Name: Frozen Salmon in Air Fryer Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 2 3-4 ounce salmon filets, frozen; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon parsley, dried; 1 lemon

Cooking Frozen Salmon in an Air Fryer is so easy and can be ready in just 20 minutes. The simple spices in this air fryer salmon recipe add so much flavor to make this a perfect simple lunch or even dinner. No need to thaw the salmon before cooking, it can go straight from the freezer to the air fryer.

Looking for other delicious air fryer recipes? Check out my recipes for Air Fryer Pork Chops, Air Fryer Frozen Chicken Breasts or Air Fryer Hard Boiled Eggs.

salmon topped with lemon slices on a wooden cutting board

Air Fryer Frozen Salmon

Now that the weather is getting warmer, we seem to be using our air fryer so much more, other than heating up the whole house by turning on the oven. The Air Fryer makes cooking things like this delicious salmon or even just a batch of chicken wings so quick and easy.

Cooking salmon in the air fryer makes it perfectly tender on the inside and has a tasty, crisp outside. The salmon flakes easily and would be delicious added to a salad or even a sandwich. The flavors in this salmon recipe are mild, yet very complimentary to the fish. I hope you love it! Please let me know down in the comments if you give it a try or if you have any additional questions.

frozen salmon fillets on a wooden cutting board surrounded by small bowls filled with spices

Ingredients for Frozen Air Fryer Salmon

You only need a few ingredients to make this air fried salmon over the top. The following is what you are going to need:

Frozen Salmon Fillets– these can usually be purchased prepackaged and individually wrapped. The fillets should be 3-4 ounces.
Olive oil– for coating the salmon. This will help the seasoning stick to the fish as well as helping it not to stick to the basket of the air fryer.
Spices:
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Garlic Powder
- Parsley
Lemon– can you even have salmon without lemon? Lemon slices are cooked on top of the salmon and the juice is drizzled over the cooked salmon.

frozen salmon filets in the basket of an air fryer

How to Cook Frozen Salmon in Air Fryer

Just a few ingredients and 20 minutes and you will be enjoying this delicious salmon. To cook frozen salmon in the air fryer follow these simple steps:

Preheat the air fryer to 400º F
Prepare the salmon by rubbing olive oil on both sides of the salmon. Place in the basket of the air fryer and cook for 5 minutes.

salmon filets in the basket of an air fryer topped with lemon slices

After 5 minutes, combine the spices and sprinkle on both sides of the salmon, top with lemon slices and continue to cook for 7-10 minutes longer.
The salmon is done cooking when it flakes easily with a fork or you can measure the internal temperature of the salmon with an instant read thermometer. The temperature should reach 145º F.