Air Fryer Ribeye Steak
The Kitchen Bucket List wants you to have a great steak dinner no matter if you have a BBQ or not. The simplicity of this recipe can turn any night into a steak night.
Equipment
- Air Fryer
- Instant read thermometer
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs ribeye steak
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper (Freshly ground, even better)
Instructions
- Unpack the ribeye steak and place it on a plate. Sprinkle the salt & pepper, to your liking, coating the steak. The measurements above are how much we used. Place in the refrigerator until ready to cook.If you have extra steaks simply put them in a Ziploc bag and freeze or refrigerate.
- Preheat the air fryer for 5 minutes at 400 degrees F. This is an important step for the initial sear on the ribeye steak. The preheated air fryer basket will start the searing on the bottom side of the steak immediately to lock the moisture in.
- Place the ribeye steak in the basket and cook for 5 minutes, then flip and cook for an additional 5 minutes to check for desired doneness. It showed 118 degrees F. We cooked for an additional 2 minutes until medium.
- Time for the steak to rest for 10 minutes and it's the perfect time to make air fryer waffle fries.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- If you have time you can dry brine the ribeye steak before you cook it in the air fryer. It is a great way to tenderize and add flavor to your steak. An hour is about the minimum amount of time to have a result. If you can go longer, overnight, or 24 hours, the dry brine will really work its magic.
- Doneness. For this recipe, I wanted medium. I prefer my medium between 135 – 145 degrees F. If you prefer a different internal temperature (doneness), just adjust it to your liking. If you want a higher internal temperature after the 10-minute cook, put the ribeye back in check it after 30 seconds, and add time as needed. If you want a rarer steak, I would check the ribeye steak 3 minutes after the flip.
