Air Fryer Salmon with Lemon-Dill Sauce (iQ Chef Edition)
By @chef1
Perfectly flaky and moist salmon cooked in the air fryer with the help of the iQ Chef Smart Thermometer. A quick and healthy meal with a bright lemon-dill sauce.
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Ingredients
- ●2 (4-6 ounce) salmon fillets
- ●1 tablespoon olive oil
- ●1/2 teaspoon salt
- ●1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- ●1 lemon
- ●2 tablespoons fresh dill
- ●1 tablespoon mayonnaise
Instructions
- 1Pat the salmon fillets dry with paper towels.
- 2In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, salt, pepper, and lemon zest. Brush the mixture evenly over the salmon fillets.
- 3In another small bowl, combine the lemon juice, dill, and mayonnaise (if using). Set aside.
- 4Insert the iQ Chef probe into the thickest part of one of the salmon fillets.
- 5Preheat your air fryer to 400°F (200°C) for 3 minutes. Place the salmon fillets in the air fryer basket, making sure they are not overlapping.
- 6Using the iQ Chef app, set the target temperature to 130°F (54°C) for medium-rare or 145°F (63°C) for well-done.
- 7Air fry for 8-12 minutes, or until the iQ Chef alerts you that the salmon has reached the desired temperature. Cooking time will vary depending on the thickness of the fillets and your air fryer.
- 8Carefully remove the salmon from the air fryer. Drizzle with the lemon-dill sauce and serve immediately with a side of rice or roasted vegetables.
Recipe details
- Category
- Main course
- Preparation
- 46 minutes
- Cooking
- 13 minutes
Estimated total: 59 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
- Gather ingredients and equipment: 5 min planning allowance (simple_prep)
- Prepare lemon and dill: 10 min planning allowance (vegetable_prep)
- Pat salmon dry: 10 min planning allowance (meat_prep)
- Whisk oil, salt, pepper, and lemon zest: 3 min planning allowance (mix)
- Brush salmon with mixture: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
- Combine lemon juice, dill, and mayonnaise: 3 min planning allowance (mix)
- Insert thermometer probe into salmon: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
- Place salmon in air fryer basket: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
- Set target temperature in app: 5 min planning allowance (setup)
- Remove salmon from air fryer: 2 min planning allowance (transfer)
- Drizzle sauce and serve: 2 min planning allowance (garnish)
- salmon fillets: USDA fillet portion weight
- Using farmed coho salmon as a generic salmon fillet reference, matching the specified 4-6 ounce size per fillet.
- olive oil: USDA tablespoon portion weight
- salt: USDA tsp portion weight
- black pepper: USDA tsp, ground portion weight
- lemon: USDA lemon yields portion weight
- Using whole lemon reference for both zest and juice.
- fresh dill: USDA cup sprigs portion weight
- mayonnaise: USDA tbsp portion weight
- Using regular mayonnaise reference.
- salmon fillets: 318 g · USDA reference 173715
- olive oil: 13.5 g · USDA reference 171413
- salt: 3 g · USDA reference 173468
- black pepper: 0.57 g · USDA reference 170931
- lemon: 48 g · USDA reference 167747
- fresh dill: 1.11 g · USDA reference 172233
- mayonnaise: 13.8 g · USDA reference 171009
salmon · air fryer · lemon dill · mayonnaise
Estimated nutrition per serving
367 calories · 34.1 g protein · 1.9 g carbohydrate · 24.2 g fat · 0.2 g fiber · 701 mg sodium
Source and basis: USDA FoodData Central SR Legacy (2018), ingredient-based calculation per serving. Standard USDA portion weights; all listed ingredient mass included before cooking losses. Full ingredient matches and assumptions below.
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