Quick Air Fryer Salmon with Lemon

Name: Quick Air Fryer Salmon with Lemon
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 1 salmon fillet (5-7 oz); to taste salt; to taste black pepper; a drizzle olive oil; lemon (optional, for serving)

A quick and healthy salmon dish cooked in the Air Fryer with lemon flavor.

Time: 18 min1 servingsDifficulty: Medium199°CFish

Steps

1
Season the salmon with salt, pepper, and a drizzle of olive oil.
2
Place the salmon skin-side down in the air fryer basket (no need to flip).
3
Cook at 390°F (199°C) for 8-10 minutes, until the flesh flakes easily with a fork.
4
Serve with lemon slices.

Shopping list

150-200g salmon fillet, salt, black pepper, olive oil, lemon (optional)

Recipe story

Salmon has been prized in European kitchens since the Middle Ages, considered a noble fish. In the 19th century, Viennese chefs turned it into a symbol of culinary refinement. This modern recipe preserves that essence but transforms it into a quick dinner, thanks to the hot air of the Air Fryer. Lemon, brought by Mediterranean traders, perfectly complements the salmon's flavor.

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'.

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.

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'.