Name: Air Fryer Salmon – Quick and Easy Recipe
Total time: 27 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 salmon fillets (approx. 5 oz each); to taste salt; to taste black pepper, ground; 1 tablespoon olive oil

Steps

Preheat the air fryer to 180°C (350°F).

Season the salmon fillets with salt, pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil.

Place the fillets in the air fryer basket, skin side down.

Cook for 12–15 minutes, until the salmon is tender and flakes easily with a fork.

Let it rest for 2 minutes before serving.

Recipe story

Salmon has been prized in Scandinavian royal kitchens since the Middle Ages, a noble fish due to its fatty and flavorful meat. In the 19th century, smoked salmon became a delicacy across Europe, and today, quick cooking in the air fryer preserves the tradition of freshness. This modern recipe combines simplicity with technology, offering a healthy and tasty dish.

Black pepper

Known as 'black gold' in antiquity, pepper was so valuable that it served as currency and tribute. In the Middle Ages, Venetian merchants controlled the pepper trade, and individual peppercorns were often counted. Legend has it that when Alaric, king of the Visigoths, demanded tribute from Rome, he included 3,000 pounds of pepper.

Sea salt

Sea salt, extracted from ocean waters by evaporation, was one of the most precious goods of antiquity, used both as food and as currency. In ancient Rome, soldiers were paid with salt, which is the origin of the word 'salary'. Salt roads connected entire civilizations, and in the Middle Ages, salt was so valuable it was called 'white gold'.

Olive oil

Originating in the Mediterranean basin, olive oil was already produced in ancient Crete 5,000 years ago. In ancient Greece, it was considered a gift from Athena and used in lamps, cosmetics, and religious ceremonies. The Romans spread it throughout the empire, and in the Middle Ages, monasteries preserved the tradition of its production.