These air fryer spicy salmon bites with avocado sauce feel so fancy for home cooking. Simple skinless salmon bites only take 5 minutes in the air fryer, and are topped with a homemade avocado lime sauce using cottage cheese as a base.
Prep Time::15 mins
Cook Time::5 mins
Total Time::20 mins
Servings::2
Ingredients
1 teaspoon onion powder
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
1 tablespoon sesame oil
2 (6 ounce) skinless salmon filets, cut into 1-inch pieces
Avocado Lime Sauce:
1/4 cup cottage cheese
1 avocado. peeled and pitted
1 garlic clove
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 lime, zested
5 tablespoons lime juice
Directions
Preheat the air fryer to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) according to manufacturer’s instructions.
Combine onion powder, garlic powder, brown sugar, red pepper flakes and sesame oil in a small bowl and mix. Rub salmon with spice mixture on all sides.
Spray the air fryer basket with oil. Place salmon in the basket and cook in the preheated air fryer until salmon flakes easily with a fork and is browned all over, about 5 minutes, shaking halfway through cooking time.
Place cottage cheese, avocado, garlic, salt, lime zest, and lime juice in the jar of a blender; blend on high until sauce is smooth and well mixed, 1 to 2 minutes.
Serve salmon bites with avocado lime sauce.