Air Fryer Salmon with Maple-Bourbon Glaze

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Description

This salmon starts from frozen and is dressed up with an easy maple-bourbon glaze. A hint of Sriracha also gives a pop of spice to counteract the sweetness of the maple syrup.

Ingredients

  • 4 (4 ounce) fillets frozen salmon fillets
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ⅓ cup bourbon
  • 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce, or more to taste
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions

  1. Preheat an air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) for 5 minutes.
  2. Sprinkle salmon fillets with salt and pepper and place into the air fryer basket.
  3. Air-fry for 6 minutes
  4. or 8 minutes if the fillets are thick.
  5. Meanwhile
  6. melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in bourbon
  7. maple syrup
  8. Sriracha
  9. and salt. Continue stirring while glaze comes to boil. As soon as it boils
  10. immediately lower heat to medium-low
  11. and cook until glaze has thickened
  12. about 10 minutes.
  13. Brush glaze onto salmon fillets using a silicon brush. Lower air fryer temperature to 370 degrees F (187 degrees C) and air-fry for an additional 6 minutes
  14. or 8 minutes if the fillets are thick.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 15 mins

Total Time: 25 mins

Servings: 4

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