This Air Fryer Steak is a 5-ingredient, 17 minute recipe that makes the juiciest steak every time! It’s seasoned with salt and pepper and slathered in homemade garlic butter!
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My new favorite way to cook meat is in the air fryer! So far we’ve loved Air Fryer Chicken Breast, Air Fryer Bacon, Air Fryer Chicken Wings, Air Fryer Salmon, and so much more!
What if I told you that you could have the juiciest, most golden, delicious piece of steak in under 20 minutes? Yep, you read that right!
This Air Fryer Steak recipe puts a decadent steak dinner on the table in a total of 17 minutes (make the kids these Air Fryer Hot Dogs and call it date night 😉).
Striploin steak is coated in simple seasonings and air fried until moist and tender in the middle and crisp on the outside. Serve it with homemade garlic butter and a crispy Baked Potato or your favorite side dishes for a delicious and easy dinner everyone will love!
Ingredients needed for air fryer steak:
- Steak: I use two 1″ thick striploin steaks — it’s our favorite cut of steak, but any will do! Keep in mind if your steak is thinner it will cook more quickly.
- Canola Oil: adds moisture to the meat and helps the seasonings stick.
- Seasonings: you can keep it simple with salt and pepper or use whatever blend of seasonings you like!
- Garlic Butter: optional, but topping the steak off with homemade garlic butter takes it to a whole new level!
How to cook steak in an air fryer
This easy air fryer steak is ready to go in a total of 17 minutes!
- Prep the steak: Bring the steaks to room temperature and trim the fat,, if desired. Rub with oil and seasonings.
- Air fry: Preheat the air fryer to 400ºF, then add in the prepped steaks. Cook for 10-14 minutes to your desired level of doneness.
- Make garlic butter: Stir together butter, garlic, and parsley. Check out my garlic butter recipe for more detailed instructions.
- Rest, slice, and serve: Remove the steaks from the air fryer, let them rest for 5-10 minutes, then serve with garlic butter!
Air fryer steak FAQs
I use 1″ thick striploin steaks, but other cuts will work as well. Try ribeye, strip steak, sirloin, etc. — just keep in mind that steaks of varying sizes will cook in more or less time.
You can cook the steak for anywhere from 10-14 minutes depending on how done you like it! I do 10 minutes for medium-rare, 12 minutes for medium, and 14 minutes for medium-well. Keep in mind that these guidelines only pertain to 1″ thick steaks.
You can if you want, but it’s not necessary. I leave the steak as-is for the entire cooking time and it comes out perfectly every time!
Leftover cooked steak will last in an airtight container in the fridge for 3-4 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months. To reheat, thaw in the fridge if frozen, then warm in the oven, in a skillet on the stove, or back in the air fryer until heated through.
Tips and tricks
- Bring the meat to room temp. I always set the steak out on the counter 10-15 minutes before I’m going to cook it to bring it to room temperature. This helps it cook more evenly!
- Preheat the air fryer. You want the air fryer to be hot before you add in the meat so it starts cooking right away. If you don’t preheat the air fryer, the outside of the meat could burn before the inside is fully cooked.
- Remove the steak right away. Remove the steak from the basket as soon as it’s done so it doesn’t continue to cook from the residual heat.
- Let it rest. Let the steak sit for 5-10 minutes before you slice into it so the moisture can redistribute. If you cut into it too soon, you’ll end up with dry meat.
- Use other seasonings. I use the salt and pepper to keep it simple before I add garlic butter, but feel free to use whatever seasonings you prefer!
Serving suggestions
Serve this air fryer steak with any of your favorite sides! I love it with garlic herb dinner rolls, mashed potatoes or air fryer baked potatoes, roasted veggies, creamed corn, or broccoli salad.
