Air Fryer Ribeye Steaks Recipe – delicious tender, juicy ribeye steaks cooked to perfect medium rare in the air fryer!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
Ingredients
- 2 large ribeye steaks
- 2 tablespoons butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon celtic sea salt
- 1 teaspoon fresh cracked pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon aleppo or cayenne pepper
- 2 tbsp compound butter
Instructions
- Let steaks come to room temperature, set on counter about 20-30 minutes before cooking.
- Preheat air fryer to the highest temperature it allows (at least 400, preferably 450-500 degrees.)
- As air fryer preheats, prepare steaks. Pat ribeye steaks dry with paper towel, making sure there is no packaging liquid or water on steaks at all.
- Rub steaks with softened butter.
- Generously season steaks with salt, pepper, and cayenne or aleppo pepper.
- When air fryer is preheated and scorching hot, place steaks in clean air fryer basket using long handled tongs.
- Air fry at 450-500 (the highest temperature you can air fry at) for 8 minutes.
- Flip steak, cook 5-6 more. Gauge steak temperature and cook to 135 degrees for medium rare.
