Air Fryer Steak Bites with Garlic Butter (VIDEO)
These delicious Air Fryer Steak Bites are tossed in a garlic herb butter and cook in just minutes! The steak bites are a perfect medium rare and great over mashed potatoes or rice.
Servings: 4
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 lb ribeye steak You can also use Sirloin or another marbled cut of steak
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 8 cloves garlic minced and divided in half; half used for the Garlic Herb Butter below
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon neutral oil
Garlic Herb Butter
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Cut the steak into 1 inch cubes. Place them on a paper towel lined plate and pat them completely dry. Add the steak to a bowl and season with salt, black pepper, soy sauce, half of the minced garlic, onion powder, and neutral oil. Mix well until combined and marinate for 15 minutes.
- Add the marinated steak in a single layer in the air fryer basket and air fry at 400F for 6-7 minutes until browned and the steak bites are medium rare (internal temperature reads 130F).
- While the steak is cooking, melt butter in a small pan over medium heat. Add the rest of the minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds until the garlic is fragrant. Mix in the dried parsley and black pepper until combined and cook for another 15 seconds. Pour the butter over the steak bites and enjoy!
Video
Notes
- Fat = flavor. Look for the steaks of fat in the steak, known as marbling, which will turn out to be a juicier end result. I like to choose a cut like ribeye which has higher fat content and will be juicier after cooking.
- The steak needs to be as dry as possible before marinating - this will help it brown in the air fryer! (If it's not dry, the oil and seasonings will dilute with the moisture from the meat and steam, rather than "fry" in the air fryer.) Make sure to pat the steak dry thorouhgly with paper towels after cubing them will remove as much moisture as possible.
- Feel free to adjust the seasonings to your preference or use your preferred steak seasoning! For example, you can add seasonings for heat (red pepper flakes, cayenne pepper, hot paprika) or other herbs of your choice (rosemary, thyme)!
- Store any leftover Air Fryer Steak Bites in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. Reheat quickly in the microwave to warm through. Store any leftover Garlic Herb Butter in an airtight container in the refrierator for up to 1 week - you'll notice that it'll solidify but the change in texture should not impact the taste significantly.
Nutrition
Calories: 400kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 605mg | Potassium: 352mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 546IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 2mg
