Air Fryer Roast Beef

Cook up this Air Fryer Roast Beef in under an hour 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!

Course Main Course

Cuisine North American

Diet Gluten Free, Low Lactose

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 40

Resting TIme 5

Total Time 50

Servings

Calories 239kcal

Author Emmeline Kemperyd

Ingredients

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

US Customary - Metric

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

This recipe was tested in a Philips HD9252/90 Air Fryer* and a Ninja DZ401 DualZone XL Air Fryer*. Cook time can vary with your air fryer model.

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: 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.

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