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These hot honey salmon bites are super easy to make and require minimal ingredients. They cook perfectly in just 5 minutes in the air fryer!
If you enjoyed these hot honey chicken tenders then you’ll definitely love these! These salmon bites are perfectly seasoned then coated in hot honey sauce and cooked to perfection.
Why You’ll Love These Hot Honey Salmon Bites
- Although I highly recommend cooking these in the air fryer, you may certainly cook them on the stovetop.
- They’re sweet, spicy, flaky, and juicy.
- Can be served as an appetizer or main course.
- Goes great with garlic buttery rice.
Ingredient Notes
- Salmon – If using frozen salmon, make sure to thaw completely. Grab yourself a juicy thick salmon fillet to get nice plump pieces. Avoid thin salmon fillets.
- Hot Sauce – I recommend using Cholula hot sauce.
- Honey – It adds sweetness and balances the acidity of the hot sauce. A must.
- Spices – I used a combination of granulated garlic, paprika, cayenne pepper, and Italian seasoning. Feel free to season the salmon with Cajun seasoning, lemon pepper seasoning, or just salt and pepper instead.
How To Make
- Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees F. for 5 minutes and spray the basket with nonstick spray.
- In a small bowl, combine the granulated garlic, paprika, cayenne pepper, and Italian seasoning.
- Slice the salmon into 2-inch chunks and season with salt, pepper, the spice blend, and lemon juice.
- Add the honey and hot sauce to a small bowl and mix until well combined. Reserve about 1/4 cup of the sauce and set it aside.
- Pour the hot honey sauce over the salmon chunks and mix well. Place the salmon chunks in the air fryer and cook for 5 minutes at 400 degrees F. Don’t overcrowd the air fryer, cook in batches.
- Place the salmon bites on a platter and pour the remaining 1/4 cup hot honey sauce over the top and enjoy!
Top Tips
- Allow the salmon to sit at room temperature for at least 20 minutes before cooking. This will allow the salmon to cook evenly.
- Don’t overcook the salmon bites. The salmon bites are very small and don’t need to cook that long. Doing so will result in dry salmon bites.
- Want to make these spicier? Add more cayenne pepper!
- Make sure all of the salmon chunks are about the same size otherwise they won’t cook evenly.
Storage
Place any leftovers in an air-tight container and refrigerate for up to 2 days. To reheat, simply pop it in the microwave or air fryer until heated through.
More Recipes You Might Enjoy…
- Cajun Salmon and Shrimp
- Spinach Stuffed Salmon
- Honey Sriracha Air Fryer Salmon
- Air Fryer Salmon Bites
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Hot Honey Salmon Bites
These hot honey salmon bites are super easy to make and require minimal ingredients. They cook perfectly in just 5 minutes in the air fryer!
Equipment
- air fryer
Ingredients
- 1 lb salmon , cut into 2-inch chunks
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/2 cup cholula hot sauce
- 3 teaspoons granulated garlic
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 lemon
- salt and pepper to taste
- nonstick spray
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees F. for 5 minutes and spray the basket with nonstick spray.
- In a small bowl, combine the granulated garlic, paprika, cayenne pepper, and Italian seasoning.
- Slice the salmon into 2-inch chunks and season with salt, pepper, the spice blend, and lemon juice.
- Add the honey and hot sauce to a small bowl and mix until well combined. Reserve about 1/4 cup of the sauce and set it aside.
- Pour the hot honey sauce over the salmon chunks and mix well. Place the salmon chunks in the air fryer and cook for 5 minutes at 400 degrees F. Don't overcrowd the air fryer, cook in batches.
- Place the salmon bites on a platter and pour the remaining 1/4 cup hot honey sauce over the top and enjoy!
Notes
- Allow the salmon to sit at room temperature for at least 20 minutes before cooking. This will allow the salmon to cook evenly.
- Don’t overcook the salmon bites. The salmon bites are very small and don’t need to cook that long. Doing so will result in dry salmon bites.
- Want to make these spicier? Add more cayenne pepper!
- Make sure all of the salmon chunks are about the same size otherwise they won’t cook evenly.
Nutrition
Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 847mg | Potassium: 689mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 456IU | Vitamin C: 30mg | Calcium: 33mg | Iron: 2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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