Name: Air Fryer Salmon Bites Recipe
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 – 1 ¼ lbs skin-on or skinless salmon fillets; ¼ cup coconut aminos*; 1 tablespoon rice vinegar; 1 tablespoon pure honey; 3 garlic cloves, finely minced (or 1½ teaspoons garlic powder); 1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil; 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger (or ½ teaspoon dried ginger); ½ teaspoon Sriracha (may sub gochujang or another hot sauce); ¼ teaspoon fine salt, more to taste; ⅛ teaspoon black pepper; Olive oil spray or avocado oil spray; 3 cups cooked jasmine rice or cooked cauliflower rice; ½ cup thinly sliced fresh cucumbers or Quick-Pickled Cucumbers (see recipe in Notes below); Creamy Honey-Sriracha Sauce (see recipe in Notes below) or Yum Yum Sauce; Optional garnishes: diced avocado, edamame beans, crushed red pepper flakes, sesame seeds, and/or sliced green onions

Method

Slice the salmon into 1-inch cubes, ensuring the pieces are all about the same size so they will cook evenly.
In a large shallow bowl or pie plate, combine the coconut aminos, vinegar, honey, garlic, sesame oil, ginger, Sriracha, salt, and pepper; whisk to combine.
Add the salmon pieces to the marinade, turning each piece a few times to coat well. Set aside to marinate for at least 15 minutes or as long as 4 hours.**
Preheat the air fryer to 400ºF, which will take about 5 minutes.
When hot, mist the basket of the air fryer generously with cooking spray. Place the salmon chunks in the basket, skin side down, making sure they are not touching. NOTE: If the air fryer basket is small, it may be necessary to cook the salmon in two batches.
Air fry until the salmon flakes easily, 5 to 7 minutes.
If serving the salmon bowl style, the Quick Pickled Cucumbers can be prepared while the salmon marinates. And the Creamy Honey-Sriracha sauce can be combined while the salmon cooks. See Note section below for ingredients and directions.
To assemble the bowls, divide the cooked rice among serving bowls and top each with some of the pickled cucumbers and the air fried salmon. If desired, garnish with avocado, edamame, sesame seeds, red pepper flakes, sliced green onions, and a drizzle of the creamy Sriracha sauce.

Ingredients

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