Make Air Fryer Rib Eye Steak with Blue Cheese Butter with my perfected method for a melt in your mouth perfectly cooked rare steak. Low Carb and Keto with a Savory Blue Cheese Butter Fat Bomb!
Air Fryer Rib Eye Steak with Blue Cheese Butter
I have perfected cooking steaks in the air fryer! Yep, cooked to perfection with my easy method every single time!
There is nothing better than a nice steak cooked over a charcoal grill, right! The smoky taste and the outdoors is such a treat. However, if done right, cooking a steak using the stove top/oven method is pretty tasty. In addition, with my method and an air fryer you can achieve the most delicious steak of your life.
A group of us went to Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse last week and ordered rib eye’s and filet mignon. I’m here to tell you that my recipe and method for rib eye (and filet mignon too) in the air fryer is so much better. We talked about this at dinner and for the money we spent on steaks, well it was a bit disappointing. We were expecting something incredible. But, the fact that my recipe is better, I mean seriously better well, that is awesome! The air fryer I use is the best I have found.
My Air Fryer Rib Eye Steak with Blue Cheese Butter is going to be one of the best things to cross your lips! Make sure to have my most fabulous Blue Cheese Butter Steak Topper recipe ready to go.
Cast of Ingredients for Air Fryer Rib Eye Steak with Blue Cheese Butter
Whether you want a medium rare or just a medium cooked steak, my method will work. My recipe method is based on thickness of meat, not weight. If you have a 16 ounce steak or an 8 ounce steak, or anything in between, this method will work.
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Ingredients to Perfect Air Fryer Rib Eye Steak.
- One inch thick Rib Eye Steaks – New York Strip will work too. (We use 16 ounce steaks)
- Kosher Salt or Smoked Salt for a charcoal cooked taste.
- Garlic Powder
- Freshly Ground Pepper
I use this Ultrean 8.5 Quart Air Fryer.
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Rub In Kosher Salt or Smoked Sea Salt
What is a Rib Eye Steak?
- It is the center portion of the rib section of the cow.
- A rib eye steak is typically served without a bone.
- Because of the marbling and fat, this particular cut is best cooked hot and fast.
Besides roast prime rib, Delmonico steak was my favorite cut of steak. A Delmonico steak is a bone in rib eye steak, which got its name from a restaurant in New York. This apparently is the reason that many of my friends and acquaintances were not familiar with a Delmonico steak. My parents both were born and grew up in New York, so for me, it was what we called bone in rib eye steaks.
Freshly Ground Black Pepper Makes a Great Crust
Freshly ground pepper makes a nice crust on the steak.
This electric pepper mill is so handy to use. Just turn it over and it automatically grinds the pepper.
Tips and Tricks for Air Fryer Rib Eye Steak
- When cooking steaks in an air fryer, oven or on the grill, it is always best to let steaks sit out for at least 15 minutes to come to room temperature.
- For a bit of smokey taste, try using smoked salt.
- For optimal flavor and results, don’t trim the steaks before cooking. The fat and grizzle add tons of flavor while to the steaks as they are cooking in the air fryer.
- This recipe works with New York Strip and Filet Mignon too!
Rub In Seasoning
Press the seasonings into the rib eyes.
Rib eye steaks need no steak sauce, as they are highly flavorful.
Other Beef Recipes to Enjoy:
- London Broil with Chimichurri Sauce
- Air Fryer Carne Asada {Grilled Meat Tacos}
- Santa Maria Style Barbecue Grilled Tri-Tip
- Fool Proof Pressure Cooker Roast Beef
Whether you use a charcoal grill, stove top, oven, air fryer or Instant Pot DUO Plus, Ninja Foodi or Pressure Cooker, I’ve got you covered for the best cooking methods and results.
Place into Screaming Hot Air Fryer
Why Preheat the Air Fryer?
Rib eye steaks cook best at using a high heat and for a short time.
Preheating the air fryer means the steak will immediately sear in the juices and start cooking the steak evenly.
The steak should be pink, top to bottom with just the surface area browned..
If you start with a cold air fryer, the steak begins cooking through to the middle and won’t form a nice crust on the outside. The entire inside of the steak won’t be an even color, like you see in the finished photos.
Air Fryer Rib Eye Steak with Blue Cheese Topper
A nice Caesar salad is a great way to start a steak dinner.
What Side Dishes Go with Rib Eye Steak?
- Pressure Cooker Mashed Potatoes (Instant Pot)
- Pressure Cooker Southern Style Green Beans
- Pressure Cooker Cauliflower Souffle
The Blue Cheese Butter will melt and form sauce on the rib eye steak.
I can’t wait for you to try my Air Fryer Rib Eye Steak with Blue Cheese Topper. A steak like this costs in excess of $65 at a good restaurant.
Kitchen Equipment and Essentials
- Ultrean 8.5 Quart Air Fryer
- J.A. Henckels Classic 8 inch Chef’s Knife
- Porcelain & Bamboo Salt Box with Spoon
- Alton Brown Salt Box
- Gravity Electric Salt and Pepper Grinder
- Olive Oil Sprayer / Mister for Cooking
- Silicone Coated Tongs
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Here is the handy printable recipe:
Ingredients
- 32 ounce Rib Eye Steaks (two steaks) at least 1 inch thick (12-16 ounces each)
- 2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
- 1.5 teaspoon Freshly Ground Black Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Garlic Powder
- 2 Tablespoons Blue Cheese Butter
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Instructions
- Prepare Blue Cheese Butter according to directions.
- Remove rib eye steaks from refrigerator 15 minutes before starting recipe.
- Turn air fryer to 400 degrees (or the highest temp possible) and set time to 15 minutes. Air fryer needs to preheat at least 5 minutes before place in steaks.
- Coat both sides of steaks with salt, garlic powder and pepper. With your hand, press seasonings into steaks.
- Open air fryer and quickly place both steaks into basket and close.
- Cook at 400 degrees for 4 minutes and then quickly flip steaks over and cook for 3 minutes more.
- Turn off air fryer and do not open. Let sit for 1 minute for rare. For medium rare, let sit 2 minutes. For less rare 3 minutes, and so on.
- Top with Blue Cheese Butter.
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