Description
A quick and flavorful air fryer chimichurri steak with a zesty herb sauce. Perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb flank steak or skirt steak
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 400°F (200°C).
- Pat the steak dry and season with salt and black pepper on both sides.
- Place the steak in the air fryer basket and cook for 8-10 minutes for medium-rare, flipping halfway.
- While the steak cooks, mix olive oil, parsley, cilantro, garlic, red wine vinegar, red pepper flakes, and cumin in a bowl to make chimichurri.
- Let the steak rest for 5 minutes, then slice against the grain.
- Drizzle chimichurri sauce over the steak before serving.
Notes
- For a spicier sauce, add more red pepper flakes.
- Letting the steak rest ensures juiciness.
- Use fresh herbs for the best flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: Argentinian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 of steak with sauce
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 0.5g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 17g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 2g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
Keywords: air fryer steak, chimichurri sauce, easy steak recipe, healthy dinner