These Air Fryer Steak Bites are an easy and convenient way to cook steak. You’ll get perfectly cooked and in bite-sized steak every time!
“Yum! the flavor on this steak was amazing. I was afraid to cut the steak up, but I was pleasantly surprised that it came out perfectly medium rare!”
Recipe Overview
This recipe uses sirloin steak that’s been chopped into bite-size pieces. Our seasoning mix gives the steak a melt-in-your-mouth. All in less than 15 minutes!
Eat these steak bites as an entree, add them to salad, or make steak sandwiches. Your options are endless.These steak bites are great for meal prep too.
ingredients you’ll need
- Sirloin Steak – One pound of steak fits perfectly in most air fryers. You can use other cuts of steak in this recipe too. Cut the steak into 1/2-inch cubes.
- Olive Oil – We’ll be coating the bites with olive oil to add moisture, keep them from sticking, and to adhere the seasonings to the meat.
- Garlic – two cloves of garlic, minced finely, adds tons of savory flavor to steak.
- Salt – Season well with salt to your preference.
- Pepper – Pepper goes so well with beef.
- Butter– a finishing touch of melted butter makes these bites extra amazing.
- Parsley– A fresh bit of green is beautiful on these steak bites.
If you have any questions about making air fryer steak bites, please leave a comment below and I will get back to you ASAP!
how to make air fryer steak bites
- In a medium-sized bowl, add the steak, olive oil, garlic, salt, and ground black pepper. Toss until well combined.
- Preheat the Air Fryer at 400°F for 5 minutes. Add the steak and cook at 400F for 8-10 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- While the steak is cooking, add the butter and fresh parsley in a small bowl.
- Stir until combined.
- Once the steak is cooked, toss it with the herb butter. Serve immediately.
(optional) herb butter topping
Herb-infused butter is the perfect finishing touch to any steak dish. Here we are going simple with just butter and fresh parsley, but you can feel free to add any fresh herbs that you like. Thyme, Rosemary, and Chives would all be delicious.
what to serve with steak bites
Steak goes amazingly well with potatoes. Pairing Air Fryer Steak Bites with Potatoes is your best bet.
Try Air Fryer Baked Potatoes, or Air Fryer Steak Fries on the side of this dish. Pictured below are our Air Fryer Potatoes, which are simple air fryer-roasted baby potatoes.
To add some veggies to your steak dinner, make Air Fryer Asparagus, Air Fryer Balsamic Mushrooms, or Air Fryer Zucchini as well.
For a slightly out-of-the-box idea, try serving these delicious steak bites with some fried eggs for breakfast!
A note on cook time
The cooking time depends on the size of your steak pieces.
I recommend checking your steak around the 6-7 minute mark and see how it’s looking. If you prefer your steak on the rare side, this will give you a chance to pull it out before all the pink is gone.
I like my steak medium-rare/medium and cook until I get an internal temperature with an instant-read thermometer of 135°F.
Air Fryer Steak Bites
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Sirloin Steak cut into 1/2 inch cubes and patted dry
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 2 tbsp Butter melted
- 1 tbsp Fresh Parsley roughly chopped
Instructions
- In a medium sized bowl, add the steak, olive oil, garlic, salt, and ground black pepper. Toss until well combined.
- Preheat the Air Fryer at 400°F for 5 minutes. Add the steak and cook at 400F for 8-10 minutes, flipping halfway through.
- While the steak is cooking, add the butter and fresh parsley in a small bowl.
- Stir until combined.
- Once the steak is cooked, toss with the herb butter. Serve immediately.
Notes
- You can make this dairy-free by using dairy-free butter in place of regular butter.
- If you don’t have fresh parsley, you can use other fresh herbs, such as thyme or rosemary.
- Other cuts of steak can be used in this recipe in the same way.
- Pro Tip: This recipe can be made in the air fryer unit with a basket or the air fryer oven. If you are using the air fryer oven, use the middle rack and select the “Air Fry” function.
- ProTip: Check your food as it cooks. Each air fryer runs a bit differently. Sometimes airfying is a trial and error process. Check your food as it cooks to learn your air fryer better! When cooking a new recipe or food items be sure to check your food often to help avoid over/under cooking.
- Have oven recipes that you’d like to convert to an air fryer recipe? Use our Air Fryer Calculator to help you estimate cooking times and temps! Calculator here: https://airfryereats.com/air-fryer-conversion-air-fryer-calculator/
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Yum! the flavor on this steak was amazing. I was afraid to cut the steak up, but I was pleasantly surprised that it came out perfectly medium rare!
Yay!! So glad you took the leap and loved it!
Delicious!
Glad to hear you like them! Steak (of any type) is wayyyy easier in the air fryer for sure!