The best air fryer steak bites recipe with garlic butter. These steak bites in air fryer are tender, juicy, and packed full of flavor. Easy, and quick to make with less than 20 minutes of cooking time, let me show you how to make it in simple steps.
Air Fryer Steak Bites Recipe
This air fryer steak bites recipe is so good you will keep coming back to it any time you want to make air fried steak bites.
With this steak bites in air fryer recipe, no dry meat at all. The skin has a nice char and the inside is juicy and tender. It's packed full of flavor and the garlic butter melted on it takes it up a notch! it's not a must you top with garlic butter, you can substitute it for chimichurri or any other or not use any sauce as the steak cubes taste great with or without!
There’s less mess than cooking it in a cast-iron skillet. Cleaning the air fryer is also much easier. Just soak the basket in hot water and dishwashing liquid then lightly sponge off dirt and rinse.
No grease splatter all over while cooking and unlike when cooking it on the stovetop, no smoking while cooking steak in the air fryer.
By air frying steak tips, you get crisp skin with tender, and juicy inside. It's just perfect.
You can eat it as appetizers and it can be paired with so many dishes including mashed potatoes, rice, fries, noodles, and vegetables.
This recipe makes use of a few ingredients and you can use any cut of steak be it New York, rib eye, flank, or sirloin steak.
Related: Air fryer steak, Pan fried steak, Instant pot beef tips
Seasoning Variation
For this recipe, I used simple herb and spices to season with great outcomes, however i would like to share some other good spices and dry rubs you can use to season the steak tips.
Steak seasoning - This steak seasoning is one i like to have in my pantry and use it almost all the time. Give it a try.
Suya spice - This peanut and spices seasoning is really good on steak. You can use it to season or just sprinkle it on the steak after cooking. You will love it!
Italian Seasoning - Herby and packed full of flavor, a little goes a long way.
Ingredients
Steak - Use any good cut like rib eye, sirloin, New York steak.
Garlic powder
Black pepper
Parsley
Ginger
Salt
Oil
For The Garlic butter
Butter
Garlic
Parsley
How To Cook Steak Bites In Air Fryer
First, make the garlic herb butter by mixing the butter, garlic, and parsley together. Wrap in baking paper, or clingfilm, and put it in the fridge to chill.
Next, cut the steak into cube bite size.
Add the garlic powder, black pepper, ginger, salt, parsley, and oil to the steak cuts and mix till well combined.
Arrange the steak bites in the air fryer basket in a single layer without overlapping.
Air fry at 190C/380F for 4-5 minutes. Flip the steak bites using a tong (or shake) then continue to air fry it for another 4-5 minutes.
Take the steak bites out of the air fryer and immediately add the garlic butter to it.
Serve and enjoy as a snack or with any side of choice for a complete meal.
How Long To Cook Steak Bites in Air Fryer
How long to air fry steak bites depends on how chunky you cut the steak bites, the temperature you cook at, if you want to cook it rare, medium-rare, or well done. Chunkier cubes will take longer to cook than smaller cubes. Also, it's good to note that air fryer brands vary by type and size and so cooking time may vary slightly. Below is a guide on how long to cook it for:
How long to cook steak bites in air fryer is between 6 -12 minutes.
Rare - 6 minutes
Medium - 8 minutes
Welldone - 10-12 minutes
How long to cook frozen steak bites in air fryer is 17 minutes.
What To Serve With Air Fried Steak Bites
It can be served with any food and some of them are listed below:
Noodles, pasta
Asparagus, broccoli
How To Store
To store leftover, let it completely cool before storing it in the fridge or freezer.
To store it in the fridge: Put the steak bites into a sealable container or Ziploc, label with name and dates, then store it in the fridge for up to 3 days.
How to store it in the freezer: Put them in a freezer bag or an airtight container, label it with name and dates, then store it in the freezer where it will keep well for up to 3 months.
They can be reheated in the microwave, air fryer, or oven.
To reheat in the air fryer: Arrange the steak bites in the air fryer basket and air fry at a temperature of 180C for 3-4 minutes or till they are warmed through.
To reheat it in the microwave: Arrange it on a microwave-safe plate, cover with a microwave dish cover then use the high settings of the microwave to warm it at 30-second intervals till it's warmed through.
Leftovers can be used in stir-fries, salads, and sauces.
Tips For Making Garlic Butter Steak Bites In Air Fryer
- Use good cut of steak like marbled steak.
- Cut steak in equal size bite size so they cook evenly.
- Substitute fresh for dry herbs but double the quantity if using fresh.
- You can marinate the steak before air frying if you prefer.
- Try other seasonings or dry rubs like this best steak seasoning for variety.
- Don't overcrowd the basket. It's best to arrange the steak in a single layer without stacking.
FAQS
What is the best Air fryer?
I use basket type air fryer which is easy to use, clean, and portable. Air fryer brands like Cosori, Probreeze, Power Xl, Gourmia, Ninja, Phillip are good ones.
Can I use frozen Steak bites?
Yes, you can however it takes longer to cook it from frozen. Add additional 5 minutes to the time recommended above.
Should you sear a Steak before air frying?
No need to sear before cooking it in the air fryer. Air frying steak gives it a nice char without all the smoking of pan searing.
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Air Fryer Steak Bites Recipe
Equipment
- Air Fryer
- Tong
Ingredients
- 500 g Steak Rib eye, Sirloin, or any good cut.
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ½ teaspoon Ginger powder
- ½ teaspoon Dried Parsley
- ½ teaspoon Black pepper or to taste
- Salt to taste
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
For Garlic Butter
- 2 tablespoons Butter
- 1 teaspoon Garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Parsley finely chopped
Instructions
- First, make the garlic herb butter by mixing the butter, garlic, and parsley together. Wrap in baking paper, or clingfilm, and put it in the fridge to chill.
- Next, cut the steak into cube bite size.Add the garlic powder, black pepper, ginger, salt, parsley, and oil to the steak cuts and mix till well combined.
- Arrange the steak bites in the air fryer basket in a single layer without overlapping.Air fry at 190C/380F for 4-5 minutes. Flip the steak bites using a tong (or shake) then continue to air fry it for another 4-5 minutes.
- Take the steak bites out of the air fryer and immediately add the garlic butter to it.
- Serve and enjoy as a snack or with any side of choice for a complete meal.
Notes
- Use good cut of steak like marbled steak.
- Cut steak in equal size bite size so they cook evenly.
- Substitute fresh for dry herbs but double the quantity if using fresh.
- You can marinate the steak before air frying if you prefer.
- Try other seasonings or dry rubs like this best steak seasoning for variety.
- Don't overcrowd the basket. It's best to arrange the steak in a single layer without stacking.
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