Air fryer teriyaki salmon served in little bite-size pieces on top of fluffy boiled rice is lighter-dinner perfection!
Just 10 minutes marinading time, then it cooks in the air-fryer in about 6 minutes.

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This Air Fryer Teriyaki Salmon is such a craveable dish! Those tender, fall-apart salmon bites are absolute heaven. And don’t even get me started on that sweet, sticky sauce.

It’s SUPER quick and easy to make too, AND saves you having to wash up loads of pots and pans, which is always a bonus. 😆

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📋 Ingredients

An overhead shot of the ingredients of Air Fryer Teriyaki Salmon laid out on a wooden cutting board, which is on a white surface. To the left of the ingredients is a teal rectangle with the ingredient names written in white. They are as follows: garlic, white pepper, soy sauce, mirin, sesame oil, oil, salmon, dry sherry, cornflour, brown sugar, and ginger paste.

Salmon – we need skinless salmon for this recipe. You can ask your fishmonger to chop into chunks, or do it yourself at home.

Oil – You can use whatever neutral oil you like, I like to use avocado oil.

Dry Sherry – adding sherry elevates the flavour of the sauce, but if you don’t have any, just add an extra 1/2 tbsp of mirin.

A tall overhead photo of Air Fryer Teriyaki Salmon served on white rice, with broccoli, and topped with sesame seeds and spring onions in a white bowl. There is a pair of wooden chopsticks sticking out of the dish to the right. In the top left of the background, there is a white dish filled with dried chilli flakes. On the top right of the background, you can see a white napkin and you can slightly see another white bowl of Air Fryer Teriyaki Salmon. There are sesame seeds and spring onions scattered around. This is all set on a white surface.

📺 Watch how to make it

Full recipe with detailed steps in the recipe card at the end of this post.

  1. Mix the soy sauces and cornflour (cornstarch in USA) together until combined, then stir in the rest of the sauce ingredients.
  2. Add 2 tbsp of the sauce to a bowl with the salmon bites. Mix together until the salmon is coated and leave to marinate.
  3. Put the salmon pieces into the air fryer basket with a little oil and air fry for 6-7 minutes.
  4. Heat the sauce in the microwave (in a microwave-safe bowl) or pan until thickened and bubbling hot.
  5. Serve the salmon on top of rice, drizzled with the teriyaki sauce.

👩‍🍳PRO TIP Use a liner in the air fryer basket to reduce the risk of the salmon bites sticking.

This dish could also make an excellent hot lunch!

🍽️ What to serve it with

Adding some chilli flakes on top gives it a lovely kick!

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Air Fryer Teriyaki Salmon Recipe

By Nicky Corbishley
Air fryer teriyaki salmon served in little bite-size pieces on top of fluffy boiled rice is lighter-dinner perfection!
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 6 minutes
Total Time: 26 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Japanese-American

Ingredients

Teriyaki Sauce:

  • 2 tbsp light soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 1 tsp cornflour (cornstarch in USA)
  • ½ tbsp sake or dry sherry
  • 3 tbsp mirin
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp minced ginger
  • 2 garlic cloves peeled and minced
  • ½ tsp white pepper

Salmon:

  • 4 salmon fillets (approx. 480g/17oz altogether) skin removed, fillets sliced into 2.5cm/1” chunks
  • 1 tbsp oil

To Serve (optional):

  • Boiled rice
  • Spring onions (scallions) finely sliced
  • Sesame seeds
  • Chilli flakes (red pepper flakes)
  • Steamed green vegetables I like broccoli or green beans
  • Sriracha mayo (3 tablespoons mayonnaise mixed with 1 tablespoon sriracha)
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Instructions 

  • Add the light soy sauce, dark soy sauce and cornflour to a bowl and mix until the cornflour is completely incorporated.
    2 tbsp light soy sauce, 2 tbsp dark soy sauce, 1 tsp cornflour (cornstarch in USA)
  • Add all the remaining teriyaki sauce ingredients to the bowl and mix together.
    1/2 tbsp sake or dry sherry, 3 tbsp mirin, 1 tsp sesame oil, 2 tbsp brown sugar, 1 tsp minced ginger, 2 garlic cloves, ½ tsp white pepper
  • Place the salmon pieces in a separate bowl and add 2 tablespoons of the teriyaki sauce. Mix to coat, then cover and allow to marinade for 10 minutes.
    4 salmon fillets (approx. 480g/17oz altogether)
  • Place the salmon pieces in the air fryer basket in a single layer and drizzle over the oil.
    1 tbsp oil
  • Place in the air fryer and cook at 200C/400F for 6-7 minutes.
  • Pour the rest of the teriyaki sauce into a microwave-safe bowl and heat for 2 minutes, stirring once, halfway through cooking, until the sauce is piping hot and bubbling slightly at the edges. Alternatively, heat the sauce in a small saucepan over a medium heat for 1-2 minutes until it comes to the boil, then turn off the heat.
  • Carefully remove the salmon bites from the air fryer basket (they're delicate, so it's a good idea to use a spatula, rather than tip them out).
  • Serve the salmon bites on top of bowls of boiled rice. Drizzle over the sauce and top with spring onions, sesame seeds and chilli flakes. I like to serve mine with some steamed green vegetables and a drizzle of sriracha mayo too.
    Boiled rice, Spring onions, Sesame seeds, Chilli flakes, Steamed green vegetables, Sriracha mayo

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Notes

Can I make it ahead?

I don’t recommend cooking this recipe ahead of time to reheat later, as this will cause the salmon to dry out.
However!
  • You can prepare this recipe ahead by chopping up the salmon and making the sauce ahead of time. Then when you’re ready to make the recipe, cook the salmon as per the recipe instructions and reheat the sauce in a microwave or saucepan until piping hot. 
  • Alternatively, you can save leftovers from this recipe, then quickly cool, cover and chill for up to a day. The salmon pieces taste great, served cold as part of a salad the next day.

How to scale up and scale down this recipe

This recipe can be doubled up for a crowd or halved for two people, sticking to the same ingredient ratios.
Nutritional information is approximate, per serving (this recipe serves 4) – not including the serving suggestions 

Nutrition

Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 1409mg | Potassium: 650mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 48IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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  1. Clare Kyte says:

    Hi there. I can’t cook with alcohol. Is there anything I can replace it with for the recipe?
    Thanks

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