The Best Air Fryer London Broil Recipe

Name: The Best Air Fryer London Broil Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: air fryer
Ingredients: 1 top round steak; 3 tbsp olive oil; 3 tbsp red wine vinegar; 2 tablespoons minced garlic; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (this isn’t traditional for London broil but we love the flavor it gives steak in the air fryer); 1 tbsp fresh chopped parsley; 1 tbsp fresh chopped oregano; ½ tbsp fresh thyme; 2 tsp sea salt; 1 tsp ground black pepper

Looking for a quick and easy way to make tender flavorful London Broil without turning on the oven or firing up the grill? This Air Fryer London Broil Is Packed with Flavor and Cooks Fast! Whether you’re serving it with roasted veggies, salad, or stuffing it into sandwiches, this recipe gives you that steakhouse feel with weeknight simplicity.

This Air Fryer London Broil might just become your new favorite way to cook steak. Marinated for maximum flavor, then cooked quickly in the air fryer, it delivers juicy, perfectly seared beef with crispy edges and a tender center — all in under 30 minutes. It’s a high-protein, low-fuss meal that tastes anything but basic.

Sliced medium-rare steak, cooked to perfection using the best air fryer London Broil recipe, garnished with chopped green onions on a wooden cutting board.

Sliced medium-rare air fryer london broil topped with chopped green onions on a wooden cutting board.

Sliced medium-rare steak, prepared using the best air fryer London broil recipe, garnished with chopped green onions on a wooden cutting board.

Sliced medium-rare air fryer london broil topped with chopped green onions on a wooden surface.

At Ajpal, I add lots of tips in all of my recipes – because I am a home cook without any formal training, and I find I am more confident making dishes when I understand why it works, and what each ingredient means to the flavor of a recipe. My goal is for even the most beginner home cook to feel empowered in the kitchen.

How To Air Fry London Broil

If you love London broil, and how tender, juicy, and delicious it is you’re going to really love it in the air fryer! Air fried London broil gets a much stronger crust because of the increased air circulation in an air fryer.

London broil is a great cut of meat to feed your family without breaking the budget. It is also great for a keto or low carb diet, or a quick and easy family dinner.

London Broil Marinade. The first step for an amazing London Broil is marinading it for as long as possible. You will need to marinade it 2 hours minimum, 24 hours is ideal. Mix the following for a dynamite London Broil marinade:

3 tbsp olive oil
3 tbsp red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika (this isn’t traditional for London broil but we love the flavor it gives steak in the air fryer)
1 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
1 tbsp fresh chopped oregano
½ tbsp fresh thyme
2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp ground black pepper

A juicy London broil, cooked to perfection in an air fryer.

A yellow dish holding an air fried London broil steak showcased on a tiled floor.

Air fryer London broil: a tender cut of top round meat cooked with oil-less frying technology.

A London broil is being cooked in an air fryer.

Sliced medium-rare air fryer london broil garnished with chopped green onions on a wooden cutting board.

Tips and Tricks to Perfect Air Fryer London Broil

Air frying London broil is insanely easy – but there are a couple tips and tricks to keep it tender, juicy, and delicious!

Don’t skip the marinade time – it is essential to London broil to marinate for at least 2 hours.
Cook at the highest heat possible in your air fryer – you want a lovely char on the outside, and cooking it hot and fast will keep it from drying out.
Set the London broil in the air fryer however you can fit it in – if you have a round air fryer basket, some of the steak will go up the sides – that’s fine, but try to lay it out instead of letting it bunch up or fold over on itself.
Flip London broil halfway through cooking for an even sear.

How Long to Air Fry London Broil. London broil is best when cooked very fast and very hot – crank your air fryer as high as it goes, and plan on a 10-15 minute cook time depending on the size of your top round and how done you’d like your London broil. In these photos, I air fried my London Broil at 450 for 15 minutes for a medium rare, and flipped it once in the middle of cooking. The internal temperature on a London broil should read 135 degrees for medium rare and 145 degrees for medium to well done.

London Broil in the Air Fryer Recipe FAQs

The internal temperature on a London broil should read 135 degrees for medium rare and 145 degrees for medium to well done.

London broil can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days.

What to Serve With London Broil

We love to serve London broil in steak salad, with garlic roasted potatoes, or with whole roasted cauliflower, or buttery soft rolls!

London broil is delicious with air fryer broccoli, soft buttery rolls, sautéed mushrooms, rice pilaf, and other easy side dishes – check out some of our favorites below:

To see more of oureasy side dishes, visit our side dish recipe index here.