Irresistible Air Fryer Bang Bang Salmon Recipe

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

sweet chili sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade chili sauce

💰Cheaper: ketchup + sugar

Homemade sauce can reduce sugar and cost.

sriracha

🥗Healthier: hot sauce

💰Cheaper: red pepper flakes

Hot sauce can provide similar heat with less cost.

salmon fillets

💰Cheaper: tilapia

Tilapia is a more affordable fish option.

Start by making the bang bang sauce: combine mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, sriracha, agave nectar (or maple syrup), seafood seasoning, and lemon juice in a bowl and mix well.

Prepare the salmon by adding sriracha chili oil and seafood seasoning to it, mixing to coat evenly.

Add about a tablespoon of the bang bang sauce to the salmon and mix well.

Preheat the air fryer to 400°F (200°C).

Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray.

Place the salmon in the air fryer skin-side down, ensuring the bang bang sauce is on top.

Cook the salmon for 9 to 11 minutes, flipping halfway through at the 5-minute mark.

At the 5-minute mark, brush more bang bang sauce on top of the salmon and flip it over carefully using hands to avoid breaking it apart.

Return the salmon to the air fryer for an additional 5 minutes, checking for an internal temperature of 145°F (63°C) to ensure it's done.

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