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    Air Fryer Filet Mignon Recipe (Frozen Or Fresh)

    Published: Aug 17, 2024 · Modified: Aug 30, 2024 by Jenna Passaro · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Want to make air fryer filet mignon steaks in under 30 minutes? Cook ‘em from frozen or fresh with this air fryer steak recipe. You’ll get the best temperature for filet mignon in the air fryer, how to cook filet from frozen, and how to wrap filet in bacon, too! Let’s air fry!

    Side shot of sliced air fryer filet mignon steaks on a plate with compound butter and blue cheese garnish.
    This is such an easy air fryer recipe for filet mignon… it’s fool-proof with a couple tricks I’ll share with you.

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    • Ingredients for this recipe
    • How to cook filet mignon in air fryer
    • How do you cook frozen filet mignon in air fryer machines?
    • How to make air fryer filet mignon wrapped in bacon
    • Cooking air fryer filet mignon at 400° F or  450° F
    • What do you serve with filet mignon recipes?
    • Filet mignon temperature chart
    • Air Fryer Recommendations
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    • Become a better home cook
    • Air Fryer Filet Mignon Frozen or Fresh Recipe

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    Serving compound butter on top of air fryer filet mignon steak cut on a plate with utensils

    Ingredients for this recipe

    The ingredients for filet mignon in the air fryer are simple. In this recipe you have the option to add bacon (to make bacon wrapped air fryer filets) and to add on a compound butter and blue cheese crumbles. Here’s what you’ll need…

    Dry rub ingredients for Air Fryer Filet mignon

    Filet Mignon – basic ingredients

    All you really “need” is steak and salt…

    • 2x (8 oz) filet mignon steaks (sometimes referred to as petite filets)
    • 1 tsp salt (or substitute dry rub below)

    Filet mignon dry rub (optional)

    To add some tasty flavor, make this simple dry rub…

    • salt, smoked
    • garlic powder
    • black pepper
    • paprika

    Compound butter (optional, for serving)

    Want to fancy it up a bit? Make a herb and garlic butter by smooshing together with some fragrant ingredients…

    • 1 stick butter (unsalted, ½ cup, softened
    • parsley, fresh chopped
    • rosemary, fresh chopped (substitute basil or oregano)
    • garlic (minced)
    • lemon juice
    • lemon zest
    • salt (skip if using salted butter)
    • black pepper

    To wrap air fried filet mignon in bacon (optional)

    Another enhancement, because I just can’t stop with the deliciousness you can add to these air fryer steaks, is to add bacon! Plan for ~ 6 slices of bacon if you want to wrap bacon around air fryer filet mignons while they cook.

    Side shot of sliced filet air fryer cooked with compound butter on a plate.

    How to cook filet mignon in air fryer

    Now let’s walk through the step-by-step directions for making air fryer filet mignon so you can throw together a delicious steak dinner.

    Seasoned filet mignon steaks for air frying with a dry rub bowl and fresh herbs on the side.

    Step 1. Prep filet mignon for air frying. Preheat the air fryer to 400° F for 5 minutes. Pat steaks dry with paper towels.

    Mix together filet mignon dry rub ingredients in a small bowl. Season all sides and edges of filet mignon steaks with salt or dry rub seasoning.

    If you’re going to wrap the filets in bacon, you’ll want to add it at this time. See notes at the end of this recipe for details.

    Top down shot of filet mignon in air fryer basket.

    Step 2. Cook filet mignon in air fryer. Spray the air fryer basket with nonstick olive oil or coconut oil spray. Add filet mignon in air fryer baskets so they have at least 2 inches of space around all edges. Cook for 8 minutes.

    Diagram showing compound butter ingredients for steaks cooked in the air fryer with process shots of forming compound butter log patties.

    Step 3. (optional) Make the compound butter while the steaks cook.

    Add all the compound butter ingredients to a bowl and use a fork to smoosh them together until combined. Alternatively, pulse all ingredients together with a food processor. 

    Use immediately, or form a log by rolling butter in plastic wrap or parchment paper and refrigerating until it’s time to serve air fryer filet mignon steaks.

    Step 4. Finish air frying filet mignon. After they are done cooking on the first side, flip over air fried filet mignon and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes at 400° F until your preferred temperature has been reached. See notes in recipe card if cooking filet from frozen.

    Filet mignon air fried and resting on a cutting board with a side of compound butter.

