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steak bites on platter and blue cheese in bowl

Air Fryer Beef Tips

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  • Author: Deb Belsha
  • 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

Bite sized, tender pieces of filet beef 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

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Steak Marinade

  • 1 pound filet steak, cut into 1" cubes*
  • 1/4 cup low sodium soy sauce
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup balsamic or Italian dressing
  • 1 tablespoon sugar or sugar substitute
  • 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper

Blue Cheese Dipping Sauce

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles
  • 1 teaspoon mustard
  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon dried parsley
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Mix together the blue cheese dipping sauce ingredients.  Cover and refrigerate until time to serve. *
  2. Combine marinade ingredients in a large bowl and stir in the cubed beef. Cover and refrigerate for 1 hour.**
  3. Remove from refrigerator and drain the marinade from the beef. 
  4.  Preheat air fryer for 4 minutes at 400°F.
  5. Place steak cubes in air fryer basket in an even layer, not crowding the meat.  (Cook in two batches if needed.)
  6. Close basket drawer and cook steak for 4 minutes.  Flip the cubed steak and cook for another 4 minutes. 
  7. Test one cube with a thermometer and continue cooking until the meat reaches desired doneness. ***
  8. 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.

*****Please note, the nutrition information reflects not using all the marinade.  When the beef is drained, all but about 2-3 tablespoons remained so the fat content reflects that.  Also, the dipping sauce allows for a generous portion of sauce.  If less is used then the calorie and fat count will be less.