Air fryer hamburgers are so juicy, delicious, plus super quick and easy to make!
Using an air fryer to make burgers is a super low key way to make this classic. I still love grilled burgers too. But maybe you don’t have a grill or maybe the weather is too hot/ cold/ stormy to grill outdoors.
This method tastes much better to me than making it on the stovetop. The burgers cook quickly too, and they retain so much of the juices. You can have dinner on the table in less than thirty minutes.
I want to remind you that as with all of my recipes, these burgers will taste best with the highest quality ingredients.
Brioche buns are my favorite! And I am also loving all the meats I have tried from Butcher Box.
By the way, Butcher Box does has a fantastic summer promotion going for new customers: The Ultimate BBQ Bundle (👈🏻affiliate links, full affiliate disclosure here). You get baby back ribs, two pounds of ground beef and two NY strip steaks for free with your first order, which is a pretty sweet deal. 😎👌🏻
But back to these air fryer burgers! I tested these two different ways. (1) I made the burgers with regular ground beef and mixed the beef and seasonings in a bowl and formed the patties by hand. (2) I made the burgers with pre-made patties and added the seasonings to the outside.
I included both sets of instructions together in the recipe card below.✅✅
So where do you buy pre-made burger patties? You can get them at the butcher section of your grocery store. I got mine from Butcher Box.
How to season hamburgers
If you have a seasoning game that you already love, you can totally use that. So how do I season hamburgers? As for me, I keep it simple yet flavorful with Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper.
This seasoning works great! And I always keep these on hand, so there is no need for me to buy anything special fro the store. You can even use it for grilled burgers, y’all.
Tips for cooking hamburgers in the air fryer
Tip 1 – preheating: I do preheat my air fryer, per the manufacturer recommendation.
Tip 2 – temperature: I cooked my hamburgers at 360 degrees.
Tip 3 – cook time: The amount of time will take a little trial and error, plus common sense, y’all. But here is what I recommend. Note: I like my burgers medium to medium-well. A little pink in the middle is fine with me.👌🏻
For 1/4 pound patties, I recommend cooking for 16 minutes, flipping half-way through. I also tested larger patties (those pre-made ones seen in the photos here) that were 1/3 pound a piece. Mine had some pink in the middle after cooking for 18 minutes, flipping half-way through).
Tip 4 – adding cheese: I do not recommend adding cheese while the air fryer is ON. I did this, and my cheese slices blew off the patties and made a humongous mess. 😜 It was like a cheese tornado.🤣
Anyway, I remedy this by opening the basket once the cook time is complete. Add the cheese slices, and then close the basket for about a minute or two. It’ll still be hot enough to melt the cheese, even though the air fryer is off.👌🏻
Tip 5 – capacity: Do not overcrowd the air fryer basket.
have a larger (5.8 quart) air fryer, so I had no trouble making 3 to 4 hamburgers at a time. If you need to make them in batches, just cover the cooked ones with foil, and then add them back in for the final minute of cooking to heat them back up.
What to serve with air fryer burgers
So what do you serve with air fryer hamburgers? Here are a few suggestions, including recipe links.
- Sweet potato fries – I have both air fryer sweet potato fries and oven baked sweet potato fries
- Classic potato salad
- Greek potato salad
- Watermelon cubes
- Greek pasta salad
- Easy homemade strawberry ice cream
- No bake lemon cheesecake
- Easy key lime pie (no bake)
- Chips
- Baked beans
Also, check out 👉🏻👉🏻👉🏻 my entire Air Fryer recipe collection here.👈🏻👈🏻👈🏻
Air Fryer Hamburgers Recipe
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Air Fryer Hamburgers
Air fryer hamburgers are so juicy, delicious, plus super quick and easy to make! Ready in less than 30 minutes, and no grill needed.
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef (I am using 85/15)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 4 burger buns
Instructions
Regular ground beef method
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Preheat the air fryer to 360 degrees.
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Place the raw ground beef into a bowl, and add in the seasonings.
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Use your hands (or a fork) to combine everything, and then form the mixture into a ball (still in the bowl).
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Score the ground beef mixture into 4 equal sections by making a + sign to divide it.
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Scoop out each section, and form into a patty.
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Place it into the air fryer, making sure to leave plenty of space for each patty to cook (not touching). You can do this in batches, if necessary. I have a larger (5.8 quart) air fryer, and I did mine all in one batch.
