Air Fryer Steak Wellplated Com

This recipe is sponsored by ButcherBox. We spent a few weeks in France earlier this month, a country I love and visit often. One dish I make a point to order every time is steak frites (steak and fries). It is a French classic you’ll find on just about any bistro menu. On the “frites” side of the equation, we’ve previously discussed the magic of Air Fryer French Fries (soooo crispy). Now, we’re completing our plat with air fryer steak.

High heat is the best for cooking steak, because the less time it spends cooking, the more tender it will be. That makes the air fryer GREAT for cooking steak.The air fryer cooks food by blowing intensely hot air down and around it—an ideal way to make juicy, tender steak that will have your family oohing and ahhing.

As the French will be the first to tell you, the key to great-tasting steak flavor is the steak’s quality (and not overcooking it, but we’ll get to that). For the last several months, we’ve been getting our meat from ButcherBox, a meat delivery service that delivers high-quality, sustainable, and humanely-raised beef, chicken, pork, and best cuts of steak right to our door. The meat you use makes a difference! I put the bonus ribeyes to immediate use cooking today’s air fryer steak recipe. It, along with a batch of Homemade French Fries and a pat of melting garlic herb butter on top, transported us right back to France!

How to Cook the Best Air Fryer Steak

The intensity of the air fryer makes it ideal for cooking steaks. It cooks the meat quickly and evenly, before it dries out. How long to cook steak in the air fryer will vary based upon the thickness of your steak and how done you would like it to be.

Air fryer steak medium-rare needs 6 to 8 minutes for 1-inch steaks.If your steak is thicker or thinner, add or subtract time accordingly. For example, a ¾-inch thick ribeye I air fried was medium-rare in 4 minutes. It’s FAST!

Fun fact: many French bistros will not cook a steak past medium-rare. IMPORTANT: Remove the steak 5 degrees earlier than what is listed below, as the steak’s temperature will rise as it rests.

Rare: 125 degrees F – 4 to 6 minutesMedium-Rare Steaks: 135 degrees F – 6 to 8 minutesMedium: 145 degrees F – 8 to 10 minutesMedium-Well: 155 degrees F – 10 to 12 minutes (please don’t do this)Well Done: 160 degrees F – 12 to 14 minutes (definitely don’t do this)

They feel strongly that any medium steak or above is not how steak should be served, nor is it the taste they want their cooking to reflect. Learn from their wisdom. Check your meat early and DO NOT overcook your steak!

The Ingredients

Steak. This air fryer steak is perfect! It’s tender, juicy, and so flavorful. Steak is also an excellent source of protein, iron, and zinc.

Olive Oil. A little is all you need to ensure the steak develops a nice crust-like exterior. Salt + Pepper. All a good steak needs to taste its best.

Herb Butter. I cannot overstate how DELISH this homemade herb butter is! While it’s a completely optional addition, I highly recommend giving it a try. It will take your steaks to the next level!

The Directions

Storage Tips

To Store. Refrigerate leftover steak in an airtight container for up to 2 days. To Reheat. Gently rewarm leftovers on a baking sheet in the oven at 350 degrees F or in a skillet. It can also be reheated in the microwave in a pinch. To Freeze. (Not ideal but you can freeze steak.) Freeze steak in an airtight, freezer-safe storage container for up to 3 months. Let thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.

Bon appetit!

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