Next time you have steak to reheat, try using your air fryer, for juicy, tender leftover steak. In this post I will teach you how best to reheat steak in your air fryer, in just a few minutes!
Reheat Steak Without Drying It Out
If you have leftover steak, it's often best to just eat it raw. But you don't always want that, and it can be quite tricky to reheat. Most methods dry it out or end up overcooking it.
There are only 2 methods I like for reheating steak. One is cutting it up and frying it quickly, the other is this air fryer method.
The latter is easier, and quicker, and I like any way to cook that doesn't require me to turn on my stove.
Cut It Up, or Not, Your Choice!
This recipe works for any type of steak, cooked any way. For absolute best results I recommend slicing it, just because that will help it reheat quicker and more evenly, which means the least risk of drying it out.
But if you really want a whole steak, then you can absolutely keep it in one piece as well. Just keep a close eye on it!
Tips for the Juiciest Reheated Steak
- Allow the steak to come to room temperature before reheating. I recommend you bring it out from the fridge 30 minutes before cooking, if you can. This will help it cook quicker, with less risk of it drying out.
- Slice it. As mentioned above, this will give you the juiciest steak, as it will cook more evenly.
- Preheat the air fryer. This is important so you start with a warm basket and even heating.
- If you want to keep your steak rare or anything below well done be aware that consuming leftovers that haven't been sufficiently heated does come with a risk. The USDA recommends that leftovers always be reheated to an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C).
- Use a meat thermometer. This helps ensure you don't reheat it to too high a temperature, which will dry it out.
- Allow the steak to rest. Reheat to just below your target point, then wrap the steak in aluminum foil and let it rest for 5 minutes.
- Do not re-reheat it. Just reheat as much as you will finish, it won't be good if you reheat it several times.
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Recipe
How to Reheat Steak in Your Air Fryer
Print RateIngredients
- 1 steak whole or sliced; at room temperature
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer by running it for 5 minutes at 360°F (180°C).
Whole steak
- Place in air fryer basket and air fry 5-6 minutes at 360°F (180°C), until almost heated through. Add more time if needed. When it's almost done, wrap in aluminium foil and rest 5 minutes before serving.1 steak
Sliced steak
- Place in air fryer basket and air fry 2-3 minutes at 360°F (180°C). Check to make sure it is heated through; if not, add anoter minute.1 steak
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Notes
- Allow the steak to come to room temperature before reheating. I recommend you bring it out from the fridge 30 minutes before cooking, if you can. This will help it cook quicker, with less risk of it drying out.
- Slice it for best results. As mentioned above, this will give you the juiciest steak, as it will cook more evenly
- Do not re-reheat it. Just reheat as much as you will finish, it won't be good if you reheat it several times.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is approximate and automatically calculated, and should only be viewed as an indication.
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