Air Fryer Burgers: In 10 minutes you’ll have juicy burgers that will make you wonder why you ever cooked them on the stove!
We are BIG fans of making recipes in the air fryer around here and even love switching things up when it comes to burgers, such as these juicy turkey burgers in the air fryer!
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- How to Cook Burgers in the Air Fryer
- How long does it take to cook a hamburger in an air fryer?
- The TRICK: Toast and Steam the Burgers
- What should the internal temperature for hamburgers be?
- What to Serve with Air Fryer Burgers
- How to Reheat Leftover Burgers in the Air Fryer
- Frozen Air Fryer Burger Patties
- More Burger Recipes
- More Air Fryer Recipes
- Recipe
- Comments
“Can you cook a hamburger in the air fryer?”
Why yes you can, and you may wonder why you waited so long to try it, now that you’re about to find out just how easy it is and how good the hamburgers (or cheeseburgers) are when they’re done!
Now don’t get me wrong, hamburgers in the oven and pan-fried burgers are also a favorite way to cook them, and I do cook them that way when my air fryer is tied up cooking french fries or potato wedges. But cooking them in the air fryer is another easy dinner idea!
If you’re a burger fan, you’ll also love Smoked Burgers and Baked Turkey Burgers!
How to Cook Burgers in the Air Fryer
If you’re starting with a pound of ground beef, patty out 4 burgers (or 3 larger patties) and place on a plate to season.
Season one side of the burgers with salt and pepper, to taste. (We prefer to use kosher salt and peppercorn medley, however table salt/Himalayan salt or ground black pepper will do!)
Place the burgers in the air fryer basket (our Chefman air fryer is non-stick so no cooking spray is required), seasoned side down.
Then, season the top-facing side of the patties with salt and pepper as well.
How long does it take to cook a hamburger in an air fryer?
Each air fryer can be different, but with our Chefman air fryer, we love our burgers cooked at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes. You may find that yours needs to cook a little longer or not as long.
Do I need to flip the burgers?
We find in our air fryer that we don’t need to flip the burgers! However, this may vary depending on the type of fryer you’re using.
The TRICK: Toast and Steam the Burgers
One of our favorite things to do with burgers is to remove the burgers after cooking and build the burger with cheese and a bun.
After assembling the burgers, we place them back in the air fryer (if it’s still warm) and let them sit for about a minute. (We do NOT turn the air fryer on because it can make the buns/cheese fly around. So we just let the heat from the previous cooking session, melt the cheese and toast the bun!)
Note: If you’re making a burger like our Aloha Burgers, you may want to wait to put the pineapple on, and other ingredients until after toasting.
What should the internal temperature for hamburgers be?
Some like a little pink left in their hamburgers, but we prefer our burgers to be fully cooked. (Not well done and dry, but at least with no pink showing.)
But the internal temperature of burgers should reach at least 160°.
What to Serve with Air Fryer Burgers
Well, we’re HUGE fans of this side salad recipe because it goes with EVERYTHING! But here are a few other side dish recipes that we think go really well with burgers:
- Bacon Ranch Pasta Salad – whip up the bacon in the air fryer before the burgers and add it to this pasta salad and to the burgers!
- Grab some chips and dip them in this guacamole recipe that is a Fantabulosity favorite!
- Garlic roasted broccoli is a healthy side dish option that is super easy and can cook in the oven while the burgers are cooking in the air fryer!
How to Reheat Leftover Burgers in the Air Fryer
To simply reheat fully cooked burgers, cook for 3-5 minutes at 400° or until hamburgers are heated through.
Frozen Air Fryer Burger Patties
If your burgers are frozen, you can still cook them in the air fryer. However, (depending on the thickness) I would reduce the temperature of the air fryer from 400° to 375° and cook for about 15 minutes, checking to see if they’re cooked through, to an internal temp of 160°.
More Burger Recipes
Love hamburger recipes? Then you’ll love these smoked burgers, donut burgers, waffle burgers, and for a different kind of burger… the crispy chicken burger!
