Cook up this Air Fryer Roast Beef in just 50 minutes for a hands-off dinner your whole family will love. You'll love the herby crust on the outside, as well as the juicy, tender, perfectly cooked center. All with just a few simple ingredients!
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Lately I'm just not using my oven for anything. Nothing! I might as well do a Carrie Bradshaw and use it to store my shoes, that's how little I use it.
No, seriously, I can't even remember the last time I used it.
Because these days, everything just goes in my air fryer. Including rib eye steaks, steak bites, skirt steak, and now, whole beef roasts. And honestly? It's better than any version I ever made in my oven.
It's juicier, more tender, quicker, and more hands-off. So grab a roast and let's get cooking!
Why You Will Love This Recipe
- It's quick and all done in just 50 minutes
- It's easy with super simple prep
- It's hands-off - prep, air fry, and eat!
- That herby crust! It's so crunchy, tasty, and SIMPLE to achieve.
- Juicy, tender roast beef - better than any I've made in my oven!
- Easy cleanup so you can just enjoy your meal instead
What You Need to Make It
Ingredient notes & substitutions
- Round roast: You can use any type of round roast for this recipe. Mine was 1.5 lb, but you can make a smaller or larger roast as well, just adjust the cook time accordingly. If it's much smaller or bigger you'll want to use more or less of the seasonings as well.
- Salt: It might seem like a lot of salt, but you will want to use all of it.
- Dried rosemary: You can swap this for other herbs of your choice, like thyme or basil.
How to Make It
- Season the roast on all sides
- Place in preheated air fryer basket
- Air fry until cooked to your desired temperature
- Wrap in foil and rest 5-10 minutes
Expert Tips
- Make sure the roast will fit in your air fryer. If it's too big, you can cut of a piece of it and use for something else.
- Do preheat your air fryer! We preheat it at a higher temperature than we cook the roast at, so we get a little bit extra help from the start.
- Don't overcook it! Make sure to take it out before it reaches your desired temperature.
- Allow it to rest before slicing. This will give you the juiciest and most tender meat.
- Slice as thin as possible - at least that's how I like it
- Save the meat juice collected in the aluminium foil. This makes a great base for beef gravy!
- Use a meat thermometer to know when it is done. See chart below for suggested temperatures.
Recommended Internal Temperature
I recommend cooking beef to about 5 degrees below the setpoint and then allowing it to rest covered for at least 5 minutes. The temperature will rise up to 5-7 degrees Fahrenheit (2-3 degrees Celsius) while resting.
For larger cuts like a whole roast, the temperature often rises more than for smaller cuts.
| Internal temperature | Rest from | |
| Rare | 120-125°F (48-52°C) | 118-120°F / 46-48°C |
| Medium Rare | 130°F (54°C) | 122-125°F / 50-52°C |
| Medium | 140°F (60°C) | 125-130°F / 52-55°C |
| Medium Well | 150°F (65°C) | 135-140°F / 57-60°C |
| Well Done | 155°F (68°C) | 145-150°F / 63-66°C |
Storing, Freezing & Reheating
Leftovers: You can eat leftovers hot or cold. I recommend slicing the whole roast before storing it.
Storing: Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Freezing: Store in the freezer in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
Reheating in air fryer: Air fry slices 1-2 minutes until heated through.
Reheating in microwave: Reheat leftovers in the microwave in 30-second increments.
Sides to Serve With It
- Air Fryer Smashed Potatoes30 Minutes
- Blue Cheese Coleslaw15 Minutes
- Air Fryer Hasselback Potatoes30 Minutes
- Air Fryer Steak Fries25 Minutes
Sauces to Serve With It
- Buffalo Dipping Sauce2 Minutes
- Beef Gravy Recipe5 Minutes
- 2-minute Gluten Free BBQ Sauce2 Minutes
- 5-Minute Blue Cheese Sauce5 Minutes
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Recipe
Air Fryer Roast Beef
Print RateIngredients
- 1.5 lb round roast
- 2 teaspoon fine table salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary or other dried herbs
- cooking oil optional
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer by running it for 5 minutes at 400℉ (200℃).
- Pat the roast dry and season on all sides with salt, pepper and dried rosemary.1.5 lb round roast, 2 teaspoon fine table salt, 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- Brush air fryer basket with oil if needed, then place the roast in the air fryer basket.cooking oil
- Air fry 40 minutes at 320℉ (160℃), until the internal temperature is at 122-125℉ (50-52℃) for medium to medium-rare. I recommend checking the temperature after 30 minutes to see how it's going, and then again after 35 or 40 minutes, to ensure you don't overcook it.
- Wrap in aluminium foil and rest 5-10 minutes before slicing as thin as possible. Save the meat juices gathered by the foil to use for gravy.
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Notes
- Round roast: You can use any type of round roast for this recipe. Mine was 1.5 lb, but you can make a smaller or larger roast as well, just adjust the cook time accordingly. If it's much smaller or bigger you'll want to use more or less of the seasonings as well.
- Make sure the roast will fit in your air fryer. If it's too big, you can cut of a piece of it and use for something else.
- Do preheat your air fryer! We preheat it at a higher temperature than we cook the roast at, so we get a little bit extra help from the start.
- Use a meat thermometer to know when it is done:
- Rare: 120-125°F (48-52°C) (rest from 118°F / 46°C)
- Medium rare: 130°F (54°C) (rest from 123°F / 51°C)
- Medium: 140°F (60°C) (rest from 134°F / 57°C)
- Medium-well: 150°F (65°C) (rest from 143°F / 62°C)
- Well done: 155°F (68°C) (rest from 149°F / 65°C)
- Leftovers:Â You can eat leftovers hot or cold. I recommend slicing the whole roast before storing it.
- Storing:Â Store in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- Freezing:Â Store in the freezer in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
- Reheating in air fryer: Air fry slices 1-2 minutes until heated through.
- Reheating in microwave:Â Reheat leftovers in the microwave in 30-second increments.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is approximate and automatically calculated, and should only be viewed as an indication.
Laurel Vance
I have yet to make this recipe so will have to comment when I do. It sounds & looks delicious.
Emmeline Kemperyd
Hi Laurel! Please let me know what you think after trying it! I just love it! /Emmeline