This Air Fryer Ribeye Steak recipe will make your next steak dinner nice and easy! We use our famous steak marinade to add big flavor to these ribeyes and then toss them in the air fryer until they’re cooked to just the right temp. See our temp and time chart below so you can make the perfect ribeye in the air fryer too!
I know what you’re thinking. What kind of crazy person cooks an expensive cut of beef like a ribeye steak in an air fryer? The crazy smart kind, that’s who!
Air fried steak tastes just as good as grilled steak or steak that’s been seared in a skillet, and it’s easy to do!
We know this because we’ve already done it with our air fryer filet mignon, air fryer steak kabobs and air fryer steak bites with garlic butter sauce! All of those recipes are real winners, and so is this one!
My mom makes the perfect marinade for steaks and that’s what we use for these air fryer ribeyes. The marinade adds flavor all throughout each bite for maximum flavor, but if you’re short on time, you can easily just season the outside.
The air fryer does a great job of searing the steaks too so you don’t even need to finish them in a skillet. You’ll still want to follow the guide below to determine the level of doneness. Pretty soon you’ll be cooking all your steak dinners in the air fryer!
Ingredient Notes:
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Ribeye Steaks – You’ll need two boneless ribeye steaks, each about 16 ounces and 1 inch thick. A good, juicy ribeye steak should be well marbled with streaks of fat throughout the meat. That fat is flavor and it’s what makes ribeye steaks so popular.
Marinade – This marinade is optional but we love the savory flavor it adds to the ribeye steak. To prepare it you’ll need hot water, kosher salt, oil, white vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, black pepper, hot sauce, oregano, and rosemary. Feel free to add any other fresh herbs like thyme, or other seasonings such as garlic powder or onion powder.
Butter – For serving! A pat of butter on the steak while it rests after cooking is a delicious way to dress up ribeyes. We also garnish with some fresh minced parsley.
We love how simple the air fryer makes this ribeye steak dinner! It’s quicker and easier than heating up a charcoal grill and the steak still gets a nice sear like you would from a skillet. Air frying is not the first method that comes to mind when preparing a steak but you’ll see the benefits once you’ve tried it!
How to Cook Steak in Air Fryer:
To begin you’ll mix together the marinade ingredients. Add the hot water and salt to a large ziptop bag or a large shallow dish. Stir to dissolve the salt into the water, then add the oil, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, mustard, pepper, hot sauce, oregano, and rosemary. Stir all that together until the marinade is well combined.
Add the ribeye steaks to the marinade and turn to coat them well. Seal the bag or cover the dish and refrigerate for 4 to 8 hours. The longer the steak sits, the more flavor! It takes longer for a marinade to work into beef than it does chicken or pork so it needs a longer marinade time to get the maximum flavor.
About 30 minutes before cooking remove the steaks from the fridge and the from the marinade. Pat them dry and let them rest for 30 minutes so they can come to room temperature before cooking. This will help the steaks to cook faster and more evenly.
Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees and spritz the basket with some oil spray. Arrange the steaks in a single layer, or cook separately if your basket can’t fit both steaks. Air fry for at least 5 to 6 minutes per side, flipping once halfway through. Follow the temperature guide below to reach your desired level of doneness.
How to Tell when Steaks are Done:
If you’re wondering how to tell when steaks in the air fryer are done, it’s no different than when you cook them via any other method. Just use a meat thermometer to determine the internal temperature! That’s really the only way to be sure without cutting into the meat.
Follow the guide below to get perfectly cooked air fried steak every time!
- Rare: 120°–125° (10 minutes)
- Medium Rare: 130°–135° (12 minutes)
- Medium: 140°–145° (14 minutes)
- Medium Well: 150°–155° (16 minutes)
- Well Done: 160°–165° (17 minutes)
The times are for cooking a 1 inch thick ribeye steak at 400 degrees in the air fryer. Your air fryer may cook differently than ours so these are just estimates. You should verify with a meat thermometer to cook your steak just the way you like.
Meat Thermometer
We use and love this ThermoPro meat thermometer anytime we’re making chicken, steak, or pork chops! It’s the easiest way to ensure meat is cooked to the perfect temperature every time and is a great gift for beginner cooks too!
Recipe Tips!
Don’t forget that your air fryer may not cook quite the same as a different model, even if both are set at the same temperature. The size of the basket and the air flow make a difference too so make sure to use that meat thermometer!
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