Step 1

Preheat your air fryer to 400 °F / 200 °C.

Step 2

Meanwhile, season your steaks generously with salt and coarse ground black pepper. If your steaks have little or no fat on them, you will also want to marinate them beforehand.

Step 3

Place the steaks in your air fryer basket. Be careful not to overcrowd the basket; you might have to cook the steaks one at a time, depending on size.

Step 4

Air fry for about 6-10 minutes, flipping the steaks halfway through cooking.

Step 5

Insert a meat thermometer into the side of the steak, not touching any bone or fat. The temperature of the meat will determine whether it’s done or not. Remove the steaks when they are 5 °F / 3 °C colder than the desired doneness.

Step 6

Rare: 125 °F / 52 °CMedium rare: 135 °F / 57 °CMedium: 145 °F / 63 °CMedium well: 150 °F / 66 °CWell done: 170 °F / 71 °C

Step 7

Leave the steaks to rest off the heat for at least a few minutes before serving them. This will allow them to finish cooking, and the liquids will retract into the meat. This step is key to a juicy, tender steak!