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How to Cook Burgers

No matter how you like burgers, our guide on How to Cook Burgers has you covered! No matter what method you're using, check here first!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time14 minutes
Total Time19 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cooking burgers, cooking hamburgers, how to cook burgers, how to grill burgers
Servings: 4
Calories: 515kcal
Author: Isabel Laessig

Equipment

  • Air fryer

Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef 80/20 mix
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon garlic powder
  • ½ teaspoon onion powder
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
  • 4 burger buns
  • 4 Tablespoons garlic butter optional

See our Beef Temperature Chart for helpful tips on cooking any cut of beef!

Instructions

  • Place 1 pound ground beef (80/20) in a large bowl, then add ½ teaspoon each of salt, garlic powder, and onion powder, with ¼ teaspoon black pepper and 1½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce.
    1 pound ground beef, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ¼ teaspoon black pepper, 1½ teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
    Mixing the ground beef for air fryer burger recipe in a glass bowl with a teaspoon to the side
  • Using your hands, mix together the hamburger mixture until it fully combines. Then, separate the mixture into 4 equally-sized balls. Form each ball into a patty.
    Four uncooked burger patties on a white plate for garlic butter burger
  • Heat air fryer to 360°F. Place the burger patties in the air fryer. Leave plenty of space between each patty. You can do this in batches depending on the size of your air fryer oven.
  • Cook for 7 minutes on each side for medium-rare. Serve on a bun and garnish with your favorite burger toppings. If using, top each burger with 1 tablespoon garlic butter spread.
    4 burger buns, 4 Tablespoons garlic butter
    An open-face air fryer burger topped with garlic butter spread and tomatoes to the side in a white bowl

Notes

  • A great way to make air fried burgers even easier to clean up after is to set a piece of bread on the bottom of the pan, under the basket. The bread will help soak up oil, meaning less oil to wipe up yourself!
  • Make sure to clean the basket right after you cook these burgers! No matter how you cook them, burgers will always be a bit of a mess.
  • Make sure to flip the burgers! If you don't, fat will collect on the top and make for sad, soggy burgers.
  • Don't over-crowd the basket. It's better to cook in batches than to over-crowd it and risk the edges not cooking through.

Nutrition

Serving: 1burger | Calories: 515kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 111mg | Sodium: 650mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g