Air Fryer Steak Bites
These simple air fried Steak Bites are perfect for an easy weeknight dinner. These bite-sized pieces of steak are so tender and flavorful with a wonderfully crispy crust! They turn out perfect every time in the air fryer.
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 396kcal
Equipment
- Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 1 lb steak ribeye or NY strip, cut into 1 inch cubes.
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 5 cloves garlic grated
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger grated
- ⅓ cup low sodium soy sauce or tamari
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
For the Garnish
- sesame seeds
- sliced green onion
Instructions
- To make the marinade: in a small mixing bowl add the garlic, ginger, soy sauce, honey, sesame oil, and rice vinegar. Whisk until well combined.
- Add the cubed steak and marinade to a large zip-lock bag. Let marinade in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes but up to 5 hours.
- About 30 to 45 minutes before you plan on cooking, remove the zip-lock bag from the refrigerator and bring to room temperature.
- With a pair of tongs, add the steak into the air fryer basket, discarding any of the excess marinade. (Do not empty the bag of juices into the air fryer basket!)
- Cook at 400 F for 6 minutes, shaking the basket at the halfway mark.
- Garnish with a sprinkle of sesame seeds and sliced green onion.
Notes
- It’s best to cut the steak as uniformly as possible so the steak bites cook evenly in the air fryer.
- You only need to shake the air fryer basket once. Shaking it too much will prevent a nice brown crust from forming on the steak.
- If your air fryer basket is smaller, I suggest you air fry the steak bites in two batches. You want there to be some space between the steak in the basket. The beef will steam if you add too much to the basket.
- Letting the air fried steak bites rest for a couple of minutes before serving will give the juices time to redistribute, and you’ll have juicier steak bites.
- These steak bites are scrumptious on their own. I also enjoy serving them with my crispy shallot green beans recipe, mushroom rice recipe, or air fryer potato wedges recipe! They’re also great with some salad, pasta, or stir fried vegetables.
- You can also add some chopped mushrooms or sliced onions to the marinade, and air fry them together.
Nutrition
Calories: 396kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 69mg | Sodium: 827mg | Potassium: 434mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 18g | Vitamin A: 77IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 49mg | Iron: 3mg