How to force ASP.NET Web API to always return JSON?

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Clear all formatters and add Json formatter back.

GlobalConfiguration.Configuration.Formatters.Clear();
GlobalConfiguration.Configuration.Formatters.Add(new JsonMediaTypeFormatter());

EDIT

I added it to Global.asax inside Application_Start().

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