More Air Fryer Recipes
If you love easy air fryer recipes like this one, then you’ll also love these:
Recipe
The Juiciest Air Fryer Burgers
Video
Equipment
- air fryer
Ingredients
- 4 hamburger patties We use 1lb to make 4 burgers)
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
- 4 hamburger buns
- 4 slices cheese optional
Instructions
- Season both sides of hamburger patties with desired amount of salt and pepper.
- Place burgers inside of air fryer, making sure not to overlap the burgers. (We don't use non-stick spray due to the air fryer having a non-stick coating.)
- Set air fryer temperature to 400° and the timer to 10 minutes.
- OPTIONAL: Once the timer is up, assemble burgers on to buns with a slice of cheese and place back in to the warm air fryer for an additional minute to steam and toast the burgers. (Do not turn the air fryer on, as it may cause the buns and cheese to blow around and not melt/toast together.)
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
Steve Christensen says
Best burgers EVER! Love the tip to place assembled burgers back into the air fryer 🍔
Jessica says
Hi Steve! I’m SO happy that you like these air fryer burgers too! Thank you so much for taking the time to let me know and for leaving a review!
George says
Do you pre heat the fryer ?
Jessica says
I don’t really ever preheat my air fryer! I’m too impatient! Haha.
Sharon says
My burger is 90% fat. Will they dry out too much using my airfryer?
Jessica says
Hi Sharon! I really don’t think they will – but it may be worth checking early (depending on how cooked you want them) just to make sure. Air fryers can cook at different temps/powers too!
Calf says
I just got my air fryer, so it’s a learning process. Loving burgers, I tried this recipe. FABULOUS!!!!! Not like a grilled burger, but certainly better than a skillet burger, which I probably won’t ever make again. Bonus – it doesn’t splatter or smell up the house, even with the vent off!
Jessica says
Yes!! That’s amazing and I’m so glad you found this recipe helpful!
Deborah Palmer says
Delicious hamburgers. Even better than Red Robin! Clean up is a breeze as a bonus.
Jessica says
Oh what a compliment! I totally agree, and Red Robin is my favorite burger restaurant! Thank you so much for sharing and for leaving a 5-star review!
Joan Smith says
I’m trying this recipe for supper this evening. I hate frying and the bbq is till under snow, so this option should be good! Thanks for the recipe/instructions (I’m new to airfrying)
Jessica says
Hi Joan! You’re so welcome! I hope they turned out for you and that you loved the burgers as much as we do! If you ever get a chance, try making the burgers in the oven too! Game changer!
Loriglory77 says
I’ll be making these soon. I also make my own hamburger buns because we do keto diet 😋😂😋
Jessica says
That’s so awesome! I’ve yet to make our own buns but want to!
DWAYNE A Boykins says
Another reason NOT TO EVER VISIT WENDY’S AGAIN!!!!😡
Gordon says
I just love the hamburgers the way you said how to make them. When you put the temperature on your recipes can you put it in celsius as well.. Thank you.
Jessica says
So glad that you liked them Gordon! Thank you for letting me know!
Ken says
Loll sure Karen we will accommodate your request because you can’t figure out the conversions from F/C
Donna says
Love this!
Ken is Obviously American.... says
Typical ……
Maegan says
Ha, yeah I’ve seen it the other way around someone asking on a Euro site for an American conversion, there’s absolutely NEVER any sarcastic responses or insinuations on how lazy Americans are….
Falconfixie says
F x 2 + 32 for F to C. For C to F, C-32 (/2) = F. Slightly different if F or C is below zero.
Burgers are in the air fryer now.
Rosie says
These were delicious!! Hubby said they were the best burgers by far! I followed the recipe exactly and they came out perfect! I couldn’t wait to eat them so I will take a picture next time!!
Jessica says
That’s so great to hear, thank you so much for taking the time to let us know and to leave a review!