It turns out that Air Fryer Salmon is the very best way to cook salmon fillets! And this recipe is topped with an amazing sauce.

air fryer salmon fillets topped with chardonnay butter sauce and lemon slices

I’ve had this sauce recipe for a long time. I’ve always used it to top grilled chicken. But this time, I paired it with air fryer salmon, and I can’t believe I haven’t been doing this all along! The creamy, buttery wine sauce with chunks of artichoke hearts is the perfect addition to salmon (and probably other fish too).

ingredients displayed for making air fryer salmon with chardonnay butter sauce

Ingredients needed:

  • salmon fillets
  • olive oil
  • garlic powder, salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • heavy whipping cream
  • diced artichoke hearts
  • chardonnay 
  • salted butter
  • freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • fresh parsley

Can you use any white wine for the sauce?

Since this is a buttery sauce, I’d stick with a buttery wine… which is chardonnay.

two photos showing raw salmon fillets and then fillets on air fryer rack

How to make Air Fryer Salmon with Chardonnay Butter Sauce:

The complete, printable recipe is at the end of this post.

Preheat the air fryer oven to 400℉.
 
Rub each salmon fillet with olive oil, and sprinkle each fillet lightly with garlic powder, salt and pepper
 
Place the salmon fillets in the air fryer

two photos showing air fried salmon and then bowl of sauce

Air fry until cooked through: 7 to 9 minutes. If your salmon is thicker, it may take a couple more minutes.

In a small saucepan, combine all of the sauce ingredients. Simmer until hot, about 5 minutes.

spooning sauce onto salmon fillets

Serve the salmon fillets topped with a couple spoonfuls of the sauce. You can go heavier on the sauce, if you’d like. It probably depends how much you like it, and also how concerned you are with keeping it a lighter dinner.
 
It only makes sense to serve this air fryer salmon with a glass of chardonnay, right?

salmon topped with artichoke sauce

I love salmon anyway, but this has now become a favorite meal with this delicious sauce. I hope you like it as much as my family does. Enjoy!

salmon fillet on plate flaked open

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air fryer salmon fillets topped with chardonnay butter sauce and lemon slices
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Air Fryer Salmon with Chardonnay Butter Sauce

Such a fabulous way to prepare salmon!
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 8 minutes
Total: 18 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
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Ingredients

SALMON:

  • Four 6-ounce salmon fillets
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • garlic powder, salt and freshly ground black pepper

SAUCE:

Instructions 

PREPARE THE SALMON:

  • Preheat the oven to 400℉.
  • Rub each salmon fillet with olive oil, and sprinkle each fillet lightly with garlic powder, salt and pepper
  • Place the salmon fillets in the air fryer, and air fry until cooked through: 7 to 9 minutes. If your salmon is thicker, it may take a couple more minutes.

PREPARE THE SAUCE:

  • In a small saucepan, combine all of the sauce ingredients. Simmer until hot, about 5 minutes.

SERVE:

  • Serve the salmon fillets topped with a couple spoonfuls of the sauce.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving, Calories: 449kcal, Carbohydrates: 4g, Protein: 35g, Fat: 31g, Saturated Fat: 13g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g, Monounsaturated Fat: 10g, Trans Fat: 0.2g, Cholesterol: 142mg, Sodium: 373mg, Potassium: 874mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 685IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 43mg, Iron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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2 Comments

  1. marla says:

    Is there any way to make this in regular oven?

    1. Lori Lange says:

      Yes, you can bake the salmon in the oven instead. I usually do 400 degrees for about 12 minutes or so, depending on thickness of salmon.