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If you love the Longhorn Steakhouse Parmesan Crusted Steak as much as I do, you’re going to absolutely love my easy air fryer version! I designed this recipe to get you the most juicy, perfectly cooked steak – and it’s topped with a buttery, garlicky parmesan crust that crisps up beautifully in minutes! I’m sharing my secrets to get you restaurant-quality results, right at home.
This recipe is super easy to make at home, and one of my favorite dinner party ideas – but it’s easy enough to make for a weeknight dinner.
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How To Make Longhorn Steakhouse Parmesan Crusted Steak
This parmesan crusted steak takes a few steps, but we’re using the air fryer to simplify this restaurant-quality dinner, so you can make it anytime the craving hits – and it tastes a million times better at home!
Air Fryer Longhorn Steak Ingredients
Tender and juicy on the inside and crunchy on the outside, this parmesan crusted steak is delicious, quick and easy to whip up. Here’s what you need to get started:
- Steak– For this recipe, we used 1 ½ inch thick sirloin steaks.
- Grape seed oil– Grapeseed oil has a high smoke point and is favored for this recipe but can be substituted with extra virgin olive oil.
- Parmesan– You’ll need both shredded parmesan and grated parmesan for this recipe.
- Seasonings– Course sea salt, cracked black pepper, chopped parsley, and a ranch seasoning packet are all used to add a complex layer of flavor to your steak.
- Panko bread crumbs– These give you a crispy topping to your steak.
- Butter– Let your butter sit on the counter for about 30-minutes prior to beginning this recipe to allow it to soften.
- Minced garlic– We used fresh garlic cloves, but you could also use 5 teaspoons of dried minced garlic.
- Provolone cheese– A slice of provolone cheese on top of the steak melts and holds the parmesan crust topping to the steak.
Steps to Make Longhorn Parmesan Steak
Once you have assembled the ingredients, use this method:
Prep Steak
First, brush your steak generously with grapeseed oil. Then, season it well with salt and pepper on all sides. Allow the steak to sit at room temperature for 30-minutes.
Cook Steaks
Preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees for about 5-minutes. Next, place the steaks into the air fryer basket and cook them for 5-minutes on each side. 10-minutes total.
Mix Topping
While the steaks are cooking, mix your Panko breadcrumbs, grated parmesan, shredded parmesan, chopped parsley, minced garlic, butter, and ranch seasoning in a medium sized bowl. Mix well.
Add Cheese and Topping
Remove the steaks from the air fryer. Add a slice of provolone cheese on top of each steak. Then, top each one with a generous scoop of the parmesan breadcrumb mixture. Place your steaks gently back into the air fryer and cook for another 5-minutes.
Finish
Serve and Enjoy!
Tips and Tricks to Perfect Parmesan Crusted Steak
Temp. Cooking times may vary depending on thickness and weight of steak. Use a meat thermometer to check for desired doneness.
Rest. Keep in mind the steak will continue to rise in temperature as it rests. For a medium-rare steak, the internal temperature should be 125 degrees, and for medium it should be 130 degrees when you remove the steak.
Medium. These cooking times we used yielded a medium rare steak. If you like your steak more done, you’ll need to increase the time a couple minutes.
What To Serve With Parmesan Crusted Steak
The great thing about steak is that you can pair them with just about any side your heart desires. Brown Butter Bacon Baked Brussel Sprouts, Crispy Roasted Potatoes, Creamy Mashed Potatoes, and Easy Bacon Wrapped Asparagus are some favorites to serve with these steaks, but the possibilities are endless.
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Longhorn Steakhouse Parmesan Crusted Steak
Ingredients
- 5 sirloin steaks – about 1 ½ thick
- 1 tbsp grape seed oil
- 1 tsp coarse sea salt
- 1 tsp fresh cracked black pepper
- 1 cup panko bread crumbs
- ½ cup grated parmesan
- ¼ cup shredded parmesan
- ½ tbsp chopped parsley
- 4 tbsp softened unsalted butter
- 5 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 packet ranch seasoning
- 5 slices provolone cheese
Instructions
- 1. Brush steak with grapeseed oil then generously season with salt and pepper on all sides. Allow steak to come to room temp, about 30 minutes. **Grapeseed oil has a high smoke point and is favored for this recipe but can be substituted with extra virgin olive oil**
2. Preheat air fryer to 400* for 5 minutes
Cooking times may vary depending on thickness and weight of steak. Use a meat thermometer to check for desired doneness. These cooking times yielded medium rare steak for us.- 3. Place the steaks into the air fryer basket and cook for 10 minutes. Stop halfway through and flip the steak.
- 4. Meanwhile prepare Parmesan crust topping. In a mixing bowl, combine Panko breadcrumbs, grated Parmesan, shredded Parmesan, chopped parsley, minced garlic, softened butter, and ranch seasoning. Mix well.
- 5. Remove steaks from the air fryer. Heat airfryer to 400*.
- 6. Add a slice of provolone cheese atop each steak. Top with a generous scoop of the parmesan breadcrumb mixture. Place steaks back into the air fryer for 5 minutes.
- 7. Serve with your favorite veggies and enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Parmesan Crusted Steak FAQs
For this recipe, we are using an air fryer. Steak needs to be cooked at a high heat so that it sears on the outside while holding the juices on the inside. So, you will cook your steak in the air fryer at 400?.
It will take you about 30-minutes to do all the prep work for this recipe, and about 15-minutes for the steaks to fully cook. These delicious longhorn steakhouse parmesan crusted steaks will be ready to devour in about 45-minutes.
These steaks are so good that I don’t usually have any leftovers, but if you do, you can easily store them in an airtight container in your refrigerator for 3-5 days. When you want to reheat them, toss them back into the air fryer at 400? for about 5-minutes to heat and crisp them back up.
With steak, you want to sear it on both sides before you add the parmesan crust to it. Because it’s hard for the crust to stick to a cooked slab of meat, we use provolone cheese to create a glue that holds the crust to the steak.
