These quick and easy Air Fryer Hamburgers are so incredibly delicious and juicy. The air fryer is by far my favorite way to cook burgers. With just a few pantry spices and about 10 minutes, you too can have these tasty burgers on your table tonight. So much easier than firing up the grill, especially during inclement weather.
My family loves it when these are on the dinner menu. I love to serve these with garlic Parmesan French fries, baked beans, or dill pickle potato salad.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
See the complete list of ingredients on the recipe card below.
- Ground Beef: For the best flavor, use ground beef with some fat. I use the 80% percent lean and 20% fat. This recipe also works well with ground turkey, ground pork, and ground chicken.
- Worcestershire Sauce: If you don’t have this, you can mix an equal amount of soy sauce and ketchup.
- Cheese: You can use any cheese that melts well, such as American, cheddar, mozzarella, Swiss, or Pepper Jack.
- Buns: Use your favorite burger buns. Brioche buns or egg buns are our go-to choices.
How to Make Air Fry Hamburgers
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- Start by preheating the air fryer for 3-5 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, mix the ground beef, minced garlic, onion powder, Worcestershire Sauce, and fresh ground black pepper.
- Gently shape the ground beef into burger patties.
- Add the patties to the air fryer basket in a single layer. Air fry for about 5 minutes.
- Flip and air-fry for about 3 minutes or until the hamburgers reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees.
- If desired, add a slice of cheese to the top of each burger and close the air fryer. The residual heat will melt the cheese.
Preparation Tips
- Go easy on the salt. Lightly salt after placing them in the air fryer, and once again when you flip them.
- For an over-the-top juicy burger, mince onions and add them to the burger mix.
- For a low-carb meal, use a lettuce wrap instead of a bun.
- Frozen burger patties will also work. Lower the temperature by 20 degrees (to 350) and cook a few minutes longer. Check the internal temperature. Safe cooking temperature is160-165 degrees.
Hamburger Toppings
- Lettuce: I personally like leaf lettuce, but iceberg, Bibb, and Boston are all good choices. You can serve it whole leaf or shredded.
- Tomatoes: In the summer, big beefsteak homegrown tomatoes are the best. But in the winter months, I pick the best-looking and smelling tomatoes at the market.
- Pickles: Anything goes from sweet and spicy to hamburger dill chips.
- Onions: Thin slices of red onion or sweet Vidalia onion are always a great choice for onion lovers. Another great choice is slow-cooked caramelized onions.
- Condiment: Ketchup, mustard, barbecue sauce, mayonnaise, and Burger Sauce are all great choices. My husband and I really love a sweet dill mustard or a spicy brown mustard.
- Bacon: Crispy, cooked, smoked bacon is the best.
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Air Fryer Hamburger
Make the best, delicious, juicy, and tender Air Fryer Hamburgers with common pantry spices in about fifteen minutes.
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Servings: 4 burgers
Calories: 484kcal
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
- ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 4 slices American or cheddar cheese
- 4 hamburger buns
- desired toppings
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 370 degrees for 3-5 minutes.
- Mix the ground beef, minced garlic, onion powder, Worcestershire Sauce, and black pepper. Gently shape the ground beef into about ½-inch thick patties with a small thumb indentation in the middle.
- Add the patties to the air fryer and sprinkle with just a little bit of salt. Cook for 5 minutes.
- Flip and sprinkle with just a little more salt, and cook for about 3-5 minutes or until the hamburgers reach an internal temperature of 160 degrees. If desired, add cheese slices and close the door to the air fryer. The residual heat will melt the cheese.
- Add the hot burgers to the buns and serve with your choice of toppings.
Notes
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
Calories: 484kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 12g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 98mg | Sodium: 601mg | Potassium: 418mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 176IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 212mg | Iron: 4mg
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Everything Enchanting
Hamburgers in an air fryer, wow! We are planning to buy an air fryer soon, will surely try this delicious recipe 😍
Rosey
You can really just make anything in an air fryer, can’t you? Such an awesome little machine.
Brianna
Oh yum! I’ve been looking for a new air fryer recipe. I’ll give this a try. Thanks
Elizabeth Neas
I have never thought of doing hamburgers in the air fryer, let alone frozen. Your cheeseburgers look absolutely delicious, like we have when we go out to dinner! I can’t wait to try them this way.
Alita
I think I will leave out the pickles for toppings but I love tomatoes and lettuce. Thanks for this great recipe
Richelle Milar
That looks absolutely delicious and tasty! I would really love to try this recipe!
Catalina
You just gave me a wonderful idea for dinner tonight! My family will thank you!
Terri Steffes
I can imagine these would be very good. I seem to like things that are cooked in the air fryer so much!
Forever My Little Moon
I love hamburgers! We don’t have an air fryer, so I just make them in a pan on the stove.
Melissa Cushing
I cannot believe how beautiful and delicious these burgers were. Thanks for sharing such a great recipe. We will make these again.