Everything you need to know about how to make Air Fryer hamburgers that will stay juicy, with no extra fat, and absolutely delicious!
Do you own an Instant Pot? Make sure to check out my Instant Pot hamburger recipe!
If you’re wondering what’s the quickest, most convenient way to cook hamburgers, then I think that I have the answer for you! The best way to make hamburgers without getting any smoke in your face, or having to closely watch a grill and ending up with lots of cleaning up to do after the cooking is air frying the hamburgers!
Seriously, if you still haven’t tried this, then please do! Air fryer hamburgers will change your life! Easy, quick, convenient, minimal washing up and cooked to perfection. Plus, you can air fry hamburgers from frozen or fresh if you like!
Tools Needed to Make Air Fryer Hamburgers
- An Air Fryer. This is my favorite air fryer!
- Stainless steel locking tongs
- I can’t live without this non-stick grill pan accessory, I use it all the time!
- This air fryer magnetic cheat sheet is very handy, it contains cooking time and temperature to cook 66 most common ingredients which I find very useful.
- I also really like these air fryer parchment liners, they’re not just for steaming and you can use them for cooking things like fries or chicken without worrying that the food will stick to the basket. They’re also quite cheap and there are 100 pcs in a package.
- And for a full set of air fryer accessories, I recommend this set.
The Ingredients
If you’re making your own patties, then this is what you’ll need:
- Ground beef (80/20 mix of lean beef to fat) – must be kept cold.
- Salt and pepper.
- Buns (use GF buns if following a gluten-free diet, or substitute with lettuce leaves).
How to Season Hamburgers?
If you’re making your own patties, keep the seasonings simple. I normally just add salt and pepper, but feel free to add things like a diced onion, crushed garlic, and Worcestershire sauce.
How to Make Air Fryer Hamburgers – Step by Step
- Start by making the hamburger mix. In a mixing bowl, combine the ground beef with the garlic, onion, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Just fold in the other ingredients in the ground beef and make sure not to over mix the mixture.
- Using your hands, quickly shape the hamburger patties and place them on a tray. You want to make sure that the meat stays cold because if you overwork the meat then the temperature of your hands will warm the meat up and that can result in really dense hamburgers.
- To shape the burgers, it’s also a good idea to wet your hands a little as this will prevent the meat from sticking to your hands.
- Keep in mind that the patties must be bigger than the bread buns, as they will shrink when you air fry them.
- Preheat your air fryer to 395°F (200°C).
- Lightly spray the air fryer basket with non-stick spray, and place your hamburger patties in the basket and cook to your desired doneness.
- The best way to check for the doneness of the hamburger is by inserting a food thermometer in the center of the patty.
How Long Does It Take to Cook a Hamburger in an Airfryer?
- Rare: 120-125°F (52°C)
- Medium rare: 130-135°F (57°C)
- Medium: 140-145°F (63°C)
- Medium well: 150-155°F (68°C)
- Well done: 160°F (71°C)
Now you’re wondering how long are you going to air fry the hamburgers for. This depends on the thickness of your patties, but start with 12 minutes and keep checking until the hamburgers are cooking to your liking.
When the burgers are done, place cheese over each patty and the cheese will melt. This will result in a really delicious cheeseburger, and feel free to add more than just one slice of cheese if you like really ‘cheesy’ hamburgers just like my husband does!
Toast the buns in the air fryer on the same temperature, keep checking so that they’re not burnt and just toasted.
Assemble the hamburgers and use your favorite toppings. I personally like mayonnaise, tomato slices, onion slices, and lettuce.
How Long to Cook Frozen Hamburger Patty in the Air Fryer?
You will need to increase the cooking time by about 3 minutes (again this depends on the thickness of your patties). So I would cook for 15 minutes and then check,
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Air Fryer Hamburgers
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef 80/20 mix of lean beef to fat must be kept cold
- 1 small yellow onion finely diced
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- Salt and pepper
- 4 Buns
Equipment
- Air fryer
Instructions
- Start by making the hamburger mix. In a mixing bowl, combine the ground beef with the garlic, onion, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Just fold in the other ingredients in the ground beef and make sure not to over mix the mixture.
- Using your hands, quickly shape the hamburger patties and place on a tray. You want to make sure that the meat stays cold, because if you overwork the meat then the temperature of your hands will warm the meat up and that can result in really dense hamburgers. To shape the burgers, it's also a good idea to wet your hands a little as this will prevent the meat from sticking to your hands.
- Preheat your air fryer to 395°F (200°C).
- Lightly spray the air fryer basket with non-stick spray, and place your hamburger patties in the basket and cook to your desired doneness.
- The best way to check for the doneness of the hamburger is by inserting a food thermometer in the center of the patty (see temperatures in notes below).
- Now you’re wondering how long are you going to air fry the hamburgers for. This depends on the thickness of your patties, but start with 12 minutes and keep checking until the hamburgers are cooking to your liking.
- When the burgers are done, place cheese over each patty and the cheese will melt. This will result in a really delicious cheeseburger, and feel free to add more than just one slice of cheese if you like really ‘cheesy’ hamburgers just like my husband does!
- Toast the buns in the air fryer on the same temperature, keep checking so that they’re not burnt and just toasted.
- Assemble the hamburgers and use your favorite toppings. I personally like mayonnaise, tomato slices, onion slices, and lettuce.
Notes:
- Rare: 120-125f (52c)
- Medium rare: 130-135f (57c)
- Medium: 140-145f (63c)
- Medium well: 150-155f (68c)
- Well done: 160f (71c)
Nutrition Information
This website provides approximate nutrition information for convenience and as a courtesy only. Nutrition data is gathered primarily from the USDA Food Composition Database, whenever available, or otherwise other online calculators.
© Little Sunny Kitchen
Ann says
I just received a Ninja pressure for a gift and all is new to me. I need help with how long to cook food. All recipes I see are large amounts and we cook for two. Need to adjust everything. My chicken was delicious . Ann
Diana says
Hi Ann, if you’re asking about the Air Frying function then you don’t need to adjust the time as most of my recipes are small portions. Enjoy it!