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A white dinner plate with asparagus topped with salmon and fresh dill and lemon slices next to a pink cloth napkin with gold and black silverware.

Quick Air Fryer Salmon and Asparagus with Lemon Brown Butter

This Quick Air Fryer Salmon and Asparagus with Lemon Brown Butter is just the ticket when you're short on time, but don't want to compromise on quality!
With no time required to preheat an oven, the air fryer makes light work of this delicious meal. And, at less than 10 ingredients, this is a true weeknight win.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 419 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb salmon filet
  • 1 bunch asparagus
  • 4 tbsp avocado oil (divided in half)
  • 4 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 clove garlic (finely chopped)
  • 1 lemon (zest & juice)
  • 1/2 tsp kosher salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/4 cup dill (roughly chopped)

Instructions
 

  • Because the cook time is quick in this recipe, it’s helpful to prep a few things before getting started.
  • Prepare the asparagus by trimming the lower woody portion of the stalks.  You can do this by bending each stalk until it snaps at its natural breaking point.  Or, you can do that to one stalk and then use it as a rough guide to trim the rest.
  • Toss the asparagus with 1 tablespoon of the avocado oil and season it with salt and pepper.  Then, lay the asparagus in the bottom of the air fryer basket or tray.
  • Next, rub the salmon with 1 tablespoon of olive oil and season generously with salt and pepper on both sides.  Then, lay the salmon on top of the asparagus in the air fryer basket or tray.
  • Air fry at 375 degrees for 8 minutes.
  • In the meantime, make the vinaigrette by melting the butter in a small sauce pan over medium heat until the butter starts to foam and the milk solids separate and turn golden brown on the bottom of the pan.  With this small amount of butter, this will happen within a few minutes  (*It is quick to go from brown butter to black butter - so don’t leave it unattended!) When the butter is done, quickly transfer it to a bowl to cool - this will help stop the cooking process.
  • To the warm butter in the bowl quickly add the chopped garlic.  It will sizzle and start to smell delicious.
  • Once the butter has cooled for a few minutes, add it and the lemon juice and zest, remaining 2 tablespoons of avocado oil and salt and pepper to a food processor or you can use an immersion blender and blend until well combined.
  • Finally, plate the asparagus and salmon and drizzle the vinaigrette over everything.  Garnish with plenty of fresh dill and ENJOY!

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Notes

  • Note that air fryer times may vary, depending on the model you are using.  I am using a Ninja Max XL in this recipe.
  • When making the brown butter, do not leave it unattended, as it can burn quickly.
  • For more details behind this delicious sauce, please see this recipe post.

Nutrition

Calories: 419kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 26gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 347mgPotassium: 852mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1480IUVitamin C: 23mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 4mg
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