Air Fryer Hamburgers are a quick and easy way to get a juicy, flavorful dinner on the table fast. They cook up tender and delicious with minimal prep, making them perfect for hamburgers, cheeseburgers, or sliders any night of the week.
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Holly’s Recipe Highlights
- Flavor: Juicy, beefy burgers with a well-seasoned center and nicely browned edges.
- Why Make It: The air fryer cooks burgers fast without heating the whole kitchen. Even frozen patties turn out tasty with just a little extra cook time!
- Skill Level: Beginner-friendly and easy to make with simple ingredients.
- Prep Note: Form patties with a slight indent in the center so they cook more evenly.
- Serving Suggestion: Pile onto toasted buns with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles with your favorite burger sauce.
Simple All Beef Patty Ingredients
- Beef: Just like our favorite hamburger recipe, we like to use an 80/20 blend for the right amount of fat to keep the patties juicy without too much grease runoff. For a lighter option, try ground turkey for turkey burgers.
- Seasoning: Add in salt & pepper with a dash of onion and garlic powder. Fresh onion and garlic don’t have enough time to cook, so we opt for powders in this recipe. Or try our signature hamburger seasoning!
- BBQ sauce (optional): Helps with caramelization and tastes great. I love this homemade barbecue sauce, but any store brand works, too!
Toppings
Make a DIY burger bar by arranging lettuce, onions, tomatoes, and pickles on a serving platter so everyone can help themselves!
- Zesty: Jalapenos, green chilies, sauerkraut, Chipotle aioli, or a homemade garlic aioli
- Savory: Roasted red bell peppers, fried egg (so good!), bacon, sautéed or air-fried mushrooms
How To Air Fry Hamburgers
- Combine all of the ingredients and form into 4 equally sized patties.
- Place prepared hamburger patties in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Cook until they reach 160°F (full recipe below).
- Top with cheese if desired, cook 1 more minute before serving.
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Did you enjoy these Air Fryer Hamburgers? Leave a comment and a rating below.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef 80/20
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ cup barbecue sauce optional
For Serving
- 4 hamburger buns
- toppings as desired
Instructions
- Combine beef, salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder in a medium bowl.
- Form into 4 patties, about ½" thick. Make a small indent in the middle of the patty with your thumb. Brush patties with barbecue sauce if using.
- Preheat the air fryer to 370°F. Add patties in a single layer to the basket.
- Cook 6 minutes. Flip burgers over and cook an additional 3 to 5 minutes or until beef reaches 160°F.
- Add cheese if using and cook 1 minute more. Serve on buns.
Notes
- Ensure you use meat with a little bit of fat (80/20) so the burgers stay moist.
- Air Fryers can vary, so check your burgers early to ensure they don’t overcook. If your burgers are thicker, add more time.
- These were tested in a Cosori 5.8QT Air Fryer.
- Frozen burger patties can be cooked in the air fryer. They’ll need to add about 5 to 7 minutes, depending on thickness. Use a meat thermometer to ensure doneness.
- If you prefer them more well done, cook longer. If you prefer them with a bit of pink, cook for a little bit less time.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Beef, Lunch, Main Course
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Made hamburgers and fries with my new Vexcon XL Air Fryer. Loved it
These were delicious and very moist!My go to recipe for burgers in future!
Timing is perfect! I just use this for temp and time after a Google search, but it’s spot on!
I used grocery prepared patties with cheese and mushrooms. The patties were at least 3/4 in thick-maybe more. I cooked two at 375 for 8 minutes and they were well done. SO, I would decrease the amount of time cooked.
That said, I LOVE the air fryer and use it almost daily, so thankful for those that take the time to post recipes and give us the benefit of your experience and expertise.
Thanks!
I read the reviews and thought I’d try making an air fryer hamburger especially since I am having trouble getting around the kitchen due to an injury. The mistake I made was buying a higher fat content hamburger (30%). After reading reviews I decided to make some alterations. I preheated and then cooked the hamburger (no bbq sauce) at 390 for about 10-11 minutes until both sides had a slight sear and the inside was medium well. I also used the cooking insert that came with the air fryer which gives it a little elevation plus the fat falls down to the bottom of the air fryer drawer. Also, I cut up some onions and mushrooms and let them cook in the natural hamburger’s juices at the bottom of the drawer about 1/2 through cooking. Sooooooo good!
So happy you enjoyed them, Layla! Your alterations sound great, thanks for sharing them.
These were delicious and moist! Will be my go to recipe for homemade burgers in future!
These were great. I’m one of those people that doesn’t read through a recipe very well :) I mixed the bbq sauce into the meat with the spices. I realized my mistake after the fact. But, it was DELICIOUS!
I liked the recipe. I added seasoning salt for my own taste. I also broiled for 1 minute since my air fryer had that feature, for more crisp.
This was a great recipe I added paprika and Italian seasoning.
Then instead of cheese, I served them on leftover, Texas garlic cheese toast!
Very nice hint on the thumb depression in the middle of the paddy’s!!!
