Make perfectly tender Air Fryer Skirt Steak with just 6-10 minutes of cooking. With a flavor-packed marinade to tenderize the meat, so you end up with a juicy steak without a lot of work.
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Why you will love this recipe
- It's quick and cooks in less than 10 minutes
- It's easy to make with simple prep
- Juicy, tender skirt steak thanks to marinating with lemon juice, resting, and cutting it against the grain
- ots of flavor from our tasty marinade
What you need to make it
Ingredient notes & substitutions
- Skirt steak can be swapped for flank steak
- Lemon juice tenderizes the meat - don't skip it, and use fresh squeezed! You can swap it for lime juice.
- Honey: use liquid honey, or solid honeythat you microwave for 10-15 seconds to make it liquid
- Neutral cooking oil: I like canola/rapeseed oil, but any neutral kind works. I do not recommend olive oil, as it gives the steak an aftertaste I don't enjoy. If you like it- then, by all means, use it.
- Dark soy sauce can be swapped for light or Japanese soy sauce, or even tamari or coconut aminos
- Herbs and spices: Feel free to switch it up and use the herbs you like and/or already have at home. You can also match them to any flavors used in the accompanying sauces or sides.
How to make it
- Make the marinade by mixing together everything except the steak
- Place the steak in a plastic bag and pour over the marinade
- Close the bag and massage the steak through it to cover with the marinade. Marinate at least 30 minutes.
- After marinating, place the steak in your air fryer basket
- Air fry 3-5 minutes, then flip it and air fry 3-5 minutes more
- When it's almost done, remove from the air fryer
- Wrap in aluminium foil and rest at least 5 minutes
- Slice the steak against the grain, and serve!
Tips & tricks
- Don't skip the marinade - it's what makes the steak so tender
- Marinate longer if you want - up to 2 hours is fine
- Don't marinate it too long - more than 2 hours can make it too soft
- If marinating 30 minutes or less you should leave it in room temperature
- If marinating longer - place it in the fridge and bring it back out 30 minutes before cooking to allow it to come back to room temperature
- Cook time will depend on how thick the steak is - this can vary a lot!
- Use a meat thermometer to know exactly when you've reached your desired level of doneness. See the suggested temperatures below.
- Do not overcook! I recommend cooking skirt steak to medium-rare or medium.
- Allow the steak to rest at least 5 minutes before cutting
- Slice the steak against the grain, or it will end up tough
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.
Internal temperature | Rest from | |
Rare | 120-125°F (48-52°C) | 118-120°F / 46-48°C |
Medium Rare | 130°F (54°C | 125°F / 52°C |
Medium | 140°F (60°C) | 135°F / 58°C |
Medium Well | 150°F (65°C) | 145°F / 63°C |
Well Done | 155°F (68°C) | 150°F / 66°C |
Storing, Freezing & Reheating
Storing: Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Freezing: Freeze leftovers for up to 3 months. Slice before freezing, so it thaws faster.
Eating Leftovers: I recommend eating leftovers cold, as reheating can dry the steak out. Serve leftovers cold with a side of potatoes, on top of a salad, or in sandwiches or wraps. You can also use them in a stir-fry or to make fajitas or tacos.
Reheating: If you still want to reheat leftovers, do it in the air fryer. 1 minute for slices, 4-5 minutes for a whole skirt steak.
More quick & easy air fryer recipes
Looking for more quick & easy air fryer recipes?
- Air Fryer Potato Skins
- Air Fryer Halloumi
- Air Fryer Baked Potatoes
- Air Fryer Chicken Legs
- Air Fryer Bone In Pork Chops
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Recipe
Air Fryer Skirt Steak
Print RateIngredients
- 1.5 lb skirt steak
- ¼ cup cooking oil canola oil /rapeseed oil or other neutral oil
- 2 tablespoon dark soy sauce
- 3 tablespoon lemon juice approximately 1 lemon
- 2 tablespoon liquid honey or microwave solid honey
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Plac all ingredients except steak in a small bowl and mix well.¼ cup cooking oil, 2 tablespoon dark soy sauce, 3 tablespoon lemon juice, 2 tablespoon liquid honey, 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce, 1 tablespoon minced garlic, 1 teaspoon dried basil, 1 teaspoon dried rosemary, 1 teaspoon ground black pepper, ½ teaspoon salt
- Place skirt steak in a plastic bag and pour over the marinade. Mix to cover the whole steak.1.5 lb skirt steak
- Marinate for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours. If marinating more than 30 minutes, place in the refrigerator and bring back out 30 minutes before cooking. If marinating 30 minutes or less you can keep it in room temperature.
- When it's time to cook, preheat the air fryer by running it at 400℉ (200℃) for 5 minutes.
- Remove the steak from the marinade and place it in the air fryer basket. Air fry 3-5 minutes at 400℉ (200℃), then flip it and air fry 3-5 minutes more. 6-10 minutes is generally good to get it to medium rare, depending on the thickness, but the exact cook time will depend on your air fryer.
- When the steak is done, remove from the air fryer and wrap in aluminium foil. Rest 5 minutes, then place on a chopping board and slice thin against the grain.
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Notes
- Lemon juice helps tenderize the meat - don't skip it, and make it fresh squeezed!
- Dark soy sauce can be swapped for light / Japanese soy sauce, tamari or coconut aminos
- Herbs: Feel free to switch it up and use the herbs you like and/or already have at home. You can also match them to any herbs used in your sauces or sides.
- Don't skip the marinade - it helps tenderize the steak
- Marinate longer if you want - you can marinate for up to 2 hours
- Use a meat thermometer to know when the steak is done:
- Rare: 120-125°F (48-52°C) (rest from 118-120°F / 46-48°C)
- Medium rare: 130°F (54°C) (rest from 125°F / 52°C)
- Medium: 140°F (60°C) (rest from 135°F / 58°C)
- Medium-well: 150°F (65°C) (rest from 145°F / 63°C)
- Well done: 155°F (68°C) (rest from 150°F / 66°C)
- Do not overcook! I recommend cooking skirt steak to medium rare or medium.
- Rest the steak at least 5 minutes
- Slice the steak against the grain, or it will end up tough
Nutrition
Nutritional information is approximate and automatically calculated, and should only be viewed as an indication.
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