What’s more satisfying than a perfectly cooked steak made right in your own kitchen? You’ll go crazy for this easy 10 minute air fryer steak recipe!
Air Fryer Steak is juicy, tender, flavorful, and so easy to make! There’s no need to feel intimidated about cooking steak at home when you can trust that your air fryer will get the job done right. With only 4 simple ingredients and a few minutes of prep, you’ll be on your way to having a delicious steak meal with hardly any effort at all.
Served with a fresh baked potato and a side of broccoli, you can have a romantic dinner for two on the table in no time!
How to Cook Steak in an Air Fryer Oven
The best tasting steak doesn’t require a bunch of fancy ingredients. I like to keep it simple with a few good cuts of beef, my favorite cooking spray (I use avocado oil), and some salt and black pepper.
Here’s how to easily prepare air fryer steak for cooking:
- First, trim off any excess fat or unwanted bits from your cuts of steak.
- Next, spray the steak on both sides with a bit of your favorite cooking oil.
- Then, sprinkle salt and pepper over the steak.
- Finally, place it in your air fryer and you’re ready to cook!
How Long does it take to cook steak in airfryer?
The number one thing to keep in mind when cooking any food in your air fryer is that not all air fryers are created equally. Depending on your model and the size of your model, its features, and even things like elevation and your region’s climate, you may have to adjust the cooking time to get your desired results.
As a general rule of thumb, I like to cook my steak anywhere between 8-12 minutes in my air fryer, depending on the level of doneness that I’m trying to achieve. I start by turning my air fryer up to 400 degrees F and follow these guidelines for cook times:
- For medium-rare steak: Cook for around 8 minutes
- For medium cooked steak: Air fry for 9-10 minutes.
- For well-done steak: Cook for around 12 minutes.
What’s the best cut of steak for air frying?
You can really use just about any cut of steak as long as it fits in your air fryer basket! As always, anything that you cook in your air fryer should be placed in the basket in a single layer to avoid crowding and ensure even heating.
I like to use eye of round for this easy air fryer steak recipe. It’s not too thick or too thin, so it cooks perfectly in a short amount of time. Other similar options would be rib eye, tri tip, or New York strip.
Just remember that you may need to adjust your cooking time down for a thinner cut of beef or add more time for a thicker cut.
What to serve with steak:
One of the best things about steak is that it’s such a versatile protein. It can be paired with a simple side for a no-frills meal, or served with an array of dishes as part of a hearty feast. Here are some ideas for side dishes to pair with your air fryer steak:
- A sweet & succulent baked sweet potato
- Crispy, crunchy, and lightly caramelized air fried brussel sprouts
- A hefty pile of the easiest French fries
- Simple roasted red potatoes
- A stack of potato pancakes topped with sour cream and chives
Looking for more hearty air fryer main course recipes? Try some of these!
- Air Fryer Meatloaf
- Air Fryer Porkchops
- Air Fryer Chicken Breast
- Air Fryer Spaghetti and Meatballs
- Air Fryer Chicken Tenders
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Air Fryer Steak
Equipment
- Air fryer
Ingredients
- 2-3 eye of round steaks
- oil
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- Trim any unwanted areas from the meat.
- Coat both sides of the steak with oil.
- Liberally season each side of the meat with salt & pepper.
- Place the seasoned steak into your air fryer basket.
- Cook at 400 degrees F for 8-12 minutes depending on your desired doneness.
Video
Notes
- With this type of steak, I got a medium rare steak at 8 minutes and a well done steak at 12 minutes. This may vary depending on the thickness and cut of your meat and your air fryer. Use your best judgement and check the air fryer steak often during cooking.
- For easier clean up you can lay down parchment or foil in the basket of your air fryer to catch liquids.
Nutrition
Air Fryers can vary greatly. Please take the time to learn your specific air fryer. You may need to adjust times and temperatures based upon your air fryer. All though this website attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, the information should only be considered an estimate. Varying factors such as different product types, different brands, etc. can change nutritional information. It is your responsibility as a consumer to read all labels to make sure the ingredients fit your dietary needs as well as calculate your own nutritional information as a double check.
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Angela Allison says
Love this recipe! What a great way to cook steak. Delicious and moist too!
Cindy says
Thank you so much Angela! We love this air fryer steak too!
Carrie Robinson says
I never thought to try to make steaks in the air fryer! Great idea. 🙂
Cindy says
Thanks Carrie! Such an easy way to make steak!
Emily Liao says
This is a great post on how to cook a steak in the air fryer! Will definitely be trying this over the weekend.
Cindy says
Thanks Emily! Stop back by and tell us how the recipe went!
Anita says
This has got to be the easiest way to prepare a homemade steak. Not to mention completely hands free! 🙂
Cindy says
YES and YES! So glad you loved the air fryer steak!
Jayne says
Thank you for helping me have the courage to try a steak in my air fryer. So tender and juicy.
Cindy says
You are so welcome! I am VERY glad you loved this air fryer steak!
Joe Sikora says
Your detail recipes and videos are great. Unfortunately, I need more help . When I look at a meal plan, I only see things being prepared serially. I wish you could include the way the meal can be completed together. If not, then in what sequence?? How do we keep completed recipe warm while preparing the remaining courses?
Next question:
I would like to stack my air frying food. Do you recommend something I can purchase for my ninja foodi op300WSeries?
Last: How light is light when AF? I understand you can cover a light food? Do you have a recommendation for a cover?
Cindy says
Hi Joe, ALL fantastic questions!!! Here are some ideas:
If you are looking to keep an item warm while cooking the next air fryer recipe, you can do that a few ways. Readers have told me that they use foil and cover or tent the foil over the cooked air fryer food. Other readers (including me) use the “keep warm” function on my toaster oven or big oven to keep it warm while cooking. I generally like to use the toaster oven since it doesn’t take long to heat and doesn’t use as much energy.
Sometimes if you have a food that cooks at a similar temperature, you can put them together in the air fryer basket. Then just adjust the cooking time slightly either up or down depending on what the recommended cooking times are. It takes some guessing, but you CAN make it work.
AS far as stacking, I haven’t done much of that yet. I put the question into our air fryer facebook group to get some answers! If you aren’t in that it is here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/AirFryerEatsRecipes/. But when people respond I will put their answers into this comment thread!
Light: So that varies, For example, I love cooking hamburgers in my air fryer. I always add a slice of cheese in the last minute. I’ve done it lots and lots of times. I’ve never had a problem of the cheese flying away except yesterday. A lot of people talk about cheese being light and flying away. So with that type of situation I’d probably put a toothpick in it to keep it there. Other people have had trouble with grilled cheese flying around, I haven’t yet, but with that I would put a trivet on top, many times they come with your air fryer. Here is a link to what I am talking about: https://amzn.to/2TKYvca
Update: Thanks again for your comment. I just did another meal plan (meat based) and include tips and tricks for combining foods in the air fryer! I appreciate your insight!