Pork steak in air fryer no breading with dry rub recipe is amazing. Use it on fresh, defrosted, or with frozen steak in air fryer too which are amazing. With your own simple seasonings and they will still turn out tender and juicy with a crispy outside.
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Air Fryer Pork Steaks Recipe
We have been enjoying pork steaks in oven for years now. Ever since I got this “magic machine” we have tried our favorite cuts in it and wow were these tasty. I mean our bone in air fryer pork chops recipe is good but get rid of that pesky bone and these are a bit more out of this world I tell you.
If it is way too hot outside to turn on your oven this will save the day. I am all about my countertop appliances for this very reason. Well I mean I love this one also because it gets my food a great texture on the outside.
If you love extra crispy food and quick recipes, here are some resources to start with:
- My Favorite models are this Cosori or for a dual machine, the Foodi.
- You can find more Ninja Foodi recipes here as well; bookmark them both!
- It is best practice to put food into a hot basket. this is how to preheat air fryer first.
- Here’s a printable free air fryer cooking time chart here for your fridge.
No Breading
You have probably run across a lot of ideas where you dunk in some egg and into breadcrumbs. I will admit that is amazing too but if you want to save on the calories then go with ours!! You get the same type of crunch with the seasonings coating it but without the added carbs.
with Frozen Pork Steaks
This uses defrosted and/or fresh pieces of pig. It won’t work if you start out rock hard. If you’re in need of how to cook frozen pork chops in air fryer you’d need to refer to this post on temperature and cook times instead. Forgetful moments do happen so we have instructions for all occasions here.
Ingredient Notes
- You need a few pork steaks, boneless, 6 fit well in our basket, do not overlap for the ideal texture
- I like to add some Italian seasoning on the outside, that works well for an already done mix in a jar
- And to add flavor use garlic salt or onion salt works just as well
- Olive oil spray will allow all the things to stick nicely
Seasonings
- We use our steak dry rub on almost everything, you could use it on all parts of the pig too. It is sweet and savory with a little kick to it. This time a bottled seasonings was used to make things super easy peasy.
- A bit of onion salt would work well
- If you just wanted simple salt and pepper, a bit of garlic powder, onion powder, and/or smoked paprika go for it.
We have a detailed printable recipe card below with ingredients we used but here is a quick step by step so you can see just how simple these are to make;
How to Cook Pork Steak in Air Fryer
- Pat dry with a paper towel. Preheat air fryer to 350 degrees F for 5 minutes.
- Mix seasonings you’d like to use together and season the pork on all sides of meat.
- Spray olive oil spray inside basket and lay meat in without overlapping.
- Air fry
- For really crispy outsides spray with olive oil spray 2 minutes before end of cook time.
- Remove cuts of pork out of air fryer basket and rest before slicing to maintain juiciness.
- Just as you would with bone in pork chops you always need to check with instant read thermometer inside thickest part of steak to ensure they reach 145 F before consuming.
How do you cook pork steaks without drying them out?
You don’t want to overcook them. Yes of course you need to ensure the thickest part reaches the correct meat internal temperature but beyond that pull it off quickly once it does. Also, once it is at 145 degrees F let it rest, covered, for a good 10 minutes before slicing.
Setting the temperature a bit lower will help keep boneless pork chops it moist too. These cook at an even 350 F vs. 400 degrees that many other tougher meats are set to. Different than air fryer steak you do want a little crisp on the outside, but not so much that it makes the insides tough. Low and slow……
Marinated
If you wanted to marinate this pork steaks recipe first for a few hours that would work too. Then pat dry, add seasonings and continue on with the directions below. I typically only do this if I am cooking smoked pork steaks so it doesn’t crisp at all.
You can adjust how crispy the outside is for any protein cooked this way. To make it more golden brown you just need to spray the tops with some olive oil spray. Do this about 2 minutes before it is supposed to be done so you don’t overcook and dry them out.
You can see how crispy these became which is our preference. Not everyone wants them this brown though and that is okay. Just leave them alone the entire time then. Also note that while they are resting the temp. will continue to increase 5-10 degrees.
SO…if you check and remove them when the middle is at 140 and cover while they are sitting they should be perfect when it is time to slice and enjoy.
What goes well with pork steaks?
If you want to add more moisture and flavor you should make this pressure cooker gravy and serve them over a bed of pressure cooker mashed potatoes. I like to integrate vegetables into every meal and these are a few of our favorites with these:
- Pour some of our onion gravy on top for added yum
- Air fryer parmesan broccoli with parmesan on top
- During the summertime you should try a few ears of air fryer corn.
- You could serve these with Ninja Foodi rice
Pork Steaks in Air Fryer
Equipment
- 1 air fryer
Ingredients
- 6 pork steaks
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic salt
- olive oil spray
Instructions
- Pat steaks dry with a paper towel. Preheat air fryer to 350 F for 5 minutes.
- Mix seasonings together and rub on all sides of meat. Spray olive oil spray inside basket and lay meat in without overlapping pieces.
- Air fry for 10-12 minutes (timing will depend on how thick your pieces are). To really crisp outsides spray tops with olive oil spray 2 minutes before end of cook time.
- Take out of basket and let rest for at least 5 minutes before slicing to maintain juiciness. Check in thickest part to ensure they reach 145 F before consuming.
Video
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
How long is leftover cooked pork good for?
If you package it well and keep it in the fridge it will keep for a good 3 days. Make sure you wrap each piece in plastic wrap and slide them into a freezer bag. Suck all the air out and these techniques will keep each piece as moist as possible. Reheat in microwave for 60 seconds, slice and make your pork steak recipe into tacos.
I have used leftovers in a casserole too which is a great one pot meal complete with pasta and all. I hate to waste food so I use what is on it’s last leg in all sorts of things. Diced it can be thrown into a batch of fried rice too.
If you want to use your oven to bake these babies, with our dry rub give our baked pork chops recipe a whirl. It gets 5 stars from everyone who makes them and many say they’ll never cook them any other way again.
Easy and tasty succulent pork!
Yeah!!