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Peanut Butter Fish - Air Fryer Spicy Salmon

Enjoy this flavorful Peanut Butter Fish - Air Fryer Spicy Salmon in a peanut butter, soy sauce, and crushed red pepper coating. This dish is super versatile and partners well with salads, veggies and pasta. Moreover, this is a it's a winning healthy dinner.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings: 3
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Indian
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound salmon filet with skin
  • 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 3 tbsp soy sauce
  • 3 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tbsp oil of choice
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 and 1/2 tbsp crushed red pepper
  • oil to brush the air fryer or pan

Equipment

  • 1 Air Fryer
  • or 1 nonstick skillet

Method
 

  1. Dry the salmon with a paper towel. Using shears chop them to 4-to-5-inch pieces.
  2. In a mixing bowl add in creamy peanut butter, brown sugar, garlic powder, soy sauce, rice wine vinegar, oil of choice, salt, lemon juice, and red crushed pepper. Mix well.
  3. Add in the salmon and mix it well in the marinade. Let it coat well and let it sit in the marinade for 30 minutes to an hour covered. Additionally you can also marinate it overnight in the refrigerator. I typically marinate it for 30 minutes.
  4. Preheat the air fryer. After that, I line my Air fryer basket with aluminum foil. Poke holes in the aluminum foil, so the air circulates easily. Further, grease the aluminum foil in the  Air Fryer  basket with oil or cooking spray. 
  5. Make sure to grease well or else the fish will get stuck and break. I used fish with skin so that worked great.
    Air Fry at 400 Fahrenheit or 200 Celsius for 15-18 minutes, flip them over at 10 minute mark. Don’t overcoat the basket with the fish filet. Furthermore, every air fryer is different so check after the 15-minute mark. You can increase or decrease the time as per your liking.
Pan Fry Version
  1. Heat 1 tbsp oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Second, cook the salmon, skin side up, until golden and crisp, about 4 minutes. Also, do not move the filets as they cook. Further, carefully flip the fillets and reduce the heat to medium. Continue cooking until done to your liking, 4 to 5 minutes more.