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Closeup of Air Fryer Hamburger with lettuce and tomato on a sesame bun on a white plate

Hamburgers in Air Fryer

Samantha Erb
How to make hamburgers inside your air fryer that are juicy and delicious in just 5 ingredients. They're completely keto without the buns!
4.15 from 54 votes
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 8 minutes
Total Time 13 minutes
Course Air Fryer Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 4 hamburgers
Calories 438 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1- pound ground beef thawed (preferably 80/20)
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat air fryer to 360 degrees.
  • Mix together the ground beef, minced garlic, salt, and pepper with your hands.
  • Form ground beef into 4 patties and press them down with the back of a pie plate to make them evenly flat.
  • Place hamburgers in a single layer inside the air fryer.
  • Cook for 8-12 minutes, flipping halfway through cooking for medium-well hamburgers.*
  • Carefully remove hamburgers from the air fryer,** place onto hamburger buns (if using), and add desired toppings.

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Notes

*thicker hamburgers may take longer to cook if not pressed down properly
** if making cheeseburgers, place a piece of cheese on each burger in the air fryer, turn the air fryer off, and let the burgers sit in the air fryer for 1 to 2 minutes until melted

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 438kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 35gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 101mgSodium: 595mgFiber: 1gSugar: 3g
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