Serve as a snack with cowboy butter dipping sauce or as a complete meal with crispy roasted potatoes, mushy peas, asparagus, or any other veggies of choice.
Easy and quick air fryer steak bites
Are you having doubt if you can cook good steak in the air fryer, the answer is yes and it comes out perfectly at all times to your desired doneness. Steak bites are easy to put together, it is a quick 8 to 10-minute dinner if you like your steak rare or medium-rare. 12 minutes for me because I love my steak well done, please tell me I am not alone. How do you like your steak done? do share with us in the comment section below. This is a recipe the whole family will love, simple yet delicious! This is a quick recipe that uses a handful of ingredients. Honestly, when you are cooking steak, it is best to let the meat shine through without masking it with too much seasoning.
Simple air fryer steak marinade
These following ingredients are my go-to for seasoning steak. Olive oil Garlic powder Herbs de Provence: I love this blend of herbs as it gives an instant boost of flavor to the meat. It can be substituted for Italian seasoning, Cajun seasoning, taco seasoning, steak marinade, or any other herb and spices of choice. Salt and freshly cracked pepper I used rump steak for this recipe but you can use any favourite steak of choice. Sirloin steak is a popular choice.
Garlic butter ingredients
Butter softened or at a room temperature Fresh garlic cloves minced Fresh parsley finely chopped
How to make air fryer steak bites
Preheat the air fryer at 200C/400F for 5 minutes. Cut the steak into bite sizes if you haven’t done so already, transfer the meat into a bowl. Season the steak bite with garlic powder, herb de Provence, salt, black pepper, olive oil and mix to combine. Transfer the seasoned steak to the preheated air fryer basket and spread on a single layer. Cook in the air fryer at 200C/400F for 10 t0 12 minutes flipping halfway through for even cooking. Toss with garlic butter or any other compound butter of choice and serve.
How to make garlic butter
To a small plate or mixing bowl, add butter, finely chopped parsley, garlic and mix to combine. The herb butter can be used immediately or kept in the fridge until needed. I mostly wrap the butter in a cling film (plastic bag) into a log shape or rectangle. I then cut it into cubes on the steak while it is still hot.
Recipe variations for air fryer steak bites
Steak bites and mushrooms: chop the mushrooms almost the same sizes as the steak. Season and cook for 10 to 12 minutes or until well done to your preference. Steak bites and veggies: use any veggies of choice but my go-to are bell peppers, zucchini, broccoli, cauliflower, and onions. You will love my air fryer vegetables recipe. Potatoes and steak: cut the potatoes into bite sizes, parboil for a few minutes (so that it cooks together at the same time as the steak). Season the potatoes as you like and cook along with the meat. Check my air fryer cubed potatoes for tips.
Steak cooking times
Rare: 120F/48C Medium rare: 130F/54C Medium: 140F/60C Medium-well done: 150F/65C Well done: 160F/70C Check my air fryer steak recipe for more tips on cooking times
What to serve it with
Scalloped potatoes Roasted broccoli and cauliflower Garlic butter smashed potatoes. Boiled potatoes with herbs Mushroom rice Cucumber salad Instant pot vegetable couscous
How to store
This recipe is best eaten and served on the day it is made but if you had any leftovers, let it cool down completely before storing it away in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days To reheat: you can reheat it in the air fryer at 180C/365F for a few minutes until warm through to preference.
Tips
Cut the steak into similar sizes so it cooks evenly
Marinate this steak for up to 24 hours if time is not of the essence.
Substitute herb de Provence with any other herbs or seasoning of choice
Use quality butter for the compound butter.
Use any steaks of choice, ribeye, Ny strip… You do not need to go out of pocket to enjoy dinner, buy what you can afford, cook it right and enjoy!
Any type of air fryer would work for this recipe including oven air fryer. Be aware that the cooking time can vary from one brand to another, I use Cosori XL but any brand of an air fryer is great too ninja, cosori, gormia and the likes.
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