Lemon Dill Salmon in Air Fryer

Name: Lemon Dill Salmon in Air Fryer
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 (6 oz each) salmon fillets; 1 lemon; to taste fresh dill; 1 teaspoon sesame oil; to taste pepper; to taste salt

A quick and healthy dinner, perfect for busy evenings.

Time: 20 min2 servingsDifficulty: Medium180°CFish

Steps

1
Slice the lemon into thick rounds, about 1 cm thick.
2
Finely chop the fresh dill.
3
Season the salmon fillets with salt and pepper.
4
Place a few lemon rounds on each fillet and sprinkle with chopped dill.
5
Put the salmon in the air fryer basket and cook at 180°C (350°F) for 10–12 minutes, until the fish flakes easily with a fork.

Shopping list

2 salmon fillets, 1 lemon, fresh dill, 1 tsp sesame oil, pepper, salt

Recipe story

Salmon has been prized since ancient times in Nordic cuisines, while dill, native to Southwest Asia, was introduced to Europe by the Romans. Lemon, brought from Southeast Asia, became popular in Mediterranean cooking. The combination was perfected by French chefs in the 19th century, becoming a classic.

Ingredient Secrets

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'.

Dill

In ancient Rome, dill was considered a symbol of prosperity, and gladiators consumed it before battles to boost their courage. In the Middle Ages, it was used as a magical ingredient against witchcraft.

Sesame

In Assyrian mythology, the gods drank sesame wine on the night before the creation of the world, and in ancient Rome, sesame seeds were sprinkled on soldiers' bread to give them strength. In the Middle Ages, sesame was considered a magical food capable of boosting vitality. Today, it is valued for its oil rich in essential fatty acids.

Lemon

The lemon is an ancient hybrid between citron and bitter orange, likely originating in northern India or China. In the Middle Ages, lemons were so valuable that they were given as gifts to kings. Fun fact: during the Gold Rush, British sailors were given lemons to prevent scurvy, leading to the nickname 'limey'.