Air Fryer
Easy Air Fryer Beef Skewers
I kept these beef skewers simple because I wanted the flavour of the beef to come through rather than covering it with lots of seasoning. I used ribeye, choma spice (BBQ spice) and just a little olive oil. After marinating the beef for 30 minutes, I threaded it onto metal skewers and cooked it in the air fryer. I served the skewers with ugali and my homemade kachumbari.
- Prep
- 10 mins
- Rest
- 30 mins
- Cook
- 10 mins
- Total
- 50 mins
- Air Fryer
- 180°C, then 205°C
- Difficulty
- Easy
Ingredients
- 500 g ribeye beef, cubed
- Choma spice (BBQ spice), to taste
- Olive oil, a drizzle
- Fresh coriander, chopped, for finishing
Method
- 01
Season the beef: place the cubed ribeye in a bowl. Season with choma spice (BBQ spice) to taste, add a drizzle of olive oil and mix so the beef is coated.
- 02
Marinate: leave the seasoned beef to marinate for 30 minutes.
- 03
Assemble the skewers: thread the beef cubes onto four metal skewers. The 500 g of beef fitted exactly onto four skewers, with no onions, peppers or other vegetables between the beef pieces.
- 04
Air fry: arrange the four skewers in the air fryer basket and cook at 180°C for 8 minutes.
- 05
Brown: increase the temperature to 205°C and cook for another 2 minutes to brown and crisp the outside.
- 06
Finish and serve: remove the skewers from the air fryer, sprinkle with freshly chopped coriander and serve with ugali and kachumbari.
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Lackie's Notes
The point of this version was simplicity. I already have another beef skewer recipe with peppers, onions and much more seasoning, but for these skewers I wanted the ribeye itself to be the focus.
I added the choma spice to taste rather than measuring it.
I used the final 2 minutes at 205°C specifically to give the outside more browning and a little crispness.
The beef looked ready when it came out and was tender when eaten.
Serve it with
Serving Suggestion
I served these beef skewers with ugali and my homemade Easy Kenyan Kachumbari.
