Whole30 Air Fryer Beef Tips and Sweet Potato Meal

Easy Beef Tips and Sweet Potato Meal in the Air Fryer!

Naturally whole30 air fryer beef tips and air fryer baked whole sweet potatoes are the ultimate filling and satisfying healthy comfort food you will enjoy! Look no further for a wholesome and nutritious air fryer meal as these easy finger-licking good beef tips and tender air fryer baked sweet potato combo cook in 30 minutes! Nutrient-packed, easy to make, flavorful, and tasty, this recipe is the perfect weeknight dinner meal for two! Listen, friends, cooking an entire meal in the air fryer is easy, and this recipe is yet another testimony to that! (BTW, did you check out my air fryer veggies & sausage yet? That’s another banger air fryer meal)! 

Anyways, this air fryer beef tips and air fryer baked whole sweet potato is the ultimate whole30 air fryer one-pan wonder meal you should definitely have in your arsenal. This healthy dinner recipe is loaded with flavorful beef bites, sweet potatoes, avocado, bell peppers, onions, and other pantry herbs and spices. Most importantly, all the ingredients are real foods. This dish is filling, comforting, nutritious, easy, and finger-licking good. 

Make this wholesome dinner in 30 minutes for you and your loved one. Notably, this recipe serves only two people (two adults)! Typically, I make it for me and my husband’s at-home date night. Usually, we would have some leftover tips. However, I suggest you double the recipe if you wish to serve more people. On the other hand, you can reduce it to serve just one person.

Amazingly, this recipe is gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, and naturally whole30 and paleo! What’s not to love?

WATCH HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE:

My Air Fryer Journey:

If you have followed me for a while, you know that last year (2021) was the year I got my first ever air fryer, and since then, I haven’t stopped loving this air fryer. It superseded my expectations! LOL, it took me a while to join the air fryer bang wagon, but we finally got here. 

Currently, my main goal with my air fryer isn’t just to make individual recipes… Not that my air fryer broccoli or my air fryer chicken thighs are less palatable (those are finger-licking good, btw). However, I want to make more wholesome air fryer meals! I may be reaching, and that’s okay. Call me a dreamer.😊

To emphasize, I want to make more air fryer meals like today’s recipe – healthy, wholesome, full of flavors, and in the air fryer. If you are ready for this ride, check out my veggies and sausage air fryer meal and come back weekly for more!😉 

BTW, I can’t wait for you to try this healthy whole30 air fryer beef tips and air fryer baked sweet potatoes – just delish!

Why You will Love this Healthy Whole30 Air Fryer Beef Tips and Sweet Potato Meal:

• This recipe is easy to make! Beef tips air fryer recipes are super easy; anyone can follow the instructions as they aren’t complicated.
• Saves time; all you need is 30 minutes aside from the few minutes you need to cut the beef in cubes and season them. You can easily whoop this up for a weeknight dinner! 
• Full of flavor, these steak tips in the air fryer are not bland at all. They are seasoned to perfection to complement the natural meaty flavor! 
• Wholesome ingredients; this recipe uses real and healthy ingredients. Real ingredients rock, and there’s nothing like it!
• Healthy comfort food. If you have been on the lookout for healthy, guilt-free comfort food, then this is it! Nutritious, filling, tasty, and finger-licking good
• Gluten-free, dairy-free, and nut-free; 
• Naturally whole30 and paleo! You really don’t have to do anything extra to make this recipe whole30 cos it is naturally whole30 comfort food.

Tools you need:

• Air fryer (well, obviously)! I use INSTANT POT VORTEX AIR FRYER (I have the 6 quart and love it!) 🥰
• Silicone spatula (or use hands for mixing)
• Bowl
• Cutting board
• Kitchen knife

Ingredients for Easy Air Fryer Beef Tips and Sweet Potato Meal

This whole30 air fryer beef tips recipe requires only three main ingredients and a few pantry herbs and spices.

Good Beef/Steak (sirloin tip). I am using sirloin today because it is not too fatty but also a tender cut of beef. This is from the round primal area of the beef and usually inexpensive. Similarly, you can use other cuts of meat for this recipe. I have also made a similar air fryer steak bites recipe using beef chuck steak! I KNOW! Listen, I marinated it so well and that chuck steak bites was so good and tender! And it was phenomenal! Endeavor to cut the meat into small bite sizes, 1-inch the max so they can cook quickly and still very juicy, tender, and tasty. 

Bell peppers: there is no doubt that bell peppers add fantastic color and flavors to this whole30 air fryer beef tips. However, bell peppers are also rich in several vitamins and minerals. They contain many antioxidants that promote good health. Bell peppers can help to prevent anemia. They promote eye health too. You will need half of 3 different colors of bell peppers. I used red, yellow and green. Understandably, you can use any colors of bell peppers you have at hand if you don’t have up to different colors. 

Sweet potatoes literally turn these air fryer beef bites into an air fryer meal! Initially, I was skeptical about baking my WHOLE sweet potatoes in the air fryer. However, it turned out to be better than the ones I had baked in the oven. Cooking sweet potatoes in the air fryer is a win-win situation! It is quicker, easy, less messy, tender, and just finger-licking good! When it’s done, you can cut it into half, smash it with avocado (while it’s still warm) and enjoy. So good, so comforting, and pure bliss! 

