Description
This Best Air Fryer Filet Mignon recipe delivers melt-in-your-mouth tender steaks cooked to perfection with a flavorful garlic herb butter. Using an air fryer, the steaks come out juicy and beautifully seared in under 15 minutes, making it an ideal quick yet elegant main course.
Ingredients
Scale
Filet Mignon:
- 2 filet mignon steaks, about 8 oz each
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
Garlic Herb Butter:
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 teaspoon fresh parsley, diced
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme, diced
- 1 teaspoon fresh rosemary, diced
- 1 clove garlic, minced
Instructions
- Bring Steaks to Room Temperature: Remove the steaks from the refrigerator 30 minutes before cooking to ensure even cooking and better searing.
- Prepare Garlic Herb Butter: In a small bowl, combine the softened butter, parsley, thyme, rosemary, and minced garlic. Mix well until all ingredients are evenly incorporated. Place the mixture in the refrigerator to firm up until ready to use.
- Season the Steaks: Pat the filet mignon steaks dry with paper towels. Rub each steak all over with olive oil, then season both sides evenly with sea salt and black pepper.
- Preheat Air Fryer: Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit to ensure a hot cooking environment that will sear the steaks properly.
- Cook the Steaks: Place the steaks in the air fryer basket without overcrowding and cook for 10 to 11 minutes for medium-rare, flipping halfway through. Use an instant-read thermometer to check for an internal temperature of 130 degrees Fahrenheit for medium-rare doneness.
- Rest and Serve: After cooking, transfer the steaks immediately to a plate. Top each steak with half of the prepared garlic herb butter. Loosely cover with aluminum foil and let rest for 10 minutes to allow juices to redistribute and butter to melt into the meat. Serve warm.
Notes
- A 7-ounce filet mignon will take about 10 minutes to reach medium-rare; a 10-ounce steak requires about 13 minutes.
- Cooking times for an 8-ounce steak (1.5 inch thick): rare 10 minutes, medium-rare 11 minutes, medium 12 minutes, medium-well 13 minutes, well done 14 minutes.
- Doneness temperatures: Rare 120°F (rest to 125°F), medium-rare 130°F (rest to 135°F), medium 140°F (rest to 145°F), medium-well 150°F (rest to 155°F), well done 160°F (rest to 165°F).
- Cook more than 2 steaks in batches to avoid overcrowding and ensure proper air circulation for browning.
- Store leftover steak in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Store garlic herb butter separately in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.
- To reheat, air fry at 350°F for 3 to 4 minutes, taking care not to overcook.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 steak with herb butter
- Calories: 450 kcal
- Sugar: 0.3 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 18 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0.2 g
- Protein: 38 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
