Air Fryer Steak Tips is perfect when you want some tasty steak without fussing with a grill. Bite size filet beef cubes are marinated in a seasoned, savory vinaigrette, then quickly cooked in an air fryer. And the blue cheese dipping sauce is the perfect go along with your meal.
Why this recipe is just so good.....
- Cooking the steak tips in a air fryer is a great idea when you are in the mood for steak but don't want to watch over a grill or the stovetop. My Ribeye and Flank steak recipes are also delicious and cooked in the air fryer.
- It's very easy to control the doneness of the beef that you prefer. They consistently come out as rare or as well done as you choose.
- The perfect side dish to go along with these steak bites are my Air Fryer Marinated Mushrooms You can use the same marinade ingredients for the mushrooms. Just marinate them separately from the beef.
Ingredient Notes
You will need the following ingredients to make these beef filet marinade:
- soy sauce
- olive oil
- Worcestershire sauce
- balsamic or Italian dressing
- sugar or substitute
- garlic powder, salt, pepper
- This recipe includes a simple marinade that give great savory flavor to the steak. Balsamic dressing provides the acid that helps tenderize the beef and the olive oil adds flavor and keeps the meat juicy. You can substitute an Italian dressing and another oil if you would like.
- This recipe uses tenderloin beef filet which is a very tender and lean cut of beef. If you want to substitute another beef such as top sirloin or top round beef cubes, I would recommend marinating 30 minutes longer and cook the beef to rare or medium rare. They won't be as quite as tender as the filet beef but will still taste delicious.
How to make Steak Tips in the Air Fryer
- Combine all marinade ingredients in large bowl.
- Cut steak into 1 inch cubes and place in bowl. Cover and refrigerate for about an hour for flavors to mix into beef.
- If you need to marinate the beef in the morning, that is fine. I wouldn't marinate much longer than 8 hours or the beef will be mushy. And make sure to drain well and pat dry before air frying.
- Remove steak from refrigerator about 15 minutes before cooking. Drain the beef from the marinade.
- Preheat air fryer to 400°F. Place cubes in air fryer so that they lay flat. If there is not enough room to spread the steak bites in an even layer, then cook in two batches.
- Cook for four minutes, flip the steak and cook another four minutes or until they are done to your desired temperature.
How to make Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce
- Combine the blue cheese, mayonnaise, mustard, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, and parsley. Stir well and refrigerate until ready to use.
Frequently Asked Questions
Use a meat thermometer and check what temperature it reads.
If you like your steak rare to medium rare: 125° -135°, medium to medium well: 140° - 150°, well done: 160°. (although this isn't recommended since the steak will be tougher.)
Yes, place in airtight container and freeze up to 2-3 months. Defrost overnight in refrigerator and reheat the steak in an air fryer. Set it to 350° and cook the steak for just 2 - 3 minutes. If the beef was not well done the first time it was cooked, that will help it stay tender and juicy as it is reheated.
Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes sounds really good and is great with beef. You could also just do a simple air fried baked potato as well. Poke holes in potatoes, rub with some olive oil and air fry @400°F for about 40-45 minutes, depending on their size. Carefully break into potato with a knife to see if it is done. Or air fry a few minutes longer. You could make the potatoes ahead of time and reheat right after the steak is done.
Something green will balance the heavier meal. You could make broccoli, brussels sprouts or green beans.
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Air Fryer Steak Tips
- Prep Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Description
Air Fryer Steak Tips are bite sized, tender pieces of filet beef that are marinated in a savory vinegariette and then quickly cooked in an air fryer. The perfect go along is a creamy blue cheese dipping sauce.
Ingredients
Steak Marinade
- 1 pound filet steak, cut into 1" cubes*
- ¼ cup low sodium soy sauce
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ cup balsamic or Italian dressing
- 1 tablespoon sugar or sugar substitute
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ¼ cup blue cheese crumbles
- 1 teaspoon mustard
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Mix together the blue cheese dipping sauce ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until time to serve. *
- Combine marinade ingredients in a large bowl and stir in the cubed beef. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.**
- Remove from refrigerator and drain the marinade from the beef.
- Preheat air fryer for 4 minutes at 400°F.
- Place steak cubes in air fryer basket in an even layer, not crowding the meat. (Cook in two batches if needed.)
- Close basket drawer and cook steak for 4 minutes. Flip the cubed steak and cook for another 4 minutes.
- Test one cube with a thermometer and continue cooking until the meat reaches desired doneness. ***
- Serve with the blue cheese dipping sauce!
Notes
*Instead of filet steak, you can also try flank, top sirloin or boneless strip steak.
** The dipping sauce will thicken a bit as it gets cold in the refrigerator.
***If you are in a hurry, to save time you can just combine the meat and the marinade and let it sit at room temperature for 15 minutes. It will still absorb some of the marinade flavor.
****I used a Philips Premium XXL Air Fryer for this recipe. All models cook differently and may need a shorter or longer time to cook.
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