How Long To Cook Hamburgers In Air Fryer?

Learn how long to cook hamburgers in air fryer as part of our air fryer back to basics series.

Let us share with you the ideal air fryer hamburgers cooking time and temperature, as well as a master recipe that you can keep as is or make your own.

Air Fryer Hamburgers

In the Milner house, we love comfort food in the air fryer. We have a thing for air fryer fish and chips, air fryer homemade chips (homemade are always the best!), air fryer grilled cheese, air fryer hotdogs, and of course, whether you call them burgers or hamburgers, they are the best of the best when it comes to comfort food, the air fryer way.

Personally, as Brits we would always say air fryer burgers, or burgers in air fryer, whilst I know our American readers would always say air fryer hamburgers or hamburgers in air fryer.

But shall I tell you why I don’t call them hamburgers very often? Its because my first ever hamburger was from McDonalds (I was probably about 12) and they cost just 59p at the time. But what I didn’t realise was hamburger meant burger without cheese and I need that cheese on the burger so much.

So the hamburger come burger I am going to show you how to air fry is really a quarter pounder burger with cheese. YES lots of cheese makes a burger taste so good.

Its also based on the air fryer cheeseburger recipe of Dom’s in The Complete Air Fryer Cookbook and is our favourite!

The Complete Air Fryer Cooking Guide

The Complete Air Fryer Cooking Guide is new for 2024, following on from our first air fryer cookbook. Our first cookbook sold over 160,000 copies worldwide is still selling well and has changed the way people use the air fryer.

In this newer mini book, we provide you with the air fryer cooking times and temperatures for more than 275 everyday air fryer foods. It also highlights with symbols when to flip, shake and spray your air fryer food.

Read more about The Complete Air Fryer Cooking Guide here.

Free Air Fryer Time & Temperature Printable

During the pre-order promotion of our first air fryer cookbook “The Complete Air Fryer Cookbook”. We gave away a free time and temperature air fryer chart of a lot of the single item foods that were featured in the cookbook.

It was a HUGE success and you asked for, so here I am with more for you. A FREE air fryer time and temperature chart that features the top 30 most cooked air fryer food including these yummy air fryer frozen egg rolls. You will no longer have to scroll whilst cooking dinner, because you can print it out and save it for later!

Can You Cook Hamburgers In An Air Fryer?

Yes, you can air fry hamburgers and you will love them in the air fryer. If there is one food, I ask Dom to cook the most it would be burgers. You can also mix it up with your favourite burgers, do some chicken ones, veggie, vegan lentil burgers or why not use some shop bought ones.

Are Burgers Better In The Air Fryer Or The Pan?

I much prefer, burgers in the air fryer, rather than the pan. An air fryer is easier because there’s no need to warm a pan before cooking. My favourite part about cooking burgers in the air fryer is that there is no need to stay with it. You can put your burgers in the air fryer and let it do the work for you without the fear of overcooking. Plus, air fryer burgers taste amazing, much like burgers on the grill.

Can I Put Aluminium Foil In An Air Fryer With Burgers?

Yes, you sure can cook burgers on a layer of foil. This is what we recommend:

Fit the foil to the size of your air fryer then it works like its own oven tray. Then with most air fryers you can fit up to four patties. The best part is that the aluminium foil catches any cheese that may fall off during cooking, making clean up super easy.

Though whilst we did this with our air fryer beef burgers back in 2013, the modern-day solution is these paper liners. You place 4 burger patties into the air fryer on the paper liner, then once cooked you can remove the burgers by the paper liner and its so much easier.

Do You Have To Flip Patties In An Air Fryer?

It’s personal choice whether or not you flip patties in an air fryer. It’s good for an even cook, but if you get side tracked during cooking and forget, then it’s not the end of the world.

How Do You Cook Burgers In An Air Fryer Without Making A Mess?

To avoid making a mess with making burgers in air fryer, we recommend that you line the air fryer.

You can line your air fryer for burgers with either:

Paper liners – Paper liners are great for this because you can leave extra paper on the edges when lining. This allows you to grab the paper liner and lift your burgers in and out of the air fryer easily. These are the paper liners we use.

Foil – Foil is also great in the air fryer as it eliminates the need to wash up after cooking. This is the foil we use and love in our own air fryer.

Silicone – Silicone is another great option in the air fryer, especially because it can be reused again and again. If you decide to go with this option, remember to add a minute to the cook time. This is because the silicone is thicker, causing your burgers to take a bit longer to cook. This is the silicone set we often use in our recipes and cookbooks.

What About Ninja Air Fryer Burgers?

If you have a Ninja Air Fryer, then you can also follow our air fryer burgers recipe. If your Ninja is a dual, then you could cook two burgers in one drawer, the fries in the other, or do 2 burgers in each drawer for a double batch.

Air Fryer Easy Everyday + Burgers

In our first air fryer cookbook, The Complete Air Fryer Cookbook (get it here) we taught you how to cook Dom’s delicious cheeseburgers and they were so good people are still talking about them now. 

But in our 2^nd air fryer cookbook Air Fryer Easy Everyday (get it here) we were asked to show you a healthier version and we made burger in a bowl.

So, if you want to give your burgers in an air fryer the wow factor, we recommend that you check out our cookbooks. 

Hamburger Air Fryer Ingredients

Mince – Whether you live in the US and call it ground or the UK and call it mince, you can use any favourite. When we lived in Portugal we always had 50% each of pork and veal but now back in the UK we usually just use 5% fat minced beef.

Extras – Of course, those add ins to the bowl with the mince is what gives your air fryer burger the wow factor. We add to our burgers cream cheese (keeps them so moist), onion, and garlic puree.

Seasoning – Then we want some yummy flavour to our air fryer hamburger patties and have added salt, pepper and mixed herbs.  

Cheese – I always think that a burger should be banned if it doesn’t involve some cheese. American processed cheese works well on your burger or you may have another favourite. You can also melt the cheese on the burger in the air fryer.

How To Cook Hamburgers In Air Fryer?

• Dice. Peel and thinly dice your onion.
• Combine. Add all ingredients to a bowl except for your cheese and burger sauce. Then mix well with your hands until evenly combined. Divide into 4 evenly sized patties and space them evenly in your air fryer basket.
• Cook. Air fry your burgers for 12 minutes at 180c/360f or until cooked to your liking.
• Melt. If you’re adding cheese to your burgers, be sure to add it to the top of your burgers 3 minutes before the end of your cook time to give it time to melt properly.
• Serve. Serve your burgers with your burger sauce, toppings, and any sides that you like.

That is how simple it is to cook hamburgers in air fryer but now let’s talk all about how long to cook hamburgers in air fryer.

How Long To Cook Hamburgers In Air Fryer?

The air fryer burger cooking time is JUST 12 minutes. This is for the classic quarter pounder sized hamburger patties. So, it will vary depending on what size burgers you’re cooking and how done you like them. See below for more air fryer burger temp and time.

How long to cook medium rare burger in air fryer? If you burgers in air fryer to a medium rare we recommend reducing the cooking time by 2 minutes to 10 minutes instead of 12.

How about hamburger in air fryer medium well? Our quarter pounders are cooked to a medium well, so cook for 12 minutes as mentioned above.

How long to cook ½ pound burger in air fryer? For air fryer half pound burgers we recommend cooking for 18 minutes at 180c/360f.

How long to cook 1/3 pound burger in air fryer? For 1/3 pound burger in air fryer we recommend air frying at 180c/360f for 15 minutes or until the burgers are done to your liking.

How long to cook quarter pound burgers in air fryer? Quarter pound burgers in air fryer is the exact size we have used in this recipe. Therefore, you need to cook them at the same size and temperature as listed in the recipe card below. 12 minutes at 180c/360f should produce perfectly done burger patties in your air fryer.

How long to cook hamburgers in power xl air fryer? For Power XL air fryer hamburgers the cooking time and temperature is the same, unless you are using the Power Air Fryer Oven. Hamburgers in air fryer oven will need an extra 20% adding to the cooking time and a preheat first.

What about burgers in ninja air fryer? Ninja air fryer burgers will also cook at 180c/360f for 12 minutes, depending on the size and thickness of your burger patties. Remember that you can make a complete meal in your Ninja air fryer by making two burger patties in one drawer and our delicious air fryer chips in the other.

Temperature to cook fresh burgers in air fryer? The air fryer burger temperature is 180c/360f. This is perfect as it stops your burger from drying out and gives it the perfect texture. Avoid cooking burgers in air fryer at 400 as they will be overcooked.

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Plus, don’t forget more ways you can cook mince in the air fryer. Our favourites include air fryer lasagna, air fryer ground beef, air fryer party meatballs, air fryer burger in a bowl, air fryer doner kebab and our favourite an air fryer meatloaf.

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