Air-Fryer Steak Bites

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
Yield 4 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
Imagine a lovely steak main course that takes only minutes to prepare and doesn't require a grill or heating up the kitchen! Our air-fryer steak bites recipe features delicious steak bits drenched in a garlic butter sauce that's so tasty you'll want to clean every drop off the plate.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound beef top sirloin steak, cubed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon paprika
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced

Directions

  1. Preheat air-fryer to 400°. In a large bowl, combine steak, olive oil, salt, garlic powder, pepper and paprika; toss to coat. Place on greased tray in air-fryer basket. Cook until meat reaches desired doneness (for medium-rare, a thermometer should read 135°; medium, 140°; medium-well, 145°), about 5-6 minutes.
  2. In the meantime, combine melted butter and garlic in a large bowl. Add cooked steak bites and toss to coat. Place back into air-fryer; cook until garlic is browned, 1-2 minutes. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

3 ounces cooked beef: 281 calories, 20g fat (10g saturated fat), 77mg cholesterol, 438mg sodium, 1g carbohydrate (0 sugars, 0 fiber), 25g protein.

Sirloin steak is seasoned with garlic powder, paprika, salt and pepper then tossed in the air fryer until perfectly cooked. After that, it gets a nice slather of garlic butter for a juicy, flavorful bite. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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