Air Fryer Steak Bites
Making steak for dinner has never been easier, thanks to these air fryer steak bites! Tender, juicy, and ready in minutes, they're especially delicious tossed with garlic butter and a pinch of red pepper flakes.
Servings: 2 servings (or 4 appetizer servings)
Ingredients
For the steak bites:
- 1 pound sirloin or ribeye steak
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
Optional Garlic butter:
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced or pressed
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste
Instructions
- Cut the steak into bite-sized cubes (slightly smaller than 1-inch). The cubes should be relatively uniform in size for even cooking.1 pound sirloin or ribeye steak
- In a bowl, whisk together olive oil, soy sauce, Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, dried thyme, black pepper, and salt.1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon dried thyme, ½ teaspoon coarse ground black pepper, ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, or to taste
- Add the steak cubes to the marinade, stirring to make sure each piece is coated in the marinade. Allow the steak to marinate for 15 minutes at room temperature (if it’s going to be longer than that, put it in the fridge).
- Place the marinated steak bites in the air fryer basket in a single layer, leaving space between each piece.
- Air fry at 400°F for 5 to 10 minutes (see note), shaking the basket or tossing the steak halfway through, or until the steak reaches the desired level of doneness.
- Optional: Melt butter and stir in garlic, parsley, and red pepper flakes. Toss cooked steak bites in garlic butter and serve immediately.1 tablespoon butter, 2 cloves garlic, finely minced or pressed, 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley, 1 pinch red pepper flakes, or to taste
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Notes
- Worcestershire sauce and Dijon mustard both contain salt, so you may not need to add additional salt to the recipe.
- Cook time will vary depending on size of the bites, starting temperature of the steak, and cooking preference. If you have an instant read thermometer, look for the below temperatures when cooking steak. Keep in mind that the internal temperature of the meat will rise 3 to 5ºF after cooking.
- 120ºF - Rare
- 130ºF - Medium rare
- 140ºF - Medium
- 150ºF - Medium well
- 160ºF - Well done
- Skillet Method: If you prefer to use your stove, try my garlic butter steak bites. They're very similar and are cooked in a skillet.
Nutrition
Serving: 8oz. | Calories: 435kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 50g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 153mg | Sodium: 535mg | Potassium: 863mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 621IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 89mg | Iron: 5mg
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