Air Fryer Garlic Lime Butter Salmon (Keto)
Description
Buttery, flaky air fryer salmon brushed with garlic lime butter and ready in about 15 minutes. This keto, low-carb dinner has just 2g net carbs per serving — no honey, no breading, all flavor.
Ingredients
- 1 lb salmon, 2 fillets, about 6 oz each, skin-on or skinless
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, about 1 lime
- 1 teaspoon lime zest
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Optional: chopped parsley or cilantro and lime wedges, to serve
Instructions
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter. Stir in the garlic, lime juice, and lime zest and cook about 60 seconds, until fragrant. Remove from heat.
- Pat the salmon fillets very dry. Place them in the air fryer basket, skin side down, with space between them.
- Brush the fillets generously with the garlic lime butter, then season with salt and pepper.
- Air fry at 390°F for 7–10 minutes, until the salmon flakes easily and reaches 145°F at the thickest part.
- Spoon over any remaining butter, scatter with herbs, and serve with lime wedges.
Equipment
- Instant-read thermometer
- Small Saucepan
- Basting brush
Notes
- Pat the salmon completely dry for the best crust.
- No need to preheat — it won't change the cook time.
- Pull at 145°F to avoid overcooking; thin tail pieces cook fastest.
- Thaw frozen salmon first and dry well, or it will steam instead of crisp.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 480kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 45gFat: 31gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 6gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 170mgSodium: 684mgPotassium: 1142mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 0.2gVitamin A: 621IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 41mgIron: 2mg