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We all think of air fryers being used to make delicious snacks, but have you ever considered using them for your holiday main course?
It makes perfect sense! You don’t have to turn on the oven, you don’t have to dirty up extra roasting pans (causing you more dishes at the end of the night,) and the
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Trust me, once you serve this to your guests at your next holiday party, they’ll all want an
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Ingredients for air fryer beef tenderloin
- Beef tenderloin – The star of the dish! Savory, juicy, and delicious beef tenderloin is an absolute crowd-pleaser.
- Butter – This will keep the beef tenderloin juicy and help our other seasonings adhere to the tenderloin.
- Herbs – Fresh is best! The combination of fresh sage, thyme, and rosemary is classic and complements the beef tenderloin.
- Garlic – Garlic is a classic ingredient that will add earthiness to the dish.
- Kosher salt and black pepper – It’s super important to season your beef tenderloin properly to bring out all the delicious flavors.
Preparing tenderloin
Trimming and tying up your beef tenderloin before cooking correctly is important.
Trimming and tying help keep the shape of the tenderloin even throughout so that it cooks evenly in your
Trimming beef tenderloin
Locate the shiny, whitish-gray connective tissue.
Using a sharp knife, carefully slide it under the skin between the connective tissue and the meat.
Make slow, long strokes with your knife, cutting away the connective tissue while pulling it back. Stay as close to the connective tissue as possible, and don’t cut into the meat!
Repeat until you reach the end and discard the connective tissue.
Tying a whole beef tenderloin
Your ultimate goal here is to ensure it’s an even cylinder shape. We will be cinching it together in one to two-inch intervals with twine.
Take about 12-15 inches of twine, begin on the left side of the tenderloin, loop it around, and tie a knot using the end of the twine.
This is your anchor knot.
Now, take the rest of the twine, create a loop, and loop it under the tenderloin about 1-2 inches from your anchor knot. Pull it taught.
Keep creating loops and putting them every 1-2 inches down until you reach the end of the tenderloin.
Talk to the butcher
You could skip these two steps and ask your local butcher to do this for you! They will freely trim and tie your beef tenderloin for you.
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Air Fryer Beef Tenderloin
Ingredients
- 3 – 3.5 pound beef tenderloin, trimmed and tied
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 cloves garlic, grated
- 1 teaspoon fresh minced rosemary
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- ½ teaspoon fresh minced thyme
- ½ teaspoon fresh minced sage
Instructions
- Bring the beef tenderloin to room temperature by allowing it to sit on the counter for at least 30 minutes before cooking.
- In a small bowl, stir together the softened butter, grated garlic, rosemary, salt, pepper, thyme, and sage.
- Pat the beef tenderloin dry with a paper towel and then rub the compound butter evenly over every side.
- Place the beef tenderloin in the air fryer and cook it at 400 degrees F for 5 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to 350 degrees F and continue to cook the tenderloin for another 12-15 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the beef reaches 120 degrees F with an instant-read thermometer.
- Cover the beef tenderloin with foil and allow it to rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
- Serve the beef tenderloin with your favorite sides and enjoy immediately.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Notes
- Check with your butcher to see if they can tie your beef tenderloin.
- Don’t overcook your tenderloin. It is meant to be served with a pink center.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
