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Air Fryer Steak Bites Recipe

Bite-sized air fryer steak bites have charred edges with a tender interior for a delicious melt-in-your-mouth flavor. Ready in about 15 minutes.
Prep Time5 mins
Total Time15 mins
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1 pound sirloin steak or ribeye, NY strip or similar cuts
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt or to taste
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper or to taste

Optional Herb Butter

  • 1 tablespoons butter softened
  • 1/2 tablespoon fresh thyme or another fresh herb

Instructions

  • Cut the meat into bite-size pieces and place them in a medium bowl.
  • Drizzle the oil over the meat pieces and add the Worcestershire sauce, thyme, salt, and pepper. Toss it to mix and coat the beef with the seasoning.
  • If you are using a tough cut of meat let it marinate for 10-15 minutes. Sirloin, ribeye or NY strip shouldn't need to marinate.
  • Preheat the air fryer at 400 F for 3 minutes. Then add the steak cubes to the air fryer basket. Don't overcrowd the basket and cook in batches if you need to.
  • Total cooking time will depend on your desired degree of doneness. See the chart below for approximations.
    air fryer steak bites temperature chart medium rare: 130 F; medium 140 F; medium well 150 F; well done 160 F
  • Air fry at 400 F for 5 minutes. Then pull the basket out and flip the pieces over.
  • Air fry for the remaining time for your desired degree of doneness, which will be 2-7 minutes more.
  • Check the internal temperature of a few of the larger pieces.

To make the optional herb butter:

  • Mix the softened butter with the fresh thyme.
  • Add the herb butter to the cooked steak bites and stir so that it melts and coats them.

Notes

  • You can substitute garlic butter or another type of herb butter. Or skip the butter completely.
  • Cut the meat into similar size pieces so it cooks evenly.
  • Let the meat marinate for 10-15 minutes (or longer) if using a tough cut of beef.
  • Use a thermometer to check the internal temperature to ensure they are cooked to the doneness you prefer.

Nutrition

Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 433mg | Potassium: 433mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 146IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 43mg | Iron: 2mg

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