The best part of this air fryer
steak (in my opinion) is the sear! I had to figure out how to make an actual sear happen by using an air fryer. The answer: coffee and brown sugar! The coffee is for color, and the sugar caramelizes for texture under high heat.
Developing this air fryer steak recipe has truly been one of my favorites since we started writing about food. I know steak very well. But I had never used an air fryer to cook one.
The Most Important Part of Making Air Fryer Steak
Whenever cooking steak, whether in an air fryer or not, it is important to let the meat come close to room temperature before cooking it. This is the only way to get the inside of the steak to cook before the outside overcooks. Never go straight from the refrigerator to the heat.
Okay, There are 2 Most Important Parts
After cooking your steak, it is important to let it rest before slicing it. If you slice it too early, all the juices will run out onto the plate. But if you let it rest, the juices get absorbed back into the meat.
You really want to let it rest as long as possible, while still remaining warm. But a good rule-of-thumb is to let any steak rest for at least 5 minutes; though I usually aim for ten.
How to Make Air Fryer Steak
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📖 Recipe
Air Fryer Coffee & Spice Ribeye
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ribeye steak
- 1 ½ tsp. course sea salt
- 1 tsp. brown sugar
- ½ tsp. ground coffee
- ½ tsp. black pepper
- ¼ tsp. chili powder
- ¼ tsp. garlic powder
- ¼ tsp. onion powder
- ¼ tsp. paprika
- ¼ tsp. chipotle powder
- ⅛ tsp. coriander
- ⅛ tsp. cocoa powder
Instructions
- In a small bowl – add all spices. Using a whisk – combine spices, making sure to break up the pesky brown sugar.
- Sprinkle a generous amount of spice mix onto a plate. Lay one steak on top of spices. Then season steak liberally with spice mix and rub into meat evenly. Flip to make sure other side is seasoned properly as well.
- Pick up steak and press all sides into remaining spice mix on the plate so that none of the spices are wasted.
- Let steak sit for at least 20 minutes to come to room temperature. This help the steak cook evenly.
- Meanwhile - Prepare air fryer tray by coating with oil to prevent sticking. Preheat air fryer to 390 degrees for at least 3 minutes.
- Cook steak undisturbed for 9 minutes. Do not flip and do not open.
- Once cook time is finished, remove from air fryer and let rest for at least 5 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition
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Linda
Most awesome steak I’ve ever had! Absolutely delicious!
Chef Gary
Nice! Really glad you liked it. I thought it was amazing too, but clearly my opinion is biased. Glad the recipe worked well for you!
Alana D
What can be substituted for brown sugar? I avoid all sugars on Keto WOE. Sounds delish but not worth adding sugar to me.
Gary
You can just omit the sugar.
Healthy
What type of air fryer do you recommend for this?
Gary White
They all work pretty much the same. Find a good deal!
Jenni
Truvia or Swerve Brown sugar substitute
Richard Sleeth
The absolute BEST recipe for ribeye! Air fryer AWESOMENESS! Great recipe chef!