Miso Air Fryer Salmon with Baby Bok Choy

Name: Miso Air Fryer Salmon with Baby Bok Choy
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: 1 large (1/2-ounce) scallion; 0.25 cup plus 1 Tablespoon lower-sodium soy sauce; 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger (from a 1-inch piece); 2.5 tablespoons white miso; 2.5 tablespoons mirin; 4 (6-ounce) skin-on salmon fillets (1-inch thick); Cooking spray; 4 (4-ounce each) baby bok choy, halved lengthwise; 2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil; 0.5 teaspoon kosher salt

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Cooking salmon in the air fryer allows the miso marinade to form a salty-sweet crust on the surface of each fillet.

By Jasmine Smith

Published on April 11, 2022

Air fryer salmon with baby bok choy — Photo: Photo by Antonis Achilleos / Food Styling by Ruth Blackburn / Prop Styling by Claire Spollen

Active Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

45 mins

Servings:

4

While the salmon rests, you can quickly cook the bok choy in the air fryer; the edges of the leaves will char a bit, creating a savory contrast to the ginger, soy and sesame oil sauce that goes on top.

Ingredients

1 large (1/2-ounce) scallion
¼ cup plus 1 Tablespoon lower-sodium soy sauce
2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger (from a 1-inch piece)
2 ½ tablespoons white miso
2 ½ tablespoons mirin
4 (6-ounce) skin-on salmon fillets (1-inch thick)
Cooking spray
4 (4-ounce each) baby bok choy, halved lengthwise
2 teaspoons toasted sesame oil
½ teaspoon kosher salt

Directions

Cut scallion to separate white and light green bulbs from dark green tops. Finely chop bulbs, and place in a small bowl. Thinly slice dark green tops on an angle, and set aside.
Add soy sauce and ginger to chopped scallion bulbs in small bowl. Measure 2 tablespoons soy sauce mixture into a medium bowl and set aside. Add miso and mirin to remaining soy sauce mixture in small bowl; whisk until smooth. Arrange salmon fillets on a rimmed baking sheet; pour miso marinade evenly over salmon fillets to coat tops. Let marinate at room temperature until ready to use, about 10 minutes.
Preheat air fryer to 375°F for 10 minutes. Lightly coat fry basket with cooking spray. Remove salmon from baking sheet, letting excess marinade drip off. Add salmon in a single layer to air fryer; cook until a thermometer inserted into thickest portion of salmon registers 125°F, 7 to 8 minutes. Transfer salmon to a platter; tent with aluminum foil to keep warm.
While salmon cooks, toss together bok choy, sesame oil, and salt in a large bowl until coated. Set aside at room temperature until ready to use.
Arrange bok choy in an even layer in air fryer basket; cook at 375°F until bok choy is tender-crisp and leaves are crisp and charred, 5 to 6 minutes. Transfer bok choy to medium bowl with reserved soy sauce mixture; toss until bok choy is fully coated. Arrange marinated bok choy on platter with salmon; drizzle bok choy with remaining soy sauce mixture. Sprinkle reserved sliced dark green scallions on top and serve.