16 Air Fryer Beef Recipes

16 Easy air fryer beef recipes are here! Lots of quick tender and moist ways to cook fresh or frozen steak this way. We will help you save the day and dinner with these ideas. Add our dry rub or marinate for lots of flavor.

Ninja Foodi Beef Recipes

You can use these in your Cosori, AirWave, Farberware or Ninja Foodi machines. They all work basically the same, except for the shape and size of the basket.

We do cook a lot of beef or meat in air fryer because our freezer is packed with the stuff. Buying half a cow at the beginning of each season means that we have a lot of it on hand. You can do the same thing by buying bulk meat online.

Ground Beef Air Fryer Recipes

If you want to make taco meat in this magic kitchen appliance you totally can!! You would start with our air fryer ground beef and then just throw it into a bowl and toss with your seasoning packet and a little broth to make it stick.

Why would you cook beef recipes is what you might be thinking?? Well there is a great reason actually. Since there are holes at the bottom of the air fryer basket it makes it easy for the grease (and fat) to drain away while it’s cooking!

You also get a bit of crispness on the edges of each piece which many enjoy. It only takes a few minutes this way and you don’t heat up your kitchen at all since the warmth is contained within the machine itself. You can even make air fryer meatballs for a party appetizer that are killer.

• If you’re all about homemade you can make these killer air fryer ground beef egg rolls for a fun dinner idea.
• Air fryer empanadas with this meat, seasoned, is fun using refrigerated dough.

Beef Air Fryer Recipes

The cheapest large cut to cook in an air fryer would be our air fryer chuck roast recipe. We have a lot of this meat when we get all of our packages. At first, I didn’t quite know what to do with it.

Can you cook raw beef in an air fryer?

Well isn’t that the whole point?? Yes you just season it, preheat the air fryer machine and throw it in. Flipping halfway through isn’t entirely necessary but I usually do. Using a lower heat is important to ensure the inside gets done before the outside is too dark.

It has a decent amount of marbling within it and a bone as well. I found that it comes out really moist this way or making it into a Ninja foodi roast.

• Using a killer dry rub, try making air fryer roast beef some time. Everyone likes it cooked a bit less or more so test the internal meat temperature so it’s perfect for you.
• You can fill these air fryer flautas with shredded chicken or beef, black pepper and garlic salt.

And we have used shrimp or thin strips of steak to make our air fryer fajitas with lots of onions and peppers.

How long do you cook stew meat in an air fryer?

It would be almost the same as our Air fryer steak bites. Marinated or with our dry rub on the outside are great for little ones since they’re already bite size. You do want to leave some pink inside so each is nice and tender so 5 minutes shaking halfway is just about right.

If you have a bunch to use up and know you can’t eat it all for dinner, then make a batch or two of air fryer beef jerky. This is a great way to marinate and preserve it to enjoy for weeks thereafter. Then for that day throw in a bacon wrapped piece of air fryer steak. Even my kids think that this is amazing.

If you have only grilled a T-bone, top sirloin or filet mignon cooking the steak this way may become a game changer for you. You will still get that crispy sear on the outside (without the grill marks) with the tender texture on the inside.

Easy Air Fryer Steak Recipes

Air frying steaks means NO need for charcoal or gas and the cook time is so much faster. Here are a few other ones we love making:

1. My husband swears by my air fryer flank steak and ribeye in air fryer with the same rub as we used above. Drizzle melted garlic butter on top and wow!
2. Sliced Mongolian beef is tasty too.
3. For a pork selection, give air fryer pork steaks a whirl some night.

Air fryer cube steak with teriyaki sauce is killer and ranks super high with everyone who has tried this one. Served over rice or with vegetables it is super moist and flavorful.

Do you put oil on steak before air frying?

That is not necessary, I do like a dry rub though. You can adjust the timing easily since opening the basket stops everything. If you like it medium rare then take it out at 130-135 degrees F inside. Your husband likes it more well done then leave his piece in and continue cooking a few more minutes. That way everyone can get it just the way they want it to be.

You can season any or all of these with your favorite mix of seasonings, with a bottled steak seasoning, or just with simple garlic powder, salt and pepper. Almost all take 20 minutes or less to make from the start, unless it is a large thick piece like air fryer rump roast.

• Or try our air fryer tri tip that I dare say is better than in the oven or grill.

In that case you’ll want the middle to cook thru so it takes a bit longer. Always make sure to allow beef to rest before slicing it too. This will keep the moisture inside and not seep out on to your cutting board.

There are tons of side dishes you can serve with these creations such as a simple side salad, make some mixed vegetables in air fryer or just Ninja Foodi mushrooms.