You are going to love cooking frozen steak in an air fryer. It's so easy to do and only takes 15 minutes. The steaks turn out so juicy and tender that you'll never want to barbecue your steaks again!
One of the best things about cooking with air fryers is how good they are at cooking foods from frozen including air fried fish sticks, air fried meatballs and air fryer chicken tenders and today I am sharing the best way to air fry frozen steak!
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Why you will love this cook method:
- This is the easiest way to cook steak because you cook it right from frozen and it only takes 15 minutes!
- Even though the steaks are cooked from frozen they still turn out so juicy and tender!
- You can cook any type of frozen steak in an air fryer including frozen T-bone steak, frozen Filet Mignon, frozen Sirloin steak, frozen Ribeye steak or frozen New York Strip steak.
- No matter how well done you like your steak, whether it's rare, medium rare, medium, or well done, I've included directions for how to cook your steak perfectly!
If you love steak you also need to try my bavette steak recipe and Denver steak recipe!
Ingredient notes:
- Frozen steaks - You can use any frozen cut of steak that you prefer. Note that I use grass fed and grass finished steaks. If you use grain fed steak you will likely need to modify the cooking times.
- Cooking oil - I use either avocado oil or butter, but any type of oil will work. This helps the steaks turn out extra tender and juicy.
- Seasonings - I use sea salt and ground black pepper but feel free to use your favourite steak seasoning or other seasonings instead. Other great options include garlic powder, onion powder or seasoning salt.
How to make frozen steak in an air fryer:
Step 1
First, coat both sides of the frozen steak with the oil (or butter), salt and pepper (or other seasonings of your choice).
Step 2
Place the frozen steaks on the rack or in the basket of your air fryer and cook them for 15 minutes at 360 degrees Fahrenheit for medium rare steak. Refer to the air fryer steak cooking chart below for cooking time variations depending on how well done you like your steak.
Step 3
Remove the cooked steaks from the air fryer and allow them to rest for a few minutes before serving. Then enjoy!
Frozen Air Fryer Steak Cooking Chart:
The recipe card includes the cook time for medium rare steaks. If you like your steak cooked another way, please refer to the cooking times below and modify the time accordingly. Note that these times should serve as a guide. You may need to modify them based on the air fryer you have and the size and type of steak you are cooking.
- Rare steak - 13 mins
- Medium-rare steak – 15 minutes
- Medium steak – 17 minutes
- Medium well done steak – 19 minutes
- Well done steak – 21 minutes
Steak internal temperature guide:
The best way to ensure that your steaks are cooked the way you prefer is to use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature. Here is a guide on the recommended temperature for various steak doneness levels:
- For rare steak: cook to 125 degrees Fahrenheit.
- For medium-rare steak: 135 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Medium steak: 145 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Medium-well steak: 155 degrees Fahrenheit.
- For well-done steak: 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
Top tips:
- Every model of air fryer is different, so you may have to adjust the cook time if you are using a different model than I do.
- I do not preheat my air fryer for this recipe. If you do preheat yours you will need to decrease the cooking time by a few minutes.
- I use grass fed and grass finished steaks and the cooking times are based on that. If you are using grain fed beef you will likely have to adjust the cooking times.
- The steaks I used for this recipe were ribeyes that were 0.5 lbs, and 1 inch thick - if your steaks are a different size or if you have thicker steaks or thinner steaks you will need to modify the cooking times.
- Try and get steaks that are similar in size so they cook at the same rate.
- If you are using a basket style air fryer you will need to flip the steaks half way through the cooking time.
- Don't overlap the steaks in the air fryer or they won't cook as well.
- Let the steaks rest for a few minutes after they have finished cooking. This helps the meat get even more juicy, tender, and flavourful.
Air fryer steak FAQs:
Yes! You can air fry any cut of frozen steak, including sirloin steak.
You can but you don't need to. If you prefer to thaw it first it will take even less time to cook.
Store any leftover cooked steak in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
You can pair steak with many different side dishes including cooked vegetables such as broccoli, bell peppers or cauliflower, a side salad such as Caesar salad, healthy coleslaw, healthy broccoli salad or dairy-free potato salad. Another classic pairing for steak is potatoes - roasted, baked or mashed are all delicious. Or you could serve steak with air fried French fries or air fried sweet potato fries.
Other air fryer recipes you will love:
Recipe
Frozen Steak in an Air Fryer
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 steaks
- 1 tablespoon avocado oil (or other cooking oil of choice)
- sea salt (to taste)
- ground black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Coat both sides of your frozen steaks with the oil, salt and pepper.
- Place the steaks on the rack of your air fryer and cook for 15 minutes at 360F.
- Let the steaks rest for a few minutes before serving.
Notes
- I do not preheat my air fryer for this recipe. If you do preheat your air fryer you will need to decrease the cook time by 2-3 minutes.
- The steaks I used for this recipe were ribeyes that were 0.5 lbs, and 1 inch thick - if your steaks are a different size or thickness you will likely need to modify the cooking times.
- This method is for medium rare steak - if you like your steak cooked more or less please refer to the chart in this post to modify the cooking time accordingly
- Nutritional information will vary depending on the specific steak you use, the oil you use and the spices you use.
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