Air Fryer Hamburgers
Burgers made in the air fryer — Classic Smash Burger, Best Hamburger Patty, Daddy's Hamburger Patties, Bacon Croissant Smash Burgers — for busy weeknights.
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Best Hamburger Patty Recipe
A versatile and fool-proof recipe for making juicy, flavorful hamburger patties on the grill or stovetop. Perfect for any burger craving, customizable with your favorite toppings.
Brooke oIngredients
- 2 pounds ground chuck
- ½ cup crushed saltine crackers or Panko breadcrumbs
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- 1In a large mixing bowl, combine ground beef, crushed crackers, egg, Worcestershire sauce, milk, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, and black pepper. Mix by hand until just combined.
- 2Press the mixture into an even disk in the bowl. Use a knife to divide into 6 equal portions for 1/3 pound patties or 12 for thinner patties.
- 3Shape each portion into a patty slightly larger than your buns to account for shrinkage. Place on a baking sheet lined with wax paper or foil. Make a small indentation in the center of each to prevent puffing up during cooking.
- 4Preheat grill or skillet to medium heat (about 350-400°F).
- 5Cook thick patties for 3-4 minutes per side, or thin patties for about 2 minutes per side, until cooked to your desired doneness.
- 6Serve hot on buns with your favorite toppings and condiments.
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A good burger is the dinner nobody argues about. When it's raining, or too cold to stand outside, the air fryer gets you the same crisp edges and juicy middle in a fraction of the time.
Cooks on Pepper reach for this collection on the nights when everyone's hungry at once and the grill is covered up, or when they want burgers without heating up the whole kitchen.
Every recipe here is a burger you can make tonight: the Classic Smash Burger, the Best Hamburger Patty Recipe with crushed saltines and egg, Daddy's Hamburger Patties with onion and red pepper, Savory Bacon Croissant Smash Burgers, and Jack-o'-Lantern Smash Burgers on slider buns.
Quick Tips
- 1
Dent the patty center
Press a shallow thumbprint about 1/2 inch wide into each raw patty so it cooks flat instead of puffing into a dome.
- 2
Preheat the basket
Run the air fryer empty at 375°F for 3 to 5 minutes so the patties start searing the second they hit the basket.
- 3
Leave room between patties
Cook 2 to 3 patties at a time with at least an inch of space around each one, so hot air can brown all the edges.
- 4
Add cheese at the end
Lay the cheese slice on during the last 30 to 60 seconds so it melts without sliding off into the basket.
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