The other ingredients for this whole30 air fryer beef tips include avocado, onions, salt, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, dry thyme, Cajun seasoning, paprika, crushed pepper, avocado oil, and avocado oil spray. Please check the recipe card for the exact quantities. 

HOW TO MAKE WHOLE30 AIR FRYER BEEF TIPS AND SWEET POTATO MEAL (STEP-BY-STEP):

Step one: wash and cut the bell peppers and meat. Set them aside

Step two: season the beef with onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, dry thyme, Cajun seasoning, and Maggi. Use a spatula or your hand to combine, cover, and set aside to marinate in the fridge.

Step three: Prep the sweet potatoes. Wash or clean the sweet potatoes, and pat dry with paper towels. Use a fort to poke the sweet potatoes sparingly all over (this helps it cook faster). Use a brush and brush little oil on the sweet potatoes. You can also use your hands to rub it all over or use the oil spray. Then sprinkle a little salt on the sweet potatoes, and rub it over as well.

Step four: Preheat the air fryer to 350 degrees and set the time to 30 minutes. Place the sweet potatoes in the air fryer basket and cook for the next 15 minutes. (You can also use the air fryer without preheating it).

Step five: Add the beef tips; after 15 minutes, add the marinated beef tips into the air fryer. First, move the sweet potatoes to one side of the basket. Then lay a parchment paper and place the meat onto it—Cook for the next 10 minutes. 

Step six. Add the bell peppers and onions; after 10 minutes, it is time to add the bell peppers. First, stir the beef tips and remove the parchment paper. Then add the bell peppers and onions. Sprinkle the seasonings – paprika, dry thyme, crushed red pepper, Maggi, and salt. Mix everything well to combine, spray some oil spray, and place back in the air fryer. 

Step seven. Mash avocado with a little salt, pepper, crushed red pepper while the meal finishes cooking.

Step eight. Serve whole30 air fryer beef tips, and air fryer baked sweet potatoes warm. First, use a knife and half the sweet potatoes straight in the middle. Use a fork to make space to spread mashed avocado and a heap of air-fried beef tips. Garnish with chopped parsley or microgreens. Enjoy!

RECIPES NOTES:

• I added the meat at step five because I want them to cook thoroughly or well-done. If you wish for your beef tips to be rare or medium-rare, add them later (6 – 5 minutes to the end of cooking time or add them whenever you want but use a meat thermometer to check your desired doneness)!
• At step six, when you add the bell peppers, do check to see if the sweet potatoes are tender. Remove if tender and fully cooked before continuing cooking.
• Use your finger to press to check the tenderness of the sweet potatoes. You can also use a fork, just be careful not to scatter it. Also, wrap them in foil to stay warm until everything else is ready whenever you have to remove the sweet potatoes before stoppage time. 
• I cooked my whole sweet potatoes for 27 minutes; I removed them shortly after adding the bell peppers.
• Feel free to sprinkle some lime or lemon juice on the mashed avocado to prevent them from changing color. 
• You can substitute Maggi with Knorr chicken or beef seasoning; however, you can make this recipe without it. Personally, I like how it enhances the flavors of these beef bites.
• Add salt to your preference; you may notice that I didn’t add salt until I added the vegetables. Also, I started with 1/8 of a teaspoon; this way, I can add a little more if need be. This is because some of the seasonings already contain sodium. Equally, I sprinkled some salt on the sweet potatoes.

10 TIPS FOR COOKING THE BEST BEEF TIPS IN THE AIR FRYER:

1. Cut the meat in cubes and equal sizes.
2. If you wish to cook them, rare or medium, use a meat thermometer to check your desired doneness. However, do not overcook the tips even if you want them fully cooked.
3. Typically, the cooking time will depend on the size of the beef bites and the temperature. 
4. Marinate the beef tips before cooking for about 30 – 60 minutes. Cover and place in the fridge until ready to use.
5. Use air fryer liners or parchment paper (in my case) to prevent the beef bites from completely drying out. Usually, I use it for 10 minutes. Then I remove it when I add the bell peppers and onions to all “fry” together.
6. Use sweet potatoes that are almost the same size when making these air fryer beef tips. 
7. Cut the bell peppers and onions in cubes just like the meat.
8. Poke the sweet potatoes with a fork, as explained earlier. It helps them cook quicker and evenly through to the middle.
9. Do not overcrowd the air fryer (if you wish to double this recipe, then you made need to cook in batches)!
10. Sprinkle the potatoes with a bit of oil and equally season with salt. Never cook the potatoes bland.
11. I used sirloin tip; however, steak works well for this air fryer beef tips. All in all, use the meat and veggies you have on hand.

MEAL PREP & STORAGE:

Remarkably, you can meal prep these whole30 air fryer beef tips and air fryer baked whole sweet potatoes. Simply follow the instructions and make them ahead, pack away and then assemble whenever you desire to eat. Always mash the avocado when you are ready to serve.

Additionally, they would be better off packed separately. First, pack the beef bites in a safe container. Secondly, wrap the sweet potatoes individually in separate foil. Then store both in the fridge. They can last up to 4 – 5 days inside the refrigerator. I wouldn’t recommend storing this air fryer meal in the freezer! Always heat up well before serving.

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HOW TO MAKE WHOLE30 AIR FRYER BEEF TIPS AND SWEET POTATO MEAL (STEP-BY-STEP):

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