Great recipe! I was a bit nervous making them in my air fryer, but they turned out great! So quick and no grease popping on me. Lol
I made these for lunch and they were perfect. I added some cheddar cheese and diced jalapeños to the meat mixture before cooking and they were absolutely perfect. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Would be nice if this mentioned what temperature to cook their hamburgers
Step 3 of the recipe lists the temperature.
3. Preheat the air fryer to 370°F.
These burgers were absolutely delicious! Really great recipe!
Just made these and they were delicious! Added a little more time because my husband is a “well done” guy. And guess what we used cheese…yummy temperature worked good for ours.
370 is WAY to low. You end up with a soupy mess at 370. No sear at all
I’m sorry to hear that. Did you use lean ground beef (80/20)? If using ground beef with a higher fat content it can end up soupier. These burgers won’t have a pan-fried sear to the outsides but an air-fried crispy exterior instead. Hope that helps!
Hamburgers and Cheeseburgers are not the same thing. Stop using the names interchangeably. Cheeseburgers are nasty because they have disgusting cheese on them. Everyone who loves such a horrible thing should not assume that everyone loves whatever they love. Cheese is the most vile and most disgusting “food” ever created by man. Any burger or sandwich with cheese is completely ruined. Millions of people actually despise cheese and most of those not lactose intolerant.
There is no cheese in the recipe, this calls for “toppings as desired”. I love cheese so I added it but you can certainly leave it off! Enjoy the recipe!
All hamburgers start out well intentioned. Burgers start out with ground beef. I guess some where down the line the hamburger was perverted into a “Cheese Burger”. I hope this gives you some hope and closure Namaste!
How do you feel about sliders now they are gross…♀️
Nobody gives a rats ass what your opinon of cheese is, to each his own clown
Wow Mitch, not sure why you are so repulsed by cheese but real cheese is actually very good. Not if you’re talking about processed cheese i can certainly relate. There is a big difference in the two. I’ll be praying for you as you sound as if you certainly need it !
We are all Elaine here- who hurt you, Mitch?! :)
And recent research indicates that certain cheeses are very health promoting. That’s good news for those who enjoy one of mankinds’s long loved artisan foods, which has been made for 5,000 years. In 2018, archeologists from Cairo University and the University of Catania reported the discovery of the oldest known cheese from Egypt. Discovered in the Saqqara necropolis, it is around 3200 years old. I’m imagining them using Mutton slices placed on bread and dipped into the cheese, and thinking this is surely is the first cheeseburger ever!
Now Mitch, I’ve told you ten million times not to exaggerate! :-)
burger with no cheese, is like a hug with no squeezeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!
LOL that was the best comment Shelley, made me LOL. Some people have nothing better to do than troll recipe posts and be rude!
Wow lol tell us how u feel about cheese cry baby
You must be one miserable human being to post a comment like this. So you don’t like cheese? Ok! No one is forcing you to add cheese to your hamburger. This recipe clearly states that adding cheese is optional. Pathetic.
CALM DOWN!
Oh Mitch…. why the hate? Make your hamburgers the way you want. Each to their own.
If “millions” supposedly despise cheese, as you claim, that still leaves a few BILLION that love it.
I put DOUBLE cheese on mine. How do you like that?!?!
Thanks for the recipe, Holly. I appreciate your time.
Jeez, you can easily go your entire life without eating cheese without being so bitter over it, lol.
Calm down!
Air Fryer Hamburgers are a quick and easy way to make burgers. Air Fryer Hamburgers are perfect for people who don’t have time to cook, but still want a quick meal. They’re also great for people with dietary restrictions because you can customize the ingredients to your liking.
You can use any type of buns you prefer – gluten-free, vegan, or even cheeseburger buns! Whatever style burger bun you enjoy is now an option!
I couldn’t agree more! This recipe is easy to customize and so delicious.
I made this recipe in the air fryer! Fab! I used the idea of two cheeses, one sharp cheddar the other jack, and the sharpness was nicely mellowed, thanks for the commenter earlier who shared that. Air fryer makes them quickly and perfectly. Then set cheese on and leave for a minute in hot air fryer but done cooking – perfect melt. Oh and I add the pickles on top of the cheese so they warm up too. Love them that way, although I also like them cool-crisp… such a nice problem to have in life – should I warm the pickles or have them cold!
Very good and easy! I subbed 1 tsp of your seasoned salt for the salt and pepper. Thank you!
Mmmm, great idea Terry! Thanks for sharing.
Oh my, probably the best, juiciest hamburgers i’ve ever had. I did about 8 min on each side for medium well, other than that I didn’t change a thing!
ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS RECIPE!! Made it after working all night on 12hr shift. Super easy and fast. Incredibly delicious. Used Air Fryer XL and done from start to finish in 15mins
That is awesome Cynthia! A yummy, easy recipe is exactly what you need after a long day at work! So glad this recipe worked out well for you :)
These were pretty perfect! I love my air fryer more everyday! Thanks#
You’re welcome Mia! Me too :)