Honey Mustard Salmon Bites

These honey mustard salmon bite are the perfect flavorful, healthy and easy dinner recipe when you’re in a pinch. They’re air fried until crispy, served with rice and veggies and marinated in a homemade honey mustard sauce you’ll want to put on everything.

Not that we need another salmon recipe on the blog, but I have been obsessed with this honey mustard salmon recipe lately. It does require a bit of marinade time but I promise it is well worth it! It’s made with pantry staple ingredients, made in an air fryer (but you can find oven instructions below in this post) and perfect for a simple weeknight dinner.

The honey mustard sauce is the perfect balance of sweet, savory, salty and any leftovers work well as a dip with veggies or to be drizzled on top of the bowl! If you love this recipe, try my honey sriracha salmon bowls next!

Quick tips!

• I like to keep the skin on, but easily remove it, place your salmon in a shallow bowl skin side up and pour boiling water on top of the skin. Let it sit for just 30 seconds so it’s not too hot to touch, then lift up a corner of the skin and peel off. It should come right off, but if you have any bits remaining, use a sharp knife to remove the rest, then cut into cubes.
• I prefer using wild caught salmon, especially when I’m going to eat the skin, but any kind of salmon such as Atlantic will work too! If you are using frozen salmon- totally fine, just make sure to thaw it completely before marinating.
• I like dijon mustard as the base for the sauce, but you can absolutely use yellow mustard, spicy brown mustard, grainy/old fashioned or some combination of all of the above!

How to make honey mustard salmon

Cut the salmon into roughly 1 inch cubes using a very sharp knife. I love salmon skin (when it’s crispy) so I keep the skin on but you can remove the skin before if you prefer.

In a medium mixing bowl, whisk up the mustard, honey, melted butter, spices, salt and pepper and lemon juice. Set aside about 1/3 cup to reserve for drizzling on top of the bowls. Add the salmon cubes to the mixing bowl and toss well to combine. Set aside for 30 minutes to marinate.

Toward the end of the 30 minutes, preheat the air fryer to 380 Fahrenheit and grease the air fryer basket. Add the salmon pieces to the air fryer, keeping aside any extra marinade in the bowl.

Air fry for 7-9 minutes, shaking halfway through, or until crispy and the salmon flakes easily. Serve over rice, the shredded lettuce, herbs and a drizzle of the honey mustard. I also love some chili crunch on top or sliced cucumber for crunch. Enjoy and try my cilantro salmon nourish bowls next.

Variations and serving suggestions

I love keeping this recipe simple since the salmon itself has so much flavor from the sauce. You can serve it bowl style with rice or quinoa, or over a bed of romaine lettuce for a lighter option.

• Sliced cucumber for some crunch.
• Arugula instead of shredded romaine.
• Sauteed broccoli or asparagus with chili crunch for spice.
• Use hot honey instead of regulgar honey for a spicy honey mustard marinade.

How to store

While these air fryer honey mustard salmon bites will store in the fridge for 2-3 days, they will lose some of their crispiness within a few hours of cooking and are best served fresh.

My suggestion is to reheat in the air fryer to try to get some of that crisp back! It won’t be quite as crispy as it is when you first make it, but the flavors will still be delicious. I do not recommend freezing after cooking, they will not thaw very well.

More salmon recipes you’ll love!

• Honey Ginger Salmon Bites
• Greek Salmon Bowls
• Roasted Harissa Salmon
• Orange Salmon Bowls

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