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Fish

Salmon

Forgiving on fat, unforgiving on time — a fillet moves from perfect to chalky fast.

What it does in fast-moving hot air

Salmon's fat keeps the flesh moist across a wider window than lean white fish, but its proteins set within a narrow temperature band and squeeze out moisture sharply once they do — the white albumin that beads on the surface is that happening. Skin crisps readily in moving hot air, better than in a pan, because the air removes moisture from all sides rather than only where it touches metal.

Why the cut matters

Salmon suits air frying well: it is fatty enough to tolerate dry heat, thick enough to develop a contrast between surface and centre, and quick enough that the appliance's speed is an advantage rather than a hazard.

Cooking pages

  • Salmon fillet — One of the foods an air fryer does better than the alternatives, and quickly.
  • Salmon jerky strips — Three to five hours at 70°C — two hours shorter than any meat jerky, because of the fat.

There is deliberately no cooking time on this page. A food does not have one — a cut, at a thickness, in a state, at a loading, in a particular appliance does. That is what the pages above are for.