Air Fryer Honey Soy Salmon with Broccoli
Salmon fillets brushed with a honey soy mixture and air fried alongside broccoli florets. A high-protein one-basket dinner that comes together fast.
- Total
- 23 min
- Prep 8 · Cook 15
- Serves
- 1
- Difficulty
- Easy
You'll practice: Roasting · Basting
- Savory
- Air fryer
Instructions
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In a small bowl, whisk together 1.5 tbsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp honey, and 1 grated garlic clove until the honey dissolves into a smooth, glossy mixture.
~3 min
Whisking dissolves the honey into the soy sauce, creating a uniform glaze that coats and clings evenly to the salmon.
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Cut 150 g broccoli into 3 cm florets. In a bowl, toss them with 1 tbsp olive oil, 0.25 tsp salt, and 0.25 tsp black pepper until evenly coated.
~4 min
Coating the broccoli in oil helps it roast rather than steam, and salt draws out moisture so the edges brown and crisp.
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Spread the broccoli in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Air fry at 190°C for 7 minutes, shaking the basket once halfway, until the edges are browned and the stems are tender.
~7 min
A single layer lets hot air circulate around each floret, so they roast and brown instead of steaming.
Roasting Arrange food in a single layer with space between pieces so hot air can circulate; overcrowding steams instead of roasts, leaving vegetables soggy and salmon pale.
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Pat the 180 g salmon dry with paper towel and brush the top generously with half the honey soy mixture.
~1 min
Drying the salmon removes surface moisture, allowing the glaze to adhere and the skin to crisp rather than steam.
Basting Brush the glaze on gently and evenly; a light, steady hand prevents tearing the fish and ensures a glossy, caramelized finish without pooling.
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Push the broccoli to one side of the basket and place the salmon skin-side down in the cleared space. Air fry at 190°C for 7 minutes, until the salmon flakes easily and reaches 63°C at the thickest point.
~7 min
Cooking to 63°C ensures the salmon is safe yet still moist, as carryover heat continues cooking after removal.
If your air fryer runs hot, check the salmon at 6 minutes: it should flake but still look moist in the center, since carryover heat keeps cooking it after it leaves the basket.
Roasting Arrange food in a single layer with space between pieces so hot air can circulate; overcrowding steams instead of roasts, leaving vegetables soggy and salmon pale.
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Brush the salmon with the remaining honey soy mixture and serve hot with the broccoli alongside.
~1 min
Basting Brush the glaze on gently and evenly; a light, steady hand prevents tearing the fish and ensures a glossy, caramelized finish without pooling.