Air Fryer Hamburgers

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Want to know how to easily make burgers in the air fryer? You'll be surprised how easy it is and how delicious burgers in the air fryer turn out!

Prep Time5

Cook Time8

Total Time13

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Air Fryer, ground beef

Servings: Burgers

Calories: 721kcal

Combine the ground beef, garlic powder, salt and pepper in a bowl. Mix it all together with your hands. Break the meat into 2 balls. Form uniformly flat patties that don’t bulge in the middle.
Set the air fryer to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C) for 4 minutes. When ready, spray the basket lightly with oil. Set the patties in the basket. Cook for 8-12 minutes (times will vary based on your air fryer and desired degree of doneness. I find that 8 minutes is perfect for a medium-rare burger. Halfway through, baste the burger with butter, then flip it over and baste the other side. Finish cooking.
Butter the buns and lightly toast them on the stovetop, or in the air fryer after the patties are done cooking.
Assemble your burger, dressing it with your desired condiments.

Not all air fryers cook the same way. For this reason, your burgers might cook faster or take a bit longer. You can check the internal temperature of the patties as they near completion to make sure they reach your desired doneness. I aim for 135 degrees F for medium rare, which takes about 8 minutes.

The burgers will cook slower if the meat is chilled straight from the refrigerator when you put them in, or if they are frozen. Add an extra minute or two.

If you can ask your butcher for a custom blend, we recommend 85% beef chuck and 15% brisket for a super tasty burger.

Gordon Ramsey shaves frozen butter into his patties for extra juiciness. Why not give it a try!

Be careful when adding cheese to the burgers in the air fryer. It often will just get blown off into the tray. A better way of adding cheese would be to stuff the burger with it!