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Crispy Lemon Herb Salmon with Asparagus

Name: Crispy Lemon Herb Salmon with Asparagus
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 600 g salmon fillets, 4 fillets, skin-on; 450 g asparagus spears, woody ends trimmed; 30 ml olive oil, divided; 5 g kosher salt, divided; 2 g black pepper, divided; 60 g lemon, zested and sliced into rounds; 5 g fresh dill, chopped

Crispy-skinned salmon and tender asparagus roasted to perfection using an air fryer.

Time20 min

LevelEasy

ToolAir fryer

Yield

4 servings

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Recipe diagramCrispy Lemon Herb Salmon with Asparagus4 servings · ingredients flow left to right
PrepPreheat air fryer to 200°C (400°F) for 5 minutes.
PrepPat salmon dry thoroughly to ensure crisp skin.
600 g · 21 ozsalmon fillets4 fillets, skin-on	01Season Salmon and AsparagusSeason Salmon and AsparagusToss asparagus with half the olive oil, salt, and pepper. Rub salmon with remaining oil, salt, pepper, lemon zest, and dill.5 minutesReady when Ingredients evenly coated in oil and seasonings.
450 g · 16 ozasparagus spearswoody ends trimmed
30 ml · 2 tbspolive oildivided
5 g · 1 tspkosher saltdivided
2 g · 0.5 tspblack pepperdivided
60 g · 2 ozlemonzested and sliced into rounds
5 g · 0.25 cupfresh dillchopped

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Why this works

High heat in the air fryer renders the fat in the salmon skin quickly for crispness while circulating heat evenly around the asparagus.

Watch for

Overcrowding the air fryer basket: Cook in batches if necessary so the salmon and asparagus roast rather than steam.