Air fryer burgers

Name: Air fryer burgers
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 lb 85/15 ground beef; 1 tsp salt; ½ tsp black pepper; ½ tsp garlic powder; 4 slices cheddar cheese; 4 hamburger buns; 1 tomato, sliced; 1 cup shredded lettuce; 2 tbsp ketchup (optional)

Juicy cheeseburgers with no splatter and no smoky kitchen, and the air fryer toasts the buns while you build.

25 min total
10 min hands-on
Anyone can make this
Serves 4
About $2.34 a serving
480 calories

Dolly says: I’d make this on a weeknight. It’s on the table in 25 minutes.

Ingredients

For 4 servings.

1 lb 85/15 ground beef
4 slices cheddar cheese
4 hamburger buns
1 tomato, sliced
1 cup shredded lettuce
2 tbsp ketchup (optional)

From your pantry

1 tsp salt
½ tsp black pepper
½ tsp garlic powder

Each serving has about 480 calories, 31 g protein, 27 g carbs and 26 g fat, and costs about $2.34 at typical US grocery prices. Both are estimates from what the recipe uses.

Missing something?

No 85/15 ground beef? 90/10 ground beef works.
No cheddar cheese? Shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese or Mexican blend cheese works.
No tomatoes? Roma tomatoes work.
No shredded lettuce? Iceberg lettuce or romaine lettuce works.

Steps

Tap an underlined word for a quick explanation.

Divide the beef into 4 pieces and gently shape each into a patty about ¾ inch thick. Press a shallow dent in the middle of each with your thumb.
Dolly’s tip: The dent stops them puffing up into balls as they cook.
Food safety: Wash your hands, the board and the knife with hot soapy water after touching raw meat, and don’t rinse raw chicken in the sink.
Stir the salt, pepper and garlic powder together and sprinkle it over both sides of the patties.
Heat the air fryer to 375°F for 3 minutes.
Lay the patties in the basket in one layer with space between them and air fry 5 minutes.
Timer: 5 min
Dolly’s tip: Small basket? Cook two at a time. Crowded burgers steam instead of browning.
Flip them and air fry 4 to 6 minutes more, until they read 160°F in the middle.
Timer: 5 min
Food safety: Ground beef, pork and lamb are done at 160°F. When it’s cooked through there’s no pink left anywhere in the pan.
Lay a slice of cheddar on each patty and air fry 1 minute, until . Move them to a plate.
Timer: 1 min
Open the buns, set them cut side up in the basket, and air fry 1 minute, until toasted.
Timer: 1 min
Build each burger with lettuce, tomato, the patty, and ketchup if you like.