Air Fryer Hamburgers are a fast way to get a quick meal on the table!
Juicy hamburgers, cheeseburgers, or sliders in the Air Fryer mean less muss and fuss with all of the flavor.
Simple All Beef Patty
Pan-frying has nothing homemade Air Fryer hamburger patties! Even frozen patties turn out tasty with just a little extra cook time!
BEEF Just like our favorite hamburger recipe, we like to use fresh ground beef. An 80/20 blend has the right amount of fat that keeps the patties juicy without too much grease runoff. 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 is optional but it helps with caramelization and tastes great. We prefer homemade barbecue sauce.
How To Air Fry Hamburgers
Air Fryer burgers are super easy and quick to make!
- Combine all of the ingredients and form into 4 equally sized patties!
PRO TIP: For perfectly evenly cooked burgers press your thumb into the center of each patty so it doesn’t swell in the center during cooking.
- Put prepared hamburger patties in a single layer in the Air Fryer basket. Cook according to the recipe below, about 9-12 minutes depending on thickness.
- Top with cheese if desired, cook 1 more minute before serving.
Got Fries?
If you’d like to serve air fryer french fries with your burgers, cook the fries first and set them aside. Once the burgers have cooked, add the fries back to the basket and cook at 400°F for about 3-4 minutes while you top your burger. Alternatively, oven fries are great served with these burgers.
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
Tips for Perfect Hamburger Patties
- Ensure you use meat with a little bit of fat (80/20) so the burgers stay moist.
- Use a meat thermometer to check the thickest part of a patty (160°F).
- Appliances can vary, check your burgers early to ensure they don’t overcook.
- Frozen burger patties can be cooked in the air fryer, you’ll need to add about 5 minutes.
- The hamburgers can be frozen with parchment paper between each patty. They’ll keep about a month in the freezer.
Did you enjoy these Air Fryer Hamburgers? Be sure to leave a comment and a rating below!
Air Fryer Hamburgers
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
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Combine meat, salt, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder in a medium bowl.
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Form into 4 patties, about 1/2" thick. Make a small indent in the middle of the patty with your thumb. Brush patties with barbecue sauce if using.
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Preheat the air fryer to 370°F. Add patties in a single layer to the basket.
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Cook 6 minutes. Flip burger over and cook an additional 3-5 minutes or until beef reaches 160°F.
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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, 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, you'll need to add about 5-7 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 Lunch, Main Course
Cuisine American
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Good recipe
I tried this tonight simply because I had never done it before, it could not have been simpler, I always have a basic seasoning blend on the top of my burgers and not only did they stay on 100%, which in a pan would often fall off about 60%? They cooked perfectly they were juicy easy to flip with a pair of good gripping tongs, and just wonderful. On top of that I cooked four at once with no issue, I happen to have an air fryer toaster oven combo so the thing was big enough for it. This is amazing and I’m probably cooking my burgers this way from now on! It was foolproof!
The easiest most delicious burgers for a quick weekday dinner. I have made this with 80/20 and 90/10 both delicious.
I’m assuming the nutritional value does not include the bun?
The nutritional information includes a hamburger bun estimated at 120 calories, 22 g carbs, 2g fat. This will vary based on the size or brand you purchase.
Need something so they bind together.
They’ll hold together just fine without a binder but you can add something if you’d like.
best burger ever.
I will never pan fry a cheese burger again, Thanks for sharing ✌
Can you do this recipe still with 70/30? I know it’s not as lean, and may cause extra grease.. is it safe for the air fryer? Thank you for sharing, I’ve been looking for a quicker way to make every meal for my family of 6 faster. I appreciate this so much!
It should be safe but it may cause some more shrinkage than expected and more grease.
I have two air fryers. I use one almost exclusively for greasy food (it just works out that way) and have never had any issues. You need to be reasonably sure you have enough of a catch to hold the grease but it’s otherwise no different from anything else.
But as OP said, you will experience a lot more shrinkage. Personally, I make my patties with some bread crumbs so 90/10 is ideal for something like this since the bread will absorb grease.
I am curious about how 96/4 (expensive! and I don’t see it often) would work…
how can I get my burger to stop shrinking? they go in normal size but come out like a hockey puck
That will have to with the type of ground beef you are using. Leaner ground beef will have less fat and water in it and in turn shrink less when cooking. I hope that helps!
Freeze it first. Mine are almost always premade and frozen (I’m way too lazy to make them as I want them!) and there’s a lot less shrinkage.
We got to a blistering heat outside of 8 degrees celcius here in the Niagara region of Canada Lol! So I wanted a barbequed burger so badly. Of course, by dinner time it was dark and cold out there so I used this recipe, as I find a panfried burger doesn’t compare to bbq. This recipe came very close, I think I left the burgers in a minute or two to long, that’s on me. But very tasty and satisfying!
Anything above 0° is bbq weather in my eyes, but I’m glad the air fryer method was just as delish, Lois!
My son just told me that this was the best burger I have ever made. That makes this mom SO happy!
Great help.. thanks
The recipe was OK. However, the blah blah blah was overwhelming! It took me longer to read through the recipe than it did to actually make it. I’m sure Holly is a great cook unfortunately, not so great as a writer.
You can use the JUMP TO RECIPE button at the top of the post to get right to the recipe. The blah blah blah is information about the recipe for those that need it but feel free to skip past.
Thank you! Perfect.
Love your grace to this rude remark!
that was uncalled for….
The recipe was great! You however are a putz. Holly was too nice to you.