This easy air fryer recipe allows you to cook a delicious, perfectly cooked, tender filet mignon in just minutes! A great way to cook a romantic dinner for two without much fuss.

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Tender and delicious, these Filet Mignon Steaks with baby potatoes is made quick and easy in the air fryer. Steak recipes are made to impress and this delicious filet mignon is a great date night dinner that is an easy way to cook a delicious a juicy steak.

Air Fryer Filet Mignon on a white plate with a whole filet and slices of another fanned out beside it. — This recipe for Air Fryer Filet Mignon is sure to impress and perfect for special occasions

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❤️ Why you'll love it
🥘 Ingredients
🔪 Instructions
🥄 Equipment
Air Fryer Cooking Times for Steak
🥫Storage
📖 Variations
💭 Tips
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❤️ Why you'll love it

Tender steak: you get better results with an air fryer steak recipe and it is melt in your mouth tender and delicious.

It's hands off: there is no need to babysit an air-fried steak. Air frying is a great way to get the perfectly cooked steak.

It will impress your guest: because of the ease of cooking this air fryer filet mignon, it is one of the idea air fryer recipes to make for date night and any special occasion.

Perfect for special occasions: The quick cook time and special cut of meat makes this the perfect main dish to serve parties of 2-4. Valentine's day, an intimate new year's eve, or Christmas dinner.

Steaks with seasoning. — Rub the steaks with oil and season with your favorite seasonings.

🥘 Ingredients

Filet mignon steaks: for this recipe, steaks should be at least 1-½ inches thick (thickness of steak will affect cook times)

Olive oil: used to lightly coat the baby potatoes (if making) and the steak

Coarse salt: use a coarse kosher salt which has bigger flakes

Fresh cracked black pepper: fresh cracked is best and adds great flavor, set the grinder to a coarse setting to allow for bigger pieces of pepper

Dried thyme: used to season the steaks

Dried or fresh parsley: used as a garnish

Butter: an option garnish for the top of the steak

Baby potatoes: a suggested side dish made with the steak.

🔪 Instructions

Pull steaks out of fridge 20 minutes before cook time to bring to room temperature.
Preheat the air fryer to 400°f
While the steaks are being brought to room temperature, prepare the baby potatoes.
Place halved baby potatoes in a medium bowl. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of oil and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. Place potatoes in air fryer basket and air fry at 400°f for 15 minutes, until soft enough to pierce with a fork. Remove from air fryer and keep warm.
Drizzle steaks with oil and rub over the steak to coat completely. Season filets with salt, pepper, and thyme on all sides, pressing into the steak to adhere spices.
Place steak in a pan the fits the air fryer basket. Cook at 400° for 10-15 minutes until desired temp is reached using an instant-read meat thermometer.
Remove steaks once they’ve reached desired temperature. Place steak on a plate and vent with foil.
Let steaks rest for 10 minutes before cutting.
Top with a pat of butter (if using) to melt over the steaks for extra flavor and garnish with parsley (if using)

🥄 Equipment

Air Fryer

Instant-read thermometer

Air Fryer Cooking Times for Steak

Not everyone likes the same level of doneness for steak and because of that cooking time will vary. Below is a guide to use for filets that are 1-½ inches thick if you use a thicker cut of meat the cooking times will be longer.

For best results, when checking temperature use a meat thermometer and remove the steaks 5 degrees before they hit the desired temperature as they will continue to cook as they rest.

Rare: 10-12 minutes (120 degrees F)
Medium rare: 11-13 minutes (130 degrees F)
Medium: 12-14 minutes (140 degrees F)
Medium well: 13-15 minutes (150 degrees F)
Well done: 14-16 minutes (160 degrees F)

Keep in mind that the more the steaks are cooked the tougher they will be. It is not recommended to cook past medium with a tender cut.

🥫Storage

Store any leftover steak in an airtight container in the fridge up to 4 days.

📖 Variations

Make a dry rub with the salt, pepper, and thyme by mixing in a half teaspoon each of garlic powder and onion powder.
Substitute your favorite steak seasoning for the seasoning ingredients.
Add a few red pepper flakes to add a little bit of heat to the rub.
Substitute your favorite cut of steak, remembering that thickness makes a difference in cooking times.

💭 Tips

Be sure to arrange steaks in a single layer leaving space between each steak to allow hot air to circulate around the steaks for an even cook.

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🍽 Serve with...

Serve this air fryer filet mignon topped with a blue cheese or garlic butter topping and with a side of baby potatoes and your favorite green beans recipe.

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