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Making hamburger patties in the air fryer is quick and easy. You can enjoy a delicious juicy burger any day of the week!
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It is hard to beat a burger cooked on a grill poolside in the summer, but sometimes you just need a quick, weeknight dinner inside. That’s where cooking hamburgers in the air fryer comes in! You can have delicious, juicy air fryer burgers on the table in less than 20 minutes. Pile on your favorite toppings and serve with chips, fries, veggies, watermelon, or salad.
This air fryer burger recipe is just what you need for a delicious family favorite dinner! The air fryer cooks your hamburger patty by using forced air to heat it through. This leaves all the juices in the center of each patty and tenderizes it as it is cooking. Air-fry hamburgers make the best burgers! It is simple to make, everyone can add their favorite toppings and create their own hamburger dinner.
Ingredients for Easy Air Fryer Hamburgers
These ingredients are basic and easy to have on hand for more burger nights! Take your ground beef and create a delicious burger patty that is tender and juicy. A good burger starts with beef!
- Burger Patties – Because this is a quick and easy recipe, I like to keep it simple with pre-made hamburger patties. You can absolutely make your own homemade burger with lean ground beef. Make sure they aren’t too thick though. You can also use veggie burgers or turkey burgers.
- Seasoning Salt – The seasoning possibilities are endless. We love to add a rich, savory, and flavorful seasoning to the hamburger patties during cooking.
- Buns – You can use sesame buns, pretzel buns, brioche buns, or opt for a lettuce wrap!
How to Make the Best Air Fryer Hamburger
Skip the frying pan and oven, these hamburgers are even better in the air fryer! It is a simple recipe that makes the best hamburger patties even better. Let the air fryer do all the work!
- Lay in basket – Place two patties in the air fryer basket. Make sure they are not touching each other and only put down a single layer of patties. Sprinkle each patty with 1 tsp of seasoning salt.
- Air fry – Preheating the air fryer to 360 for 4 minutes. Flip and bake for 4 more minutes.
- Add cheese – If adding cheese, place a slice of cheese on each patty. Bake for an additional minute.
- Serve with toppings – Serve on buns with your favorite toppings.
Toppings
You can’t go wrong by adding delicious toppings to your air fryer hamburger. Adding protein, cheese, some veggies, and a squirt of sauce takes these hamburgers to the next level. So many variations and options to choose from when making a delicious homemade air fryer hamburger!
- Protein – Bacon, fried eggs, pastrami, and ham all make great burger additions.
- Cheese – If you are making air fryer cheeseburgers, then opt for melty cheeses like cheddar cheese, Swiss, American cheese, or pepper jack. You can also sprinkle on blue cheese as a topping after the burger is cooked.
- Lettuce – Chopped lettuce, bib lettuce, or romaine lettuce gives a refreshing and light crunch in every bite.
- Pickles – Sliced pickles add that extra flavor and crunchy texture. Try sweet, dill, or butter pickles for more flavor.
- Tomatoes – Slice a tomato into slices to lay flat on the burger. Thin slices are best to give room for other toppings and not be mushy on the bun.
- Avocado – Slice an avocado or smash your avocado for a delicious homemade guacamole.
- Jalapenos – Add a little spice to your burger with some heat from sliced jalapenos.
- Onions – These pickled red onions explode with flavor and tang, and will add a delicious zip to any taco, salad, or sandwich. Carmelized onions or chopped or sliced raw onions are always delicious too!
- Easy Sauteed Mushrooms – Sautéed mushrooms can be served as a side dish or as a flavorful addition to your favorite pasta or protein dishes.
Homemade Burger Toppings
If you want to step up your burger game, then try some of our recipes for homemade burger toppings. These sauces and toppings have unique flavors and are delicious in every way! Each topping adds to this air fryer hamburger patties perfectly!
- Fry Sauce – If you don’t know what fry sauce is, then you are missing out! Mix a few simple ingredients and you will never dip your fries in anything else again!
- Chick-fil-A Sauce – Our copycat Chick-fil-A Sauce tastes like the real deal. So easy and has only four ingredients!
- Red Robin Campfire Sauce – This Red Robin Campfire Sauce tastes exactly like the smoky sauce at a popular restaurant. Make it at home and enjoy that tangy taste on your burgers, fries, and more. Only two ingredients!
- Sauces – So many sauce options when it comes to burgers – ketchup, mustard, mayo, BBQ sauce, teriyaki sauce, Thousand Island dressing, aioli, and more!
- Homemade Hamburger Buns – Take your burgers to the next level with these light, pillowy homemade hamburger buns made with easy ingredients from your pantry!
Seasoning Your Air Fryer Hamburgers
We probably season our burgers differently every time. Sometimes we keep it simple with just salt and pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder. Other times we want to try out a new burger seasoning or sprinkle on a couple of our favorite seasonings. When it comes to burgers, you don’t need to overcomplicate things. We don’t add eggs, breadcrumbs, or any other fillings to our meat. Season the beef right before cooking in the air fryer.
Recipe Tip
Let Your Hamburgers Rest
This is where a lot of the magic happens. After your burgers have cooked, put them on a plate or platter and cover them with some foil. This will allow the juices to release and also allow the flavors to really infuse the hamburger patties. You don’t need to wait long, only about 5 minutes is all. It’s worth the wait!
“Great recipe! This is really easy to follow, loved this hamburger recipe! It’s really tasty and very flavorful! Will surely have this again! Highly recommended!”
-Allyssa
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! You can use frozen burger patties to make this dinner even easier! Just extend the cooking time by 2-5 minutes, until the internal temperature reaches 145-160 degrees F.
According to the USDA, the recommended temperature is 160 degrees F for a burger to be “done”. If you like your burgers to be closer to medium or medium rare, then you can aim for 145 degrees F. Always use a meat thermometer to check the temperature of your meat before serving.
Since hamburgers aren’t typically fried with oil, the healthiness of the burger doesn’t change. Make your burgers healthier by opting for a lettuce wrap instead of a bun!
For this recipe, you do not need to use foil but you can if wanted. An air fryer is similar to an oven, only smaller. The heat is circulated around a tight space by a fan. This makes it safe to use foil in the air fryer.
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How to Make Air Fryer Hamburgers
Air Fryer Hamburgers
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 burger patties premade, or you can make your own
- 2 teaspoons seasoning salt
- buns
- toppings
Instructions
- Place two patties in the air fryer basket. Make sure they are not touching each other. Sprinkle each patty with 1 tsp of seasoning salt.
- Bake at 360 for 4 minutes. Flip and bake for 4 more minutes.
- If adding cheese, place a slice of cheese on each patty. Bake for an additional minute.
- Serve on buns with your favorite toppings.
My family loves burgers and this is the easiest burger recipe I tried. it turned out so juicy and delicious!
Burgers in the air fryer?? umm YES!! Just give me an excuse to use the air fryer lol The burgers turned out so good! Thanks for the recipce!
Great recipe! This is really easy to follow, loved this hamburger recipe! It’s really tasty and very flavorful! Will surely have this again! Highly recommended!