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Air Fryer Tri Tip Recipe
Air fryer tri tip steak recipe - the most delicious tender and juicy tri tip steak with a perfect crunchy crust!
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 388 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tri tip steak about 4 lbs
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon paprika*
- 1 tablespoon aleppo pepper* less if you don't want it too spicy
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder*
- 1 teaspoon salt*
- 1 teaspoon pepper*
- *or two tablespoons of your favorite steak rub
- ½ cup chimichurri sauce to garnish, optional
Instructions
- Remove steak from refrigerator and let come to room temperature.
- In a small bowl, mix together herbs, spices, and seasonings.
- Pat steak dry with paper towels.
- Rub olive oil into steak.
- Add spice rub to steak.
- Preheat air fryer at max heat for 5-10 minutes.
- Add steak to air fryer basket, set to maximum heat, and fry 8 minutes.
- Flip tri tip and cook again 8 minutes.
- Check the tri tip temperature - if you are within 10-15 degrees of your target, close the lid and let the tri tip continue cooking in the air fryer (it will stay very hot after air frying, don't let all the heat escape when measuring temp.)
- If tri tip is more than 20 degrees from your target temperature, cook additional 5-10 minutes.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
388kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
39g
(78%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
Cholesterol
122mg
(41%)
Sodium
609mg
(25%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 388
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 388kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 39g | 78% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 122mg | 41% |
| Sodium | 609mg | 25% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.