Description
Delicious Air Fryer Bang Bang Salmon Bites featuring tender salmon pieces tossed in a spicy, sweet Bang Bang sauce, cooked to perfection in the air fryer for a quick and flavorful appetizer or main dish.
Ingredients
Scale
Salmon
- 1 ½ pounds salmon, about 4 filets, skins removed, cut into 1-inch bites
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Bang Bang Sauce
- 1 cup (232 g) mayonnaise
- ½ cup (132 g) Thai sweet chili sauce
- 2 teaspoons Sriracha, or more to taste
- 2 tablespoons honey
- chives, for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer: Preheat the air fryer to 390°F to ensure even cooking temperature for the salmon bites.
- Season salmon: In a large bowl, combine olive oil, paprika, garlic powder, kosher salt, and black pepper. Add salmon bites and gently toss to coat evenly with the seasoning mixture.
- Prepare Bang Bang sauce: In a separate bowl, mix together mayonnaise, Thai sweet chili sauce, Sriracha, and honey until fully combined and smooth.
- Coat salmon with sauce: Pour half of the Bang Bang sauce into another bowl reserved for serving. Toss the seasoned salmon bites in the remaining half of the sauce to coat thoroughly.
- Air fry salmon: Working in batches, place salmon bites in a single even layer in the air fryer basket, avoiding overcrowding. Air fry at 390°F for 4-5 minutes.
- Flip and continue cooking: Flip the salmon bites and air fry for another 4-5 minutes until salmon reaches an internal temperature of 140-145°F.
- Serve: Transfer salmon bites to a plate and drizzle with the reserved Bang Bang sauce. Garnish with chopped chives and serve immediately.
Notes
- For oven cooking, preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Place seasoned salmon bites on the baking sheet without brushing with sauce to prevent burning.
- Bake for 16 minutes flipping halfway through until salmon reaches 145°F internal temperature.
- Toss baked bites with Bang Bang sauce just before serving and garnish with chives.
- Do not overcrowd the air fryer basket to allow even cooking and crisp edges.
- Adjust Sriracha according to preferred spice level.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 20 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg
