Description
These best hamburgers cooked in the air fryer are juicy, flavorful, and quick to prepare, featuring seasoned ground beef patties with classic toppings like cheddar, lettuce, tomato, and optional bacon and pickles. Perfect for an easy and delicious meal any day of the week!
Ingredients
Scale
Burger
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp steak sauce
- 1 tsp soy sauce
- 4 burger buns
Toppings
- 4 slices cheddar cheese
- ½ red onion, sliced
- 1 tomato, sliced
- 4 leaves romaine lettuce
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise, yellow mustard, and/or ketchup (optional)
- 4 slices bacon, cooked and cut in half (optional)
- 8 slices pickles (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Air Fryer: Preheat your air fryer to 380 degrees Fahrenheit to ensure it reaches the perfect cooking temperature for juicy burgers.
- Mix Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the ground beef with garlic powder, onion powder, soy sauce, and steak sauce. Mix thoroughly until all ingredients are well incorporated.
- Form Patties: Shape the beef mixture into patties slightly larger than your burger buns to account for shrinkage during cooking. For easier cleanup, place patties on a piece of aluminum foil before putting them in the air fryer basket.
- Cook Patties: Air fry the patties at 380 degrees Fahrenheit for 6 minutes on each side, or until they reach your preferred doneness. Use a meat thermometer to check for an internal temperature of 160°F for well-done.
- Add Cheese: Immediately after cooking, top each patty with a slice of cheddar cheese to allow it to melt from the residual heat.
- Assemble Burgers: Place each patty on a burger bun, then layer with sliced red onion, tomato, romaine lettuce, cooked bacon, pickles, and your choice of mayonnaise, mustard, and/or ketchup spread on the buns.
- Serve: Plate your freshly assembled hamburgers and serve immediately while warm and juicy.
Notes
- If you prefer a more intensely seasoned burger, double the seasoning amounts in the recipe.
- Cook time provided results in well-done patties; reduce cooking time slightly for medium or medium-rare burgers.
- Use a meat thermometer to ensure the thickest part of the patty reaches 160°F for safe consumption.
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