Air Fryer Hamburgers

A stack of white plates with a cheeseburger with lettuce and tomato in a bun on the stack of plates.

5 from 1 vote

Wait till you try these super juicy and tender hamburgers in the air fryer. It is easy and a great way to cut fat and enjoy amazing burgers.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword air fryer hamburger, burgers in air fryer, burgers in the air fryer

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings hamburgers

Calories 612kcal

Author Eileen Murphy Kelly

Equipment

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef use either 80/20, 85/15, or 90/20 ground beef for best results
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon garlic powder
3 slices American cheese any of your favorite cheese brands can be used.
3 hamburger buns
1 cup iceburg lettuce, shredded
1 medium tomato (sliced thin)
1 small yellow onion (thinly sliced)
Thousand Island dressing

Instructions

Divide 1 pound ground beef into 3 even amounts. Mold and flatten into a patty. Make sure the center of the patty is thinner than the edge portion. This will allow for an even cook and maintain the size proportions as it cooks.
Season the patties evenly on both sides with ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon black pepper, and ½ teaspoon garlic powder.
Place the burgers in the air fryer basket. I like to line my air fryer with aluminum for easy clean-up as well as keeping the patties in the juice.
Cook at 350°F for 5 minutes, flip the burgers and cook an additional 5 minutes for a medium well hamburger. Longer or shorter than 2 minutes for the desired cook.
For cheeseburgers, after cooking for 5 minutes, flip the burgers and cook an additional 4 minutes. Then top each burger with one of the 3 slices American cheese and cook for 1 more minute.
To assemble, open each of the 3 hamburger buns and place the cheeseburger on the bottom bun with some of the 1 cup iceburg lettuce, shredded1 medium tomato (sliced thin), a slice of the 1 small yellow onion (thinly sliced), and Thousand Island dressing and add the top bun.
Serve and enjoy.

Notes

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Note 1: For easy clean-up, line the air fryer with aluminum foil which will also keep the burgers cooking in the juices.

Notes: The fattier meat keeps the hamburger patty from falling apart

⁃ You can sub or add mayonnaise, mustard, and or ketchup for the dressing.

⁃ Optional toppings include pickles, fried egg, and or avocado slices.

I'm not a registered dietitian, I do my best to provide the most accurate nutritional values. Any nutritional data I provide is an approximation. Actual dietary information can vary based on ingredients and portion sizes.

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