

Half way through, using some tongs, turn the steak over.Ĭheck the steak is cooked to your liking and remove it from the air fryer. Set the air fryer off for your chosen time (see next section) Place the steak in the air fryer – I like to use a trivet to raise it up from the base, but you can lay it directly on the air fryer basket. Preheat the air fryer to 200C for 5 minutes. Optionally brush a little oil on each side and season it with your favourite blend – you can make your own seasoning mixture to go with it, or simply use a bit of salt and pepper. Leave the steak out of the fridge until it gets to room temperature, about 30 minutes. When using an air fryer to cook steak I use the same step by step process as I do for other methods. It also won’t be spitting out oil like when you cook steak in a frying pan (although I still love this method for cooking steak – see my section down below!)īut best of all, I love how you can pretty much leave the air fryer to do it’s thing without having to hover over it like you do with a frying pan. When it is cooking, an air fryer won’t blast out a load of heat, making the kitchen unbearably hot. With plenty of options available to cook the perfect steak, why use an air fryer? There are many benefits to using an air fryer, not only is it a versatile appliance that can cook a variety of recipes, it can also make them with significantly less oil, or none at all. Using an air fryer is a great alternative to frying foods, with the opportunity to use less oil and in turn, less clean up! Why Use An Air Fryer To Cook Steak? Have you ever tried air fryer steak? It’s actually quite easy and the results are delicious.
