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A juicy, medium-rare Air Fryer Roast Beef sits on a wooden cutting board, partially sliced with two pieces in front, and a meat fork inserted into the top.

Roast beef is such a treat and you can find several recipes here on Nusde! I recently got myself a large air fryer (a Cosori XXL) and I was very curious to see if I could do an air fried beef roast.

Spoiler alert… Air Fryer Roast beef is a total game changer! Such tender roast beef, full of flavor and super easy to make too!

Here’s why you will love my Air Fryer Roast Beef recipe

Incredibly easy and quick to prep
Very few ingredients
Cooks in under an hour, almost twice as quick as in the oven
Tender, juicy and perfectly cooked beef joint

Slices of medium-rare Air Fryer Roast Beef topped with brown gravy are served on a dark plate, garnished with a green herb sprig, on a rustic wooden table.

Best Beef Cut for Air Fryer Roast

A good quality roasting joint that has a little marbling of fat is just right for this quick cooking method. Avoid cheaper cuts that require long cooking time – they are more suitable for cooking in your Crockpot or the Instant Pot.

Rolled rib roast
Sirloin roast
Topside
Silverside

How to Make Air Fryer Roast Beef

Take your beef joint out of the fridge and pat dry. Leave it to come to room temperature for 30 minutes. Make sure to check whether your joint fits into the air fryer. You can always slice a larger joint in half.
Preheat the air fryer (400°F /200°C) for 10 minutes. Meanwhile brush the beef all over with olive oil and season with salt and pepper plus a herb seasoning mix (see recipe below).

A hand rubs seasoning and oil onto a tied, raw beef roast placed in a white rectangular baking dish, prepping it perfectly for Air Fryer Roast Beef.

Use a liner in the air fryer basket (optional) and position the beef on top. Roast for 10-15 minutes. Cooking the beef at a high temperature will create a lovely crust on the exterior sealing all the lovely juices within in the same way searing the beef in a skillet before roasting in the oven.

A seasoned Air Fryer Roast Beef sits on parchment paper inside the basket, ready to be cooked.

Remove the air fryer basket and turn the beef over. Reduce the temperature to 350°F / 180°C and cook for a further 30 minutes.

A hand holds tongs, lifting a cooked piece of Air Fryer Roast Beef resting on parchment paper inside an air fryer basket, viewed from above.

Start checking the internal temperature of the beef with an instant read thermometer inserting the probe in the middle thickest part. Remember that the temperature of the joint will continue to rise slightly as it rests so factor that in.

A hand uses a digital meat thermometer to check the temperature of an Air Fryer Roast Beef resting on a wooden cutting board.

Use the table below as a guide to cook it to your liking, adding five minutes of cooking time until your preferred temperature is reached. Rare or medium rare is preferable for this lovely cut.
Once the beef is cooked to your liking place it on a warm platter and cover loosely with foil. Leave it to rest for 20-30 minutes before slicing against the grain and serving with your favorite side dishes.