Air-Fryer Cheeseburgers

Total Time Prep: 25 min. Cook: 10 min.
Yield 4 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
Our air-fryer cheeseburger recipe creates restaurant-caliber beef patties topped with a succulent sauce in about 20 minutes. Get ready to try your new favorite burgers!

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 4 slices sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons ketchup
  • 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 4 hamburger buns, split and toasted
  • 8 cooked bacon strips
  • 1/2 cup french-fried onions
  • Optional: Lettuce leaves and sliced tomato

Directions

  1. Preheat air fryer to 350°. In a large bowl, combine Worcestershire sauce, garlic, seasoned salt and pepper. Add beef; mix lightly but thoroughly. Shape into four 1/2-in.-thick patties.
  2. In batches, place burgers in a single layer on tray in air-fryer basket. Cook until a thermometer reads 160°, 8-10 minutes, turning halfway through cooking. Remove burgers from basket. Top with cheese; cover until cheese is melted, 1-2 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, ketchup, vinegar and honey; spread over cut sides of buns. Top bun bottoms with burgers, bacon, french-fried onions and, if desired, lettuce and tomato. Replace tops.

Nutrition Facts

1 burger: 708 calories, 46g fat (16g saturated fat), 124mg cholesterol, 1277mg sodium, 33g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 1g fiber), 39g protein.

This juicy burger only takes minutes to cook in your air fryer. I enjoy topping it with crispy bacon and my special fry sauce. —Elisabeth Larsen, Pleasant Grove, Utah
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