png)
  • Patak’s Canadian Korma Spice Paste manufacturer label, measured by volume; chosen brand/market, not a curry powder or cooking sauce.
  • Light Coconut Milk: A Taste of Thai Lite Coconut Milk manufacturer label, read 2026-10-22 (022218 label): 1/3 cup (80 mL), 50 kcal, 5 g fat, 2 g carbohydrate, 0 g fiber, 5 mg sodium, protein less than 1 g. Protein omitted, not rounded to zero. Chosen unsweetened canned lite formulation; not full-fat milk, cream or sweetened beverage. Measured volume only; no gram density. (https://atasteofthai.com/coconut-milk/)
  • Chosen A Taste of Thai unsweetened canned Lite Coconut Milk label; measured volume, no gram density; protein less than 1 g omitted.
  • Chosen weighed edible amount; not an inferred yield from the original count, package or vague amount.
  • Unweighed Salt: only documented zero nutrients included
  • Garlic: USDA clove portion weight
  • Oil: USDA teaspoon portion weight
  • Selected generic soybean oil for unspecified oil.
  • Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution.
  • Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution.
  • Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution.
  • Chosen measured cooked accompaniment, included in the complete meal estimate.
  • Raw salmon fillets, boneless: Chosen weighed edible amount; not an inferred yield from the original count, package or vague amount. Original: {"item":"Salmon fillets","amount":"2"}. Authored: {"item":"Raw salmon fillets, boneless","amount":"300g"}.
  • Korma paste: Replace unsupported green curry paste with the reviewed Patak’s Korma paste volume reference; this changes the curry style. Original: {"item":"Green curry paste","amount":"1-2 tablespoons"}. Authored: {"item":"Korma paste","amount":"30ml"}.
  • Light Coconut Milk: Use the reviewed A Taste of Thai Lite Coconut Milk, explicitly chosen formulation by volume. Original: {"item":"Coconut milk","amount":"2 tablespoons"}. Authored: {"item":"Light Coconut Milk","amount":"400ml"}.
  • Lime juice: Chosen weighed edible amount; not an inferred yield from the original count, package or vague amount. Original: {"item":"Lime juice","amount":"1 squeeze"}. Authored: {"item":"Lime juice","amount":"15g"}.
  • Fish sauce: Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution. Original: {"item":"Fish sauce","amount":"to taste"}. Authored: {"item":"Fish sauce","amount":"5g"}.
  • Sugar: Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution. Original: {"item":"Sugar","amount":"to taste"}. Authored: {"item":"Sugar","amount":"4g"}.
  • Cilantro: Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution. Original: {"item":"Cilantro or basil","amount":"for garnish"}. Authored: {"item":"Cilantro","amount":"2g"}.
  • Cooked white rice: Chosen measured cooked accompaniment, included in the complete meal estimate. Original: not separately listed. Authored: {"item":"Cooked white rice","amount":"316g"}.
  • Raw salmon fillets, boneless: Chosen weighed edible amount; not an inferred yield from the original count, package or vague amount. Original: {"item":"Salmon fillets","amount":"2"}. Authored: {"item":"Raw salmon fillets, boneless","amount":"300g"}.
  • Korma paste: Replace unsupported green curry paste with the reviewed Patak’s Korma paste volume reference; this changes the curry style. Original: {"item":"Green curry paste","amount":"1-2 tablespoons"}. Authored: {"item":"Korma paste","amount":"30ml"}.
  • Light Coconut Milk: Use the reviewed A Taste of Thai Lite Coconut Milk, explicitly chosen formulation by volume. Original: {"item":"Coconut milk","amount":"2 tablespoons"}. Authored: {"item":"Light Coconut Milk","amount":"400ml"}.
  • Lime juice: Chosen weighed edible amount; not an inferred yield from the original count, package or vague amount. Original: {"item":"Lime juice","amount":"1 squeeze"}. Authored: {"item":"Lime juice","amount":"15g"}.
  • Fish sauce: Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution. Original: {"item":"Fish sauce","amount":"to taste"}. Authored: {"item":"Fish sauce","amount":"5g"}.
  • Sugar: Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution. Original: {"item":"Sugar","amount":"to taste"}. Authored: {"item":"Sugar","amount":"4g"}.
  • Cilantro: Owner-authorized explicit recipe amount or suitable ingredient substitution. Original: {"item":"Cilantro or basil","amount":"for garnish"}. Authored: {"item":"Cilantro","amount":"2g"}.
  • Cooked white rice: Chosen measured cooked accompaniment, included in the complete meal estimate. Original: not separately listed. Authored: {"item":"Cooked white rice","amount":"316g"}.

salmon · air fryer · green curry · coconut milk

Estimated nutrition per serving

710 calories · 55.8 g carbohydrate · 37.8 g fat · 1.7 g fiber

Source and basis: USDA FoodData Central and reviewed product references; ingredient-based calculation per serving. Documented USDA or manufacturer portion weights; all listed ingredient mass included before cooking losses. Nutrients with incomplete inputs omitted. Full ingredient matches and assumptions below.

Recipe Context

This recipe was created with the following context in mind:

Wednesday
dinner
winter
Requested: 8 min
1 person
Craving: italian
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