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Air Fryer Hamburgers in 5 Minutes!
These Air Fryer Hamburgers are so juicy and delicious that you may never go back to grilling again! The best part – they are so easy to make! All you need is some ground beef, a little seasoning, and your air fryer.
You can cook air fryer burgers in just a 5 minutes with minimal prep and clean-up. Whether you like your burgers rare, medium, or well-done, the air fryer will cook them evenly throughout. No more worry about undercooked or overcooked burgers!
Happy Cooking!
– Yumna
Air Fryer Hamburger Ingredients
- Ground beef: Pick ground beef with a decent amount of fat. I like 80% ground beef. It’s the perfect ratio of meat to fat for burgers.
- Seasoning: My go-to hamburger seasoning garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt and pepper. Feel free to use 1 tablespoon of your favorite burger seasoning blend (which includes the salt and pepper)
- Worcestershire sauce: This adds a lot of depth of flavor to burgers. If you don’t have any on hand, you can leave it out or swap it with a little ketchup.
- Buns: Brioche buns or any type of bun that you like.
Burger Variations
- Change up the protein. Ground chicken, turkey, or even veggie burgers would work great in this recipe.
- Add cheese. If you’re a fan of cheeseburgers, add a slice of cheese to each burger patty during the last 2 minutes of cooking.
- Use lettuce instead of buns. If you are trying to go low-carb, ditch the buns and put the air fryer burgers inside iceberg lettuce – it curves and it’s super crunchy and thick so it’s the best for bunless burgers.
How to Make Air Fryer Hamburgers
Recipe Tips
- Be careful not to over-mix the burger mixture. Everything should be just combined. If you over-mix, the burgers can become tough and chewy.
- Make an indent in the center of each patty. This will help the burgers cook evenly and will prevent shrinkage.
- Don’t worry about flipping the burgers. Because the heat in the air fryer is coming from top and bottom and the cooking time is so short, I find there’s no need to flip the burgers using this method.
- Don’t overcrowd the air fryer basket. This will result in uneven cooking. If you need to cook the burgers in batches, that’s fine. Just cook them for the same amount of time and keep an eye on them, so they don’t overcook. To keep them warm, you can preheat your oven to 225°F and add them to a sheet tray as each batch is ready.
What to Serve with Hamburgers
- Toppings – yogurt coleslaw, pickled onions, or grilled tomatoes.
- Condiments –homemade mayonnaise or aioli.
- Fries – crispy potato wedges, sweet potato fries, butternut fries, or roasted zucchini fries.
- Side dishes – veggie macaroni salad, dill cucumber salad, or kale farro salad.
Recipe Help & FAQs
These burgers are best served fresh, but if you have leftovers, they can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days. When you’re ready to eat them, just reheat them in the air fryer for a couple minutes until warmed through. You can also reheat them in the oven or on the stovetop.
Yes! To freeze, place the cooked patties on a baking sheet and pop them in the freezer. Once they are frozen, transfer them to a freezer-safe bag or container. When you’re ready to eat them, thaw overnight in the fridge and then reheat in the air fryer until warmed through.
No, you don’t need to sear the burgers before cooking them in the air fryer. The air fryer will create that delicious brown crust for you.
Yes! If you don’t have an air fryer, you can cook the burgers in a skillet on the stovetop. Just heat a little oil in the pan over medium-high heat and cook the burgers for about three minutes per side, or until browned and cooked through.
The internal temperature of a safe-to-eat, cooked hamburger should be 160°F, which is well done. If you are using a higher cut of meat like ground sirloin and prefer your burger with some color, here are the temps to look for:
Rare: 120 to 125
Medium Rare: 130 to 135
Medium Well: 150 to 155
Well Done: 160 to 165
More Air Fryer Recipes:
- Juicy Air Fried Steak
- Baked Potato in the Air Fryer
- Mixed Vegetables
- Easy Air Fryer Chicken
- Air Fried Green Beans
- Crispy Zucchini Chips
- Pasta Chips
- Air Fryer Cauliflower Tots
- Air Fryer Fish & Chips
- Air Fryer Coconut Shrimp
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Air Fryer Hamburgers
Ingredients
- 1 pound 80% lean ground beef
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 4 burger buns
- Toppings of choice
Instructions
- Place the ground beef, Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Use your hands to combine all the ingredients together until well combined, but don’t over mix.
- Form into 4 patties, about ¾ inch thick. Press down in the middle of each patty with your thumb to ensure the patties don’t puff up in the middle.
- Place the patties in the air fryer basket in a single layer with space between each patty and air fry at 375°F for 5 minutes, until the internal temperature of the beef reaches 160°F.
- Serve on a bun and garnish with your favorite burger toppings.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
Cooking temperature to set air fryer at seems to be missing from recipe.
It can be found at the bottom of the page in the recipe card. It is 375°F for 5 minutes, until the internal temperature of the beef reaches 160°F.