My youngest child Jason is an avid hockey player, he plays hockey at least 2 hours a day, followed by a strenuous workout. So, he is always craving protein, his favorite source of protein is steak.
Steak on the grill is amazing, but during the winter months, it’s not always possible to get to the grill, since we have snow to contend with. The air fryer solves this problem.
Seasoning of the steak is important since both the grill and the air fryer will seal in the flavor.

If your mouth waters as you hear the menu selection of steak, you are not alone my son Jason, will drool over a nice steak, drenched with sauce.  My son’s favorite meal is steak, with a side of mashed potatoes and a vegetable.

Here are tips for air frying steaks:

1. Choose the right cut of meat- Filet Mignon, Ribeyes, Strip Steaks, Top Sirloin, Porterhouse, and T-Bone are all great for the air fryer. They all have a great fat and meat ratio for the grill or air fryer.

2. Choose the right quality of meat-Purchase a good quality of meat, from a butcher or from the supermarket. They grade meat on marbling and the connective tissues. Marbling should be shown throughout the meat with white-colored fat (marbling)  I always look for a thin coat of marble throughout the meat for the air fryer or Instant Pot, since it will melt and give a nice flavor to the meat, without it being greasy.

3. Season-Salt your meat before you place your meat in the air fryer. I let my meat sit on the counter for about 15 minutes and salt it before air frying.

4. Room Temperature (Before You Cook)-Take your meat from the refrigerator and let it rest on the counter for about 15 to 30 minutes, before cooking. Steak at room temperature absorbs the seasonings better. It also helps the fibers in the meat loosen, which will produce a tender cut of meat. Room temperature steaks (meat) also cook faster than cold steak (meats) seasonings better.

5. Let Your Cooked Steak (Meat) Rest Again-After cooking let your meat rest, just about 5 minutes. It helps to let the juices flow to the center of the steak so that when you cut the steak, all of the juices will not flow out. This will give you a better piece of meat for dinner or lunch.

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Simple Living 5.8 Quart Air Fryer

J.A. Henckels 6-Inch High Carbon Stainless Steel Chef’s Kitchen Knife

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Hudson Essentials Stainless Steel Measuring Cups Set-6 Piece Stackable Set with Spout

Anchor Glass Measuring Set–This is one of the handiest tools in the Kitchen 

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OXO Good Grips 12 Inch Stainless-Steel Locking Tongs

EVOO Air Fryer, Best Friend

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Air Fryer, Garlic-Dijon Steak

Prep Time

5 mins

Cook Time

8 mins

Total Time

13 mins

 

This is such a flavorful dish, with only a few ingredients for the marinade. The steak was juicy and plump. The key is to flip the steak halfway during air frying.

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Steak

Servings: 2 servings

Author: ForkToSpoon.com

Ingredients

• 2 sirloin steaks (about 10 ounces each)
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, place your steak, then add the minced garlic

   

2. Then in a small bowl whisk together the Dijon mustard, salt, black pepper, vegetable oil. Mix until well combined.

   

3. Rub the marinade over the steak.

   

4. Place the steak in your air fryer tray or basket. Set the temperature to 400 degrees F, for 8 minutes, halfway during the cooking process flip the steak.

   Check for your doneness with a meat thermometer.

   125 F, rare

   135 F-medium rare

   145 F, medium

   150 F, medium well

   160 F well done

   
   

   

5. Plate, serve and enjoy!