Too hot for the oven or stove? Too hot to go outside and start the grill? Your air fryer is here to save the day with this Air Fryer Chicken Burger recipe.
It’s time to put that air fryer to use! The air fryer cooks food quickly, but it’s also a great appliance to use in the hot summer months, especially to make burgers because this method of cooking locks the moisture into these chicken burgers. You end up with a juicy chicken patty full of great flavor.
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How To Make Air Fryer Chicken Burgers
We’re using ground chicken for these burger patties, not chicken breasts.
I like to add a bit of olive oil for moisture, some Worcestershire sauce to boost the flavor, as well as some salt and pepper for seasoning. You could add a bit of garlic powder and onion powder too if you’d like but I don’t use bread crumbs for these. You want to mix until just combined, don’t overwork the meat, then form the chicken mixture into four patties.
Grease the air fryer basket and preheat to 360°F. Add your burgers in a single layer, you may need to work in batches depending on the size of your air fryer. Cook for four minutes, then flip them over and cook an additional four minutes at 400°F.
You can also quickly toast the burger buns in the air fryer! I like to brush on a bit of butter and put them in for just a couple minutes. Then it’s time to add your favorite burger toppings like tomato, lettuce, and pickles. My burger sauce recipe is also a great addition and of course, I love french fries on the side!
Tips For Juicy Chicken Burgers
Ground chicken is lean, which means it dries out quickly just like ground turkey, but with a few tips for cooking it in the air fryer, it stays nice and juicy:
- Don’t over-mix the meat. Working the meat too much will make a tough burger. Simply combine the meat and seasonings and mix with hands until combined.
- Cook burgers two at a time so you don’t crowd the air fryer. This will help create a nice crust on the burger that browns. We don’t want steamed burgers.
- Use an instant read thermometer. This is the best way to determine when your burgers are done. The 8 minute cooking time should be pretty accurate, but all air fryers are different, so it’s best to use a meat thermometer. Cook the ground chicken to an internal temperature of 165°F. If it hasn’t reached it after the 8 minutes, cook for another minute and check again.
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Podcast Episode About Making Air Fryer Chicken Burgers
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Air Fryer Chicken Burger Recipe
Too hot to go outside and start the grill for some Chicken Burgers? Your air fryer is here to save the burger.
Add your favorite toppings like lettuce, tomato, pickles, and mayo.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 13 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Entrée
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground chicken
- 1 tsp. olive oil
- 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
- 3/4 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. black pepper
- Cooking spray (or an oil sprayer like this)
- 4 hamburger buns, for serving
Instructions
- Gently mix together chicken, olive oil, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper until just combined.
- Divide into 4 sections and lightly form into burger patties. Make an indent in the center of each burger.
- Grease the air fryer basket with oil and preheat air fryer to 360°F.
- Cook at 360°F for 4 minutes. Flip burger over and cook for 4 more minutes at 400°F, until it reaches an internal temperature of 165°F on an instant read thermometer.
- Repeat with remaining 2 burgers.
- Serve with buns and desired toppings.
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This post originally appeared in September 2019 and was revised and republished in July 2023.
why only oF temperature… only people in the USA understand that temperature measurement, the whole rest of the world uses oC. Would be helpful to add oC temperature to your pages as many other sites do… I have to convert them to oC as my airfrier and every appliance outside the usa has settings in oC.
Thanks and I hope you add oC to your site
Thank you for the feedback, Andy. While most of our readers are in the US, we are considering adding °C.
Justin, the timing of 4 minutes per side, for a total of 8 minutes, in an air fryer preheated to 360F actually does work in both my air fryer and also in another commenter’s air fryer. I’m not sure why it isn’t working for you. If you’re using 1 pound of ground chicken and you are dividing it into 4 patties that are regular-sized (about 4 inches in diameter and about 1/2-3/4 inches thick) they will cook in the given time. I suppose if your air fryer is much cooler-running, they could need a tiny bit more time. But they really should be done by 10 minutes at the most.
Curious as to whether the reviewer above even tried the recipe. I’ve made this multiple times in my Ninja air fryer and the patties cook to 165 each time (I verify with a meat thermometer). Thanks for the great recipe!
You’re welcome and thanks for letting us know, Beth! 🙂
Delicious, easy weeknight meal!
Thank you so much, Brittany! Happy you enjoyed!