Easy & Perfect Air Fryer Steak (Low Carb & Keto, Too)

Grilled steak is our favorite, but we live in the
Arizona Desert & sometimes it's too hot to cook
outside. This air fried steak is a great
 option, easy and quite tasty!

Ingredients:

2 boneless strip or rib eye steaks

1 teaspoon olive oil

1 tablespoon Old Bay Seasoning**

2 tablespoons butter or Bleu Cheese Butter***

Method:

Place the steaks on a large  plate or dish and allow to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes.

Select the "Air Fry" mode of your air fryer. Set the temperature to 400* and allow to preheat.

While the air fryer is heating, gently rinse the steaks and pat dry with paper towels. Drizzle the oil over both sides of the steaks and spread to cover. Sprinkle with the seasoning.

If using a basket style air fryer, place the steak in the basket. If using an oven style air fryer, place the mesh tray in the middle, or line 4, of the oven. 

Cook for 10 minutes for medium rare and longer for medium or well done.

Transfer the cooked steak to a platter and top with butter or bleu cheese butter. Before cutting or serving, allow to rest for 5 minutes to seal in the juices.

Makes 2 to 4 servings. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refridgerator for up to 6 days. Reheat at 360* in the air fryer for a few minutes, just until warm.

**A different seasoning may be substituted or a mixture of 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper and 1/2 teaspoon of salt.

***Bleu Cheese Butter is simple to make and store in the freezer. It adds nice flavor to meats and vegetables. Here is the link to the recipe:

https://carriekitchencreations.blogspot.com/2018/08/keto-friendly-blue-cheese-butter.html

Nutritional info per 8 ounce serving with regular butter, approximately: 661.6 calories ~ 47.25 grams fat ~ .3 grams carbs ~ .1 gram fiber ~ .2 grams net carbs ~ 59.6 grams protein

Nutritional info per 8 ounce serving with Blue Cheese Butter, approximately: 629.6 calories ~ 43.25 grams fat ~ .47 grams net carbs ~ 59.9 grams protein 

Notes: 

One of our local grocery stores (Smith's/Kroger) provides quality meats and regularly has great sales and markdowns. To make these quality meats affordable, I watch for deals that are 30% to 50% off the regular price.

My husband was sleptical when I said we were having air fried steak for dinner ~ We both were surprised at how good it was!