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Juicy Air Fryer Ribeye Steak with compound butter and asparagus.

Air Fryer Ribeye Steak

Krista Stechman
Juicy and tender ribeye steak with delicious compound butter
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 11 minutes
Resting Time 5 minutes
Total Time 26 minutes
Course dinner
Cuisine american
Servings 2 people
Calories 1163 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 air fryer
  • 1 meat thermometer
  • 1 small bowl
  • 1 tongs

Ingredients
  

Compound Butter

  • 3 tablespoon unsalted butter room temperature
  • 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
  • ½ teaspoon fresh rosemary fine chopped
  • ½ tsp kosher salt

Ribeye Steaks

  • 2 16oz boneless ribeye steaks steaks should be between 1"-1¼"
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 2 tsp flaky sea salt kosher salt works too
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper coarse ground

Instructions
 

Making the Compound Butter

  • Mix all compound butter ingredients together in a small bowl until fully incorporated. Set aside until needed

Making the Ribeye Steaks

  • Remove the ribeye steaks from the fridge about 30 minutes prior to cooking to get the chill off
  • Preheat the air fryer to 400°F for about 5 minutes
  • Drizzle and rub the olive oil all over both steaks. Mix the salt and pepper together then season both sides of each steak and the sides of the steak
  • Place the ribeye steaks in the air fryer basket in one single layer. DO NOT stack or overlap them. If there's not enough room then cook them in batches
  • Cook the ribeye steaks for 11 minutes then use your thermometer to take the internal temperature. It should be between 125°F for medium rare. The temperature will rise an additional 5 degrees after coming out of the air fryer
  • Remove the steaks from the air fryer and let them rest on a plate or cutting board for 5-10 minutes BEFORE cutting into them. This is important, don't skip the rest time
  • Add a little compound butter to the top of each steak and serve

Notes

Preheat your air fryer to 400°F for about 5 minutes before adding your steaks. 
Be sure to place the steaks in a single layer only in the air fryer basket. Do not overlap or stack them.
Use 1"-1.25" ribeye steaks and cook for 11 minutes for medium rare.
There is a temperature guide in the blog post if you'd like to cook your steak to a different temperature.
DO NOT skip the resting time. The steaks need to rest for 5-10 minutes before cutting into them to keep them juicy and delicious. 
Use a digital meat thermometer to check the temperature of your steak and get the correct doneness.

Nutrition

Calories: 1163kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 92gFat: 88gSaturated Fat: 40gPolyunsaturated Fat: 5gMonounsaturated Fat: 40gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 322mgSodium: 3146mgPotassium: 1247mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 599IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 49mgIron: 8mg
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