Recipe Summary
- Cooking time
- 6–8 minutes
- Yield
- 4 servings
- By
- The Lad's Air-Frying Bible
The steak cooks for 6–8 minutes; the garlic butter is prepared at the same time, so it does not extend the cooking time.
Practical note: Dry the steak first and keep it in one layer for better browning, then toss it through the butter immediately.
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You’ll Need
600g sirloin, rump, or ribeye steak, cut into chunky bite-sized pieces
1 tbsp olive oil
4 cloves garlic, finely sliced
40g butter
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 tsp sea salt
1 tsp cracked black pepper
1 tsp dried parsley
Juice of ½ lemon
Optional but Dangerous
Parmesan shavings
Crispy fries
Garlic mayo
Cold lager
Method
- Preheat your air fryer to 200°C.
- Pat the steak pieces dry with kitchen paper.
- Add the steak to a bowl with the olive oil, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper.
- Toss thoroughly until every piece is coated.
- Place the steak bites into the air fryer basket in a single layer.
- Air fry at 200°C for 6–8 minutes, shaking halfway through, until deeply browned around the edges while still juicy inside.
- While the steak cooks, melt the butter gently and stir through the sliced garlic.
- Cook the garlic for 30–40 seconds until fragrant but not browned.
- Tip the hot steak bites into a large bowl.
- Pour over the garlic butter, lemon juice, and parsley.
- Toss thoroughly until every piece is coated in the buttery garlic glaze.
- Serve immediately while still sizzling.
Lad Tip: Steak bites should look slightly aggressive around the edges. If they're still pale and polite, give them another minute. Steakhouse flavour lives in the crust.