    Step 5. Rest filet mignon after air frying. Transfer steaks to a cutting board and rest for 5-10 minutes, cover with foil if desired. Add ½ tbsp of compound butter to steaks why they rest so the juices melt into the steak.

    Air fry filet mignon resting on a plate with garlic butter.

    Step 6. Serve air fryer filet mignon. Add additional compound butter if desired, blue cheese crumbles, and fresh parsley.

    Sliced air fryer filet mignon steak with blue cheese and rosemary on a plate with utensils.

    How do you cook frozen filet mignon in air fryer machines?

    You can cook filet mignon from frozen in the air fryer the same way as you would following these recipe instructions, but after the final step of the original recipe provided here on Sip Bite Go, flip the steaks and cook them an additional 3-7 minutes, depending on the size of your steaks, until the beef is cooked to your desired level of doneness.

    Cooking frozen steaks sous vide style has been a popular choice as a busy parent trying to get dinner on the table during the week. So I’m happy to report that cooking frozen filet mignon in the air fryer is an option, as well.

    How to make air fryer filet mignon wrapped in bacon

    Use enough bacon that the ends of the bacon overlap slightly and you can secure the bacon with a toothpick. There are two ways to do this.

    One option is to wrap the bacon around the circumference of the steak, so the top and bottom of the steak are exposed.

    The other way, for true bacon lovers, is to completely cover the steak in bacon. Either way will add a lot of flavor to the steaks.

    Cooking air fryer filet mignon at 400° F or  450° F

    Let me start by saying, most air fryers don’t reach 450° F. But there are some, like the Ninja Foodi Grill & Air Fryer that cooks food at 500° F. To account for cooking filet mignons at a higher temperature, only cook for 5 minutes on the first side, then flip and cook for an additional 5-7 minutes, or until beef has reached your preferred level of doneness.

    What do you serve with filet mignon recipes?

    See this extensive list of potato side dishes for steak. And this list of pasta side dishes. A few of my family’s favorite accompaniments for filet mignon include sous vide little potatoes, sous vide asparagus, and stuffed shells if we’re going for an Italian theme.

    For more sauces for air fried filet, try this tasty peppercorn sauce or this jalapeno ranch dressing. Both are fabulous on steak!

    Filet mignon temperature chart

    Here are the correct cooking temperatures for filet mignon. The photos on Sip Bite Go demonstrate cooking filet to 135 °F which makes for a perfect medium rare filet mignon air fryer steak.

    Air Fryer Steak Temperatures Chart Infographic With Text And air fryer machine and woman.
    • Rare steak (125-130°F) is still red inside.
    • Medium rare steak (130-140°F) is red to pink inside. 
    • Medium steak (140-150°F) is mostly pink.
    • Medium well steak (150-160°F) has just a slight bit of pink inside.
    • Well cooked steak (160°F) has no red or pink inside.

    See how to make petite filet mignon with a potato hash, right on the stove.

    Shot of filet mignon air fried and cut on a plate with blue cheese crumbles and rosemary sprig.

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    Side shot of sliced air fryer filet mignon steaks on a plate with compound butter and blue cheese garnish.

    Air Fryer Filet Mignon Frozen or Fresh Recipe

    Want to make air fryer filet mignon steaks in under 30 minutes? Cook ‘em from frozen or fresh with this air fryer steak recipe. You’ll get the best temperature for filet mignon in the air fryer, how to cook filet from frozen, and how to wrap filet in bacon, too! Let’s air fry!
    5 from 7 votes
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    Course: Entree, Main Dish
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: air fryer filet mignon, bacon wrapped filet mignon air fryer, Filet mignon air fryer recipe, frozen filet mignon in air fryer
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 18 minutes minutes
    Finish Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 28 minutes minutes
    Servings: 2
    Calories: 426kcal
    Author: Jenna Passaro

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    Ingredients

    Filet Mignon

    • 2 8oz filet mignon steaks
    • 1 tsp salt skip if using dry rub below

    Filet mignon dry rub (optional)

    • ½ tbsp salt smoked
    • 1 tsp garlic powder
    • ½ tsp black pepper
    • ¼ tsp paprika

    Compound butter (optional, for serving)

    • ¼ stick butter unsalted, ½ cup, softened
    • ¼ cup parsley fresh chopped
    • 1 ½ tbsp rosemary fresh chopped (substitute basil or oregano)
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • 1 tbsp lemon juice
    • ½ tbsp lemon zest
    • ½ tsp salt skipif using salted butter
    • ¼ tsp black pepper

