Salmon, Lemon and Caper Spaghetti

Method

1. Step 1 of 10

   Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and preheat the air fryer to 200°C.

   • salt

   

2. Step 2 of 10

   Rub the salmon with 1 tsp of the olive oil and a pinch of salt.

   • salmon fillets, skinless
   • olive oil
   • salt

3. Step 3 of 10

   Air fry the salmon at 200°C for 8 minutes.

   • salmon fillets, skinless
   200 °C / 392 °F8 min

4. Step 4 of 10

   Drop the spaghetti into the boiling water and cook until al dente, about 9 minutes.

   • spaghetti
   9 min

   

5. Step 5 of 10

   Slice the garlic thinly and chop the parsley.

   • garlic
   • flat-leaf parsley

   

6. Step 6 of 10

   Warm the remaining olive oil in a wide pan and soften the garlic with the capers and chilli flakes for 1 minute.

   • olive oil
   • garlic
   • capers, drained
   • chilli flakes
   1 min

   

7. Step 7 of 10

   Save a mugful of pasta water, then drain the spaghetti.

   • spaghetti

   

8. Step 8 of 10

   Check the salmon has reached 63 °C at its thickest point, then flake it into large pieces.

   • salmon fillets, skinless
   63 °C / 145 °FFin fish to 63 °C / 145 °F

   

9. Step 9 of 10

   Toss the spaghetti into the pan with a splash of pasta water until glossy.

   • spaghetti

   

10. Step 10 of 10

    Fold through the salmon, parsley and the juice of half the lemon, and serve with the rest cut into wedges.

    • salmon fillets, skinless
    • flat-leaf parsley
    • lemon