Air fryer steak makes the juiciest, most flavorful meat ever! Perfect sear, beautifully seasoned, the works!
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, room temperature
- 2 cloves garlic pressed or finely minced
- 1 tbsp finely minced parsley
- 1 tbsp finely minced dill
- 1/4 tsp red ppeper flakes
- 20 oz New York Strip Steaks, 1 1/2" - 2 inch thickness (1 steak - about 10 oz)
- 2-3 tsp oil or mayonaise
- 4 tsp Montreal Steak Seasoning (2 tsp per 10 oz of steak)
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika seasoning (1/4 tsp per 10 oz of steak)
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Combine the butter, chopped herbs, pressed garlic, and red pepper flakes in a small bowl until thoroughly mixed.
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Place in the center of a plastic wrap and roll into a log, then twist the ends. Freeze until needed.
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Meanwhile, bring steaks to room temperature by leaving them out for about 30 minutes ot 1 hour.
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Add a rack inside the air fryer basket to bring the steaks closer to the heating element. You can add the steaks on top of the rack to check and make sure that the steak will still be about 2 inches away from the heating element when the basket slides inside. Don't forget to remove the steaks as you turn it on to preheat.
Preheat the air fryer to 400F as you work on the steaks, this is an optinal step.
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Season 1st side: Spread a thin layer of mayo or oil to one side of the steaks. Sprinkle half the paprika seasoning on one side of the steak and spread it around with a spatula. Then, sprinkle with half the steak seasoning and also press it in with the spatula.
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Season 2nd side: Add the steaks to the air fryer, the side towards the outside, on top of the racks, seasoned side down. Repeat step 3 above to season the top side of the steak.
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Cook the steak: Slide the air fryer basket into the air fryer and cook until the desired doneness, flipping halfway through. Check with an internal thermometer to ensure the desired doneness.
For medium, cook for about 15 minutes. flipping halfway through. If cooking only one steak instead of two at a time, the cooking time might be a couple minutes less.
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Rest the steak: transfer to a serving plate and top with a sliced of herb butter. Cover with foil and rest for the same amount of time as it was cooked. Slice and enjoy! (Note 1)
See the post for FAQ and more useful information.
Note1: To make it a meal, make some air fryer asparagus while the steak is resting.
Use about 6 medium asparagus spears per serving.
- Remove the rack we used to raise the steak out of the air fryer basket.
- Trim the woodsy ends off the asparagus and add the trimmed asparagus spears to the air fryer. Sprinkle with salt and shake the basket to season evenly.
- Air fry the asparagus at 400F, shaking the air fryer basket about every 2-3 minutes until the asparagus is still green and slightly crispy, but cooked through (about 5 minutes total).