    To wrap in bacon (optional)

    • 6 slices bacon

    For serving air fryer filet mignons

    • 2 tbsp blue cheese crumbles
    • 1 tsp parsley fresh chopped

    Instructions

    • Prep filet mignon for air frying. Preheat the air fryer to 400° F for 5 minutes. Pat steaks dry with paper towels. Mix together filet mignon dry rub ingredients in a small bowl. Season all sides and edges of filet mignon steaks with salt or dry rub seasoning. If you’re going to wrap the air fryer filet mignon in bacon, you’ll want to add it at this time. See notes at the end of this recipe for details.
    • Cook filet mignon in air fryer. Spray the air fryer basket with nonstick olive oil or coconut oil spray. Add filet mignon in air fryer baskets so they have at least 2 inches of space around all edges. Cook for 8 minutes.
    • Make the compound butter (optional) while the steaks cook. See notes at the end of this recipe for details.
    • Finish air frying filet mignon. After they are done cooking on the first side, flip over air fried filet mignon and cook for an additional 3-5 minutes at 400° F until your preferred temperature has been reached.
    • Rest filet mignon after air frying. Transfer steaks to a cutting board and rest for 5-10 minutes, cover with foil if desired. Add ½ tbsp of compound butter to steaks why they rest so the juices melt into the steak.
    • Serve air fryer filet mignon. Add additional compound butter if desired, blue cheese crumbles, and fresh parsley.

    To make the compound butter

    • Add all the compound butter ingredients to a bowl and use a fork to smoosh them together until combined. Alternatively, pulse all ingredients together with a food processor.
    • Use immediately, or form a log by rolling butter in plastic wrap or parchment paper and refrigerating until it’s time to serve air fryer filet mignon steaks. Leftover compound butter is delicious on potatoes, dinner rolls, and corn on the cob.

    Notes

    Instructions for air frying frozen filet mignon
    Cook filet mignon from frozen in the air fryer following the recipe instructions above. After the steak cooks in the air fryer the second time, it probably won’t be at your desired level of doneness. So flip the steaks and cook them an additional 3-7 minutes, depending on the size of your steaks, until the beef is cooked to your desired level of doneness.
     
    How to make air fryer filet mignon wrapped in bacon
    To cook bacon wrapped filet mignon use the same exact time and temperature as cooking regular air fry filet mignon. Add bacon to filet mignon at the beginning of the air frying process.  There are two ways to do this… 1. Wrap the bacon around the circumference of the steak, so the top and bottom of the steak are exposed. 2. Completely cover the steak in bacon. Either way will add a lot of flavor to the steaks.
     
    Cooking air fryer filet mignon at 400° F or 450° F
    To account for cooking filet mignons at a higher temperature, only cook for 5 minutes on the first side, then flip and cook for an additional 5-7 minutes, or until beef has reached your preferred level of doneness.
     
    Filet mignon temperature chart:
    • Rare steak (125-130°F) is still red inside.
    • Medium rare steak (130-140°F) is red to pink inside. (as seen in Sip Bite Go demo)
    • Medium steak (140-150°F) is mostly pink.
    • Medium well steak (150-160°F) has just a slight bit of pink inside.
    • Well cooked steak (160°F) has no red or pink inside.
     
    What do you serve with filet mignon recipes?
    • potato side dishes
    • pasta side dishes
    • sous vide little potatoes
    • sous vide asparagus
    • stuffed shells
     
    See the recipe video for air frying filet mignon steaks.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 426kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 80mg | Sodium: 4131mg | Potassium: 268mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1242IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 88mg | Iron: 2mg
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    1. Mark says

      September 07, 2023 at 1:58 pm

      Good recipe but tell me how you season a piece of meat that is frozen and have the seasoning stick? 5 stars

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    2. Sara says

      April 10, 2022 at 10:36 pm

      I have been looking for a recipe to cook these from frozen from my air fryer. They worked out perfectly! I did 8 mins, flip, 4,mins, flip, then 3 more and rest. It was a perfect medium rare… not a cheapo restaurant med rare, but a REAL med rare. Perfect. I didn’t have smoked salt, but used a smoked paprika, and it worked out great. Thanks!5 stars

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      • Jenna Passaro says

        April 17, 2022 at 1:40 pm

        Seriously — it still boggles my mind that air fryer filet mignon can taste better than restaurant style steaks!

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