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High-Protein Air-Fryer Burgers
This simple air-fryer burger recipe is a splatter-free method to cook up juicy burgers without a lot of fuss.
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- Prep time
- 11 min
- Cook time
- 25 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 pound 90%-lean ground beef
- 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon ground pepper
- 4 slices Cheddar cheese
- 4 whole-wheat hamburger buns, toasted
- 4 leaves butter lettuce
- 4 slices tomato
- 4 slices white onion
- 0.25 cup dill pickle chips
Instructions
- 1
Preheat air fryer to 375°F for 5 minutes. Combine beef, Worcestershire, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Form the mixture into 4 (4-ounce) patties, about 1/2-inch thick.
- 2
Working in batches if necessary, arrange the patties in a single layer in the air-fryer basket. Cook, flipping once, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center registers 160°F, about 7 minutes. Top each patty with a cheese slice and cook until melted, about 30 seconds.
- 3
Assemble the burgers on toasted buns with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles. Additional reporting by Carrie Myers and Jan Valdez