Air Fryer Steak Tips: They cook in less than 10 minutes and are very easy to prep. This is the perfect recipe for an easy 30 minute meal – tender juice steak bites perfectly seasoned!
I always thought the best way to cook steak was on the grill, but that was before we got our air fryer. I still grill, but using the air fryer is so easy, and it cooks steak perfectly. It’s especially good for cooking steak tips. They are a very lean sirloin cut, so it’s best when it’s cooked quickly. The air fryer is great for that – they come out nice and juicy!
Air fryer steak tips are also great for meal prep. You can make a batch and keep them in the refrigerator for three to four days. Then, warm them up with a side dish, toss them in a salad, or use them to make sandwiches or wraps.
This is one of our favorite easy air fryer dinner recipes. You can add many different kinds of side dishes – basically, anything you like with steak will go well with these steak bites.
Ingredients Needed
- Sirloin steak tips: cut into bite-sized pieces
- Seasonings: Garlic powder, Onion powder, Chipotle Chili Powder, Salt, and Black Pepper.
- Steak seasoning – there are many options, and we like Ms. Dash Southwest Chipotle since it’s salt-free, but you can use any you want.
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How to make Air Fryer Steak Tips
- Mix the garlic powder, onion powder, steak seasoning, ground pepper, and chili powder in a bowl.
- Add the steak tips and toss them in the seasoning until they are evenly coated.
- Preheat the air fryer to 375°F and coat the air fryer basket with cooking spray. Place the seasoned steak tips in an even layer in a basket.
- Cook until desired doneness.
Expert TIps
- There are many kinds of steak seasonings available, so experiment and find one you like.
- We like the chipotle chili pepper powder, but you can use regular chili powder or another kind that you like. You can also add some cayenne or red pepper flakes if you want even more heat and spice.
- You’ll notice I don’t use a lot of salt – add salt to taste – but make a note if your steak seasoning has salt in it!
- Don’t stack or overlap the bites in the air fryer basket; otherwise, they won’t cook evenly. If needed, cook them in batches if they won’t all fit.
- We like them medium-rare, but you can cook them to your preferred doneness. Just don’t overcook them because they will get tough.
Air Fryer Steak Tips Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound steak tips sirloin tips, cut into bite sized pieces (if not already pre-cut)
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon steak seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon chipotle chili pepper
- Cooking spray
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 375°F
- In a medium sized bowl combine garlic powder, onion powder, steak seasoning, ground pepper, salt, and chili pepper. Add cubed steak tips and mix until all pieces are coated.
- Spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray. Place steak tips in the basket in an even layer with no overlap (you may need to do more than one batch). Cook for 5-7 minutes or until they are done to your likeness. We wanted to get medium rare. Serve!
Recipe Notes
- You can also use the air fryer with vegetables like asparagus to serve with your steak tips.
- Any steak seasoning will work. We used Mr. Dash just to keep the dish a little lighter.
- You can use cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes instead of chili pepper depending on what tastes you like.
- Note on salt: I only added 1/4 tsp of salt to the mix because most steak seasoning mix has salt in it – check and see. If it doesn’t you may need a little more salt (and you can add more to taste after cooking).
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