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More air fryer mains you’ll love
Air Fryer Steak with Garlic Butter
written by Ashley Fehr
Ingredients
- 2 striploin steaks (1" thick)
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- salt and pepper
Garlic Butter (optional)
- 2 tablespoons salted butter (room temperature)
- 1 clove garlic (finely minced)
- 1 teaspoon fresh chopped parsley
Instructions
- Remove steak from the refrigerator and let come to room temperature (10-15 minutes). Trim fat around the edges if desired.
- Preheat air fryer to 400 degrees F (turn it on for 5-10 minutes).
- Rub the steaks with oil and season well with salt and pepper (or add your own seasoning as desired)
- Open the basket, put steaks in and cook for 10-14 minutes (10 minutes for medium-rare, 12 minutes for medium, and 14 minutes for medium-well), until desired doneness is reached.
- Meanwhile, stir together butter, garlic and parsley.
- Remove steaks from the air fryer and let rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing. Serve with garlic butter.
Notes
- Bring the meat to room temp. I always set the steak out on the counter 10-15 minutes before I’m going to cook it to bring it to room temperature. This helps it cook more evenly!
- Preheat the air fryer. You want the air fryer to be hot before you add in the meat so it starts cooking right away. If you don’t preheat the air fryer, the outside of the meat could burn before the inside is fully cooked.
- Remove the steak right away. Remove the steak from the basket as soon as it’s done so it doesn’t continue to cook from the residual heat.
- Let it rest. Let the steak sit for 5-10 minutes before you slice into it so the moisture can redistribute. If you cut into it too soon, you’ll end up with dry meat.
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Angel says
Can I use butter or bacon fat instead of canola oil?
CRol says
Tried air frying my steak tonight….. came out perfect I did 400 deg for 6 min then flipped for another 5 min, came out just pink and juicy and delicious. Certainly do again with total 10 min.
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
Kay says
First time I have tried steak in the air fryer. I like my steak medium rare, a little more toward the rare side, I cooked it 10 minutes. Next time, and there will be a next time, I will cut the cook time down by a minute or two. The steak was still juicy and tender.
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Kay! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
Scott says
Super easy and fast. Comes out perfect every time! The last two times I used a Tri Tip Steak (that is what the store called it) and they were tender and delicious.
This is a great main dish if you need dinner on the table quickly!
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Scott! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
christie riley says
What kind of air fryer do you have? And do you recommend it. I’m wanting to buy a new one after Cosri got recalled. Ty in advance
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Christie! We have two Chefman air fryers (a 3.7 quart and an 8 quart) and we use them both all the time. Enjoy!
Megan says
Do these need to get flipped?
Shelly W says
Hi. I made this last night with boneless KC Strip and it was amazing! Before last night we only would eat steaks from a grill, now we will add or air fryer to that statement!
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Shelly! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
Maha says
Aoa My airfryer heats at maximum 200 degrees please advice how should I proceed.
The Recipe Rebel says
I’m not really sure Maha. Sorry!
Steve Steve says
Hi Maha, that is probably 200c , which is 392F.
Noelle says
Does it have to be sirloin cut?
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Noelle! Probably not, this is just the cut I’ve used to test the recipe. Hope you enjoy it!
Kimberly says
Delish! Thank you! Well done!
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Kimberly! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this review!
desertfox says
can you sear the steak after taking it out of airfryer? I like the outside crispy.
The Recipe Rebel says
Sure, I guess you could. I have just not tried it myself.
Pamela Martin says
The first time I did steak in the air fryer, I was nervous.No more putting them on the grill! They were excellent!
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Pamela! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
Mihi Smith says
Tried this tonight. Took so much longer in the airfryer. It was ok…
Dawn says
Just used my air fryer for the first time and did this recipe with the garlic butter… delicious … Thanks
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Dawn! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this review!
Destiny McCubbin says
Omg it worked! Came out perfect thank you!
The Recipe Rebel says
Hi Destiny! So glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you for this kind review!
Ken T says
I haven’t yet had the nerve to put an expensive cut of meat into an air fryer. I’ve always done them on a grill.
Help me overcome this reluctance!