Air Fryer Garlic Butter Steak (Printable)

Savory steak bites tossed in garlic butter, air fried for a quick, flavorful main or appetizer.

# What You'll Need:

→ Steak

01 - 1 lb sirloin steak, cut into 1-inch cubes
02 - 1 tbsp olive oil
03 - 1 tsp kosher salt
04 - ½ tsp freshly ground black pepper
05 - ½ tsp smoked paprika (optional)

→ Garlic-Butter Sauce

06 - 3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
07 - 3 cloves garlic, finely minced
08 - 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped
09 - 1 tsp lemon juice

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat air fryer to 400°F for 3 minutes.
02 - Toss steak cubes with olive oil, kosher salt, black pepper, and smoked paprika until evenly coated.
03 - Place steak bites in a single layer in the air fryer basket.
04 - Air fry for 4 to 6 minutes, shaking the basket halfway through cooking, until steak reaches desired doneness (4 minutes for medium-rare, 6 minutes for medium).
05 - Combine melted butter, minced garlic, chopped parsley, and lemon juice in a small bowl.
06 - Transfer hot steak bites to a bowl and toss with the garlic-butter sauce immediately.
07 - Serve steak bites hot, garnished with additional parsley if desired.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Steak dinner elegance in under 20 minutes—no pan smoke or oil splatters.
  • Those little cubes get a proper sear while staying juicy in the center, every single time.
  • The garlic-butter sauce makes even modest cuts of steak taste like you spent all afternoon on it.
02 -
  • Don't skip shaking the basket halfway through—those bottom pieces will stay pale and steamed if one side just sits against the heating element.
  • The moment they come out of the fryer is when you toss them with the sauce, while the steak is still hot enough to absorb all those garlic-butter flavors instead of just sitting on top.
03 -
  • Don't move the steak around in the basket for the first two minutes—let it sit and develop that crust, then shake it and flip it for even browning.
  • If you're making this for a crowd, you can prep the steak cubes and sauce ahead of time, then air-fry just before serving so everything goes hot to the table.
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