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Cook for 16 minutes, flipping half-way through. (Note: you may need to cook longer for larger patties.)
Pre-made patties method
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Mix garlic powder, onion powder, salt and pepper in small bowl with a spoon, and stir until well-combined.
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Pour a little Worcestershire sauce into a small bowl. You may need slightly more than a teaspoon (like 1.5 teaspoon), since some will stick to the pastry brush.
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Place patties on a plate, and brush (or spoon) on a light coating of Worcestershire sauce.
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Sprinkle each patty with seasoning, saving half for side 2.
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Pat the seasoning with your hand to help it stick better.
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Preheat the air fryer to 360 degrees F.
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When it is preheated, remove the basket and carefully place the patties, seasoned side down, in the basket.
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Season side 2, which is now facing upward the same way as above.
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Place the basket bak in the air fryer, and cook 16 minutes, flipping half-way through.
Recipe Notes
Nutritional information is approximate and was calculated using a recipe nutrition label generator.
Gail says
Yes, made this recipe, was excellent, still experimenting with air fryer, also air fried sirloin tip moose steak, we both said, “this is possibly the best sirloin moose steak ever”, extremely tender, very juicy. Certainly do not regret buying the air fryer.!!!
Pete says
At 14 minutes I checked and they were burnt and shriveled up. I had air fry burgers before but had forgotten the time, but must have been around 8 or 9 minutes. These were pre-formed burgers, btw.
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
Oh, goodness!😫 Definitely try less time if you decide to do these again. If I had to venture a guess, I’d say your patties were smaller, or you air fryer is hotter than mine…or perhaps a little of both.
Helly says
Disappointed~ didn’t know that you can overwork ground beef if you’re not careful and that’s just what happened here~ had never cooked hamburgers before, so I came here for my first air fryer burger recipe. Also best to put salt on just before it hits the heat~ something else I did not know til after the fact. Burgers turned out tough and not really appetizing~ pretty disappointing.
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
Sounds like they got overcooked. Your patties may be smaller and/or thinner than mine. Just reduce cook time if you decided to try them again, and you should be good to go.👌🏻
Jeni says
16 minutes is way too long for anything other than jerky. I should have trusted my instincts and only cooked this 8-10 minutes. I wasted some darn good beef. Only leaving this review to spare someone else from wasting good beef too.
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
Hi Jeni! Thanks for the feedback. What size were your patties? Sounds like yours were likely smaller than 1/3 or 1/4 pound, or shaped thinner than mine. Mine were cooked through with a little pink after multiple tests at the recommended time. Definitely nowhere near jerky.😉 They would have been very bloody at 8 to 10 minutes, which some people like. In any case, just cook them shorter next time, and you’re good to go.👌🏻
April says
I recently purchased an air fryer and misting thing i read online said you should use some oil. I’m using the instantpot air fryer. Do you add oil? Also- mine has a few settings- reheat, airfry, bake etc. do you just use the air fryer function?
Marilyn says
I made these and they are AWESOME! Moist, juicy and so flavorful. My husband loved them too.
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
That is so great to hear, Marilyn.🙌🏻
Fran Hill says
Trying these tonight for dinner. Will let you know how it turns out.
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
Enjoy, Fran!🙌🏻
Cindy says
Thanks for recipe! Making these now, and sadly I forgot to preheat the air fryer! I’ll report back how they turn out.
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
Hope you enjoyed it!
Hazel says
My kids enjoyed it! They loved the flavor!
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
Yay, Hazel! Glad to hear it.💖
MichAel says
Excellent. Made great tasting burgers with little cleanup necessary!
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
So happy to hear that, Michael!👏🏻🙌🏻 Thank you for taking the time to leave a review.🙏🏻
June says
😋 delicious!!
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
Yay! Glad you enjoyed them, June.💖
Lacey says
I have tried 10 plus recipes and cook times this is the best by far! I am so happy with the cook time advice and tip this is the first time I have EVER written a review. I would give it 100 stars if I could! Lacey
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
Thank you so very much, Lacey! That is the best feedback, and I am so glad you are enjoying the recipe.💖
Naomi Baker says
I have recently purchased an air fryer and am researching different foods and recipes to use. Will be looking forward to seeing new posts from you. Thank you for any input you have.
Marjorie @APinchOfHealthy says
Yay! I hope you enjoy it.