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Air Fryer Steak Bites

Juicy, tender and so delicious, these air fryer steak bites are perfect for a main meal or tasty appetizer to share. Simply seasoned and quickly cooked, you can have these on the table in less than 15 minutes.

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I’m so happy to introduce you to my current air fryer favorite! These steak bites are so good you’ll be eating them right out of the basket! Tender and juicy steak has never been easier to cook!

I’ve been air frying steak for a while and it’s such a great way to make a quick steak dinner.

These air fryer steak bites are a great quick and easy option for a delicious weeknight dinner, but I also love serving them up as tasty appetizers to serve to guests. Just pop some toothpicks in, arrange them on a plate, and they are going to disappear quickly!

Simply seasoned with everyday ingredients, these are super quick to prep and cook and are a guaranteed hit!

Be sure to try my Air Fryer Steak Fajitas too!

Air fryer steak bites garnished with fresh parsley.

How to make air fryer steak bites

  • Gather your ingredients
Ingredients to make the recipe.
  • Place the steak in a large bowl and coat it with olive oil.
  • Then add the kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Toss to coat.
Cubes of raw steak in a bowl with oil and seasonings.
  • Cook at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 7-10 minutes.

What’s the best steak to use?

Most cuts of steak will work well in this recipe, ideally, you’ll want something fairly thick with a decent amount of fat for the best flavor. I used boneless ribeye, but sirloin, cap, or filet mignon will all work great. It’s best to avoid flank and skirt as these cuts are pretty thin.

How are they seasoned?

These air fryer steak bites are simply seasoned with salt, pepper, garlic, and onion powder, but you can easily mix things up to suit your tastes! Make them herby by using dried herbs like Italian seasoning, chives, or oregano, or spice things up with some chili flakes, cayenne, or paprika.

How do you serve them?

These tender steak bites can be served as an appetizer or quick and easy main with your favorite sides. For the main dish, pair them with some of these favorites:

Or, turn them into a crowd-pleasing appetizer! Once cooked, spear each cube with a cocktail stick and arrange it on a serving platter. You can even drizzle them with some blue cheese sauce to really elevate them.

Air fried steak bites served on a white plate.

Recipe Notes and Tips

  • It’s so easy to cook these steak bites exactly how you like them! At 7 minutes, mine were cooked medium rare, for more well done, take them up to 10 minutes.
  • Cut the steak into similar-sized cubes so that they cook through evenly.
  • Make sure that the steak pieces are well coated in the oil, this will help them to brown nicely.
  • Sirloin, ribeye, filet mignon, or any steak will work. I used boneless ribeye.
  • You can add other seasonings like oregano and red pepper flakes to spice things up a bit.

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Cooked steak bites in the air fryer basket.
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Air Fryer Steak Bites

Juicy, tender and so delicious, these air fryer steak bites are perfect for a main meal or tasty appetizer to share. Simply seasoned and quickly cooked, you can have these on the table in less than 15 minutes.
Course Appetizer, Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword air fried steak bites, how to cook steak in the air fryer, steak appetizer recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 7 minutes
Total Time 12 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 389kcal
Author Tanya

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ lbs your favorite steak cut into bite size pieces, see notes
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 teaspoons kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder

Instructions

  • Place the steak in a large bowl and coat it with olive oil.
  • Then add the kosher salt, black pepper, garlic powder and onion powder. Toss to coat.
  • Cook on 400F for 7-10 minutes.

Notes

  • It’s so easy to cook these steak bites exactly how you like them! At 7 minutes, mine were cooked medium rare, for more well done, take them up to 10 minutes.
  • Cut the steak into similar sized cubes so that the cook through evenly.
  • Make sure that the steak pieces are well coated in the oil, this will help them to brown nicely.
  • Sirloin, ribeye, filet mignon or any steak will work. I used boneless ribeye.
  • You can add other seasonings like oregano and red pepper flakes to spice things up a bit.
  • Sirloin, ribeye, filet mignon or any steak will work. I used boneless ribeye
  • You can add other seasonings like oregano and red pepper flakes to spice things up a bit

Nutrition

Calories: 389kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 104mg | Sodium: 671mg | Potassium: 472mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 26IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 3mg
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Dave Trent

Monday 29th of April 2024

Share with my good friends because they all know that I worked as a chef on the Riverwalk of San Antonio, Texas and we share our quisene secrets~!

Tanya

Monday 29th of April 2024

Thank you Dave :)

Addie

Wednesday 8th of June 2022

Hi, Tanya, I thought you put out a recipe for beef brisket basted with brown sauce but I can't find it now. If it wasn't you would you please let me know?

Thank you,

Addie

P.S. I'm going to try the steak bites; they look delicious!

Addie

Friday 10th of June 2022

@Tanya, Thanks for getting back to me - now I have to figure out where I saw it lol!

Tanya

Friday 10th of June 2022

Thanks Addie! I actually don't have that recipe but it sounds delicious!