Air Fryer Roast Beef is tender, juicy, and so full of flavor. Seasoned with Herbes de Provence and air fried until it has a beautiful crust on the outside and a juicy, tender, medium rare interior.
This is a roast that's easy enough for a weeknight meal but fancy enough to a gathering. A great beef roast really is a thing of beauty. I'm not talking pot roast, although, those are delicious, too.
I'm talking a perfectly roasted top round beef roast. These tasty roasts are perfect for any occasion at all, and they're always so good. Well, when you make them like this, they are!
Why You Will Love This Air Fryer Roast Beef Recipe
- It only uses a few simple ingredients.
- It's an easy recipe that even beginners can make.
- The Herbes de Provence is the perfect complement to the beef.
- It's easy enough for a weeknight meal but fancy enough for a party.
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How to make Air Fryer Roast Beef
Ingredients you'll need to make our Air Fryer Roast Beef
You'll only need a handful of ingredients to make this recipe, and you can find them all in one quick trip to the grocery store.
Everything you need to make this roast is right here, but you'll find the exact amounts in the recipe card at the end of the post.
- Top round beef roast
- Olive oil
- Herbes de Provence
- Salt
- Ground black pepper
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How to Make Air Fryer Roast Beef
Making this roast is even easier than shopping for the ingredients. It only takes a few minutes of prep, and then the air fryer does the rest.
The recipe highlights are here, but you'll find the exact instructions in the recipe card at the end of the post.
1: Coat the roast in oil and place it in the air fryer.
2: Sprinkle on the seasonings and air fry.
As good as it may look....
3: Please, oh PLEASE, let it rest!
Cove with foil, let rest for 5 minutes, and THEN you can enjoy it!
You may want to make some of this recipe for Roasted Asparagus as a side - you won't be disappointed!
Substitutions and Variations
- You can use top round, tri-tip, top sirloin, bottom round, sirloin tip, or ribeye roast for this recipe.
- Use your favorite herb mixture for this recipe.
- For a spicy kick, add red pepper flakes to your spice blend.
Equipment
- Food brush
- Air fryer
How to Store Leftover Air Fryer Roast Beef
Refrigerator: Store in an air-tight container for up to 4 days.
Freezer: Wrap tightly in plastic wrap and store for up to 3 months in an air-tight, freezer-safe container.
Reheat: Place the roast, uncovered, on a wire rack on a rimmed baking sheet. Cook at 250 until the meat registers 120 degrees with a meat thermometer.
FAQs about our Air Fryer Roast Beef
When choosing a beef roast, look for cuts with "chuck", "shoulder", "rump", or "round" in the name.
You either didn't cook it long enough, you cooked it at the wrong temperature, or both.
Herbes de Provence is a dried herb mixture considered to be typical of the Provence region of southeastern France. The blend typically contains savory, marjoram, rosemary, thyme, and oregano.
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Air Fryer Roast Beef
Ingredients
- 2-½ to 3 lb top round beef roast
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon herbes de provence
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer for 5 minutes at 400 degrees.
- Using a pastry brush, spread oil on the entire roast. Place roast into the air fryer basket, fat side up. Sprinkle seasoning on top of roast.
- Heat for 5 minutes at 400 degrees in the air fryer. When cooking is complete, reduce temperature to 360 degrees for 30-35 minutes.
- Remove from air fryer and place onto a plate. Cover with foil and let rest for 5 minutes.
- Slice and serve.
Christine Roppel says
I JUST TRIED THIS "AS WRITTEN". SOOO DESLISH!