Let’s walk through this incredibly fast cooking process:

1. Prepare the Sauce and Marinate Briefly:

• In a small bowl, whisk together all the sauce ingredients: low-sodium soy sauce, apple cider vinegar, honey, onion powder, garlic powder, and sesame seeds.
• Place the salmon fillets in a shallow dish or plate. Pour the sauce over the salmon fillets. Let them sit with the skin facing upwards for 5-10 minutes. This unusual step might be to flavor the flesh directly without making the skin wet before placing it down in the air fryer.

2. Preheat Air Fryer:

• Preheat your air fryer to 400°F (200°C) for about 5 minutes. Preheating ensures even cooking.

3. Cook the Salmon:

• Lightly spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray (e.g., olive oil spray) to prevent sticking.
• Carefully place the salmon fillets skin-down in the preheated air fryer basket. Ensure they aren’t overcrowded; cook in batches if necessary.
• Pour the remaining sauce from the marinating dish over the top of the salmon fillets, ensuring they are well-covered.
• Air fry for 7 minutes at 400°F (200°C). Cooking time may vary slightly depending on fillet thickness and air fryer model. Salmon is done when it flakes easily with a fork or reaches an internal temperature of 145°F (63°C).

4. Rest and Serve:

• Let the cooked salmon fillets cool down for a few minutes before carefully removing them from the air fryer basket and serving.

Dinner is ready in under 20 minutes, including marinating time!