If you love beef jerky, you’ll love these air fryer beef chips! These beef chips are similar to beef jerky but crispy and much quicker to make. They’re perfect to take along for a quick protein snack and keep well at room temp.
My family loves beef jerky! We love it so much that we bought a dehydrator and started making large batches at home because we were going through them so fast.
The only downside is that it takes a long time marinating overnight and then a whole day in the dehydrator.
Not to forget, the shuffling of trays and flipping the beef jerky. I often thought, there had to be an easier way!
When I finally purchased an air fryer after recommendations from many friends, I knew one of the first things I wanted to try was to make beef jerky!
But more importantly, I wanted to make a quick and easy version of beef jerky that didn’t require overnight marinating and a whole day dehydrating.
So after a lot of experimentation, I finally came up with an easy recipe that is similar to beef jerky but crispier so we are calling it air fryer beef chips!
What kind of beef cut are best to make air fryer beef chips?
We recommend thinly sliced beef about 1/8 of an inch thick. The thinner it is, the crispier it will get. Also, we recommend sticking with lean cuts like sirloin or round to get it crispy.
You usually can pick some of these up at an Asian supermarket labeled for shabu-shabu or ask your local store to slice them for you.
Why air fry to make beef chips?
Air frying is much easier and quicker than using a dehydrator. Typically, beef jerky or beef chips take a whole day to extract all the liquid from the beef. But with an air fryer, it only takes about an hour. You also don’t have to rotate trays or do any kind of flipping, so it’s set and forget!
What is the difference between beef jerky and air fried beef chips?
Beef jerky is made from thick sliced beef typically marinated for at least 12 hours, then placed in a dehydrator for another 8-12 hours. The texture ranges from soft and chewy to hard and dry. On the other hand, beef chips are made from thinly sliced beef, sprinkled with seasoning, then air fried until crispy like a chip!
How to place beef slices into the air fryer to make beef chips?
It’s important to lay slices of beef single-layered onto the air fryer tray. They will shrink so, you can pack them tightly together but just make sure it’s not overlapping.
Best of all, these beef chips are low carb keto and packed with protein! Makes for a perfect meal planning snack that you can enjoy the next time you go hiking, go on a road trip, or during a TV show!
Did you have any other snack recipes I could try out?
- Air Fried Salt n Vinegar Zucchini Chips
- Ground Beef Jerky Sticks
- Japanese Keto Ramen Eggs
- Asian Marinated Mozzarella Pearls
- Keto Charcuterie Board
Now, let’s get making some Air Fryer Beef Chips!
- Prepping Time 1M
- Cooking Time 60M
- Cooling Time 5M
- Total Time 66M
- Net Carb/Serv ~1g
- Servings 2
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb Thinly Sliced Beef (we recommend leaner cuts like sirloin or round)
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
Directions
1) Gather all the ingredients.
2) In a small mixing bowl, combine salt, black pepper, garlic powder and mix well to create the seasoning.
3) Lay the beef slices flat and sprinkle seasoning on both sides.
4) Transfer beef into the air fryer tray single stacked (very important each slice is single stacked, otherwise they will not get crispy) and air fry for 60-75 minutes at 200F. Once done, let beef slices cool for 5 minutes before enjoying. Note – the time is going to vary greatly depending on thickness.
Hope you enjoy your Air Fryer Beef Chip!
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Air Fryer Beef Chips
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb Thinly Sliced Beef we recommend leaner cuts like sirloin or round
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/4 tsp Garlic Powder
Instructions
- Gather all the ingredients.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine salt, black pepper, garlic powder and mix well to create the seasoning.
- Lay the beef slices flat and sprinkle seasoning on both sides.
- Transfer beef into the air fryer tray single stacked (very important each slice is single stacked, otherwise they will not get crispy) and air fry for 45-60 minutes at 200F. Once done, let beef slices cool for 5 minutes before enjoying. Note - the time is going to vary greatly depending on thickness.
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How do you store these, and how long do they last while stored? Thank you. I used to make beef jerky and you’re right, it takes forever. I am totally psyched about this quick and easy method!
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Thanks for already joining the mailing list Magaret! We actually store these in a ziplock in the freezer because we like our beef chips very crispy, so they last a very long time in there. But at room temp, I would guess at least a week.
Could I possibly do this on a larger scale using a convection oven?
Hi Alice! Yes, you can but note that a convection oven will take longer to dehydrate.
Can this recipe for beef chips be used to make chipped beef on toast?
Hi Thomas – I’ve never made/heard of chipped beef on toast, but it might work looking at the pictures I see.