Air Fryer Chicken Burgers

one assembled chicken burger placed on a black round plate.

This Air Fryer Chicken Burger is irresistibly moist and juicy, perfectly seasoned, and cooks in under 10 minutes. It's a fast way to serve chicken burgers with minimal effort. And don't miss out on our pro tip for toasting burger buns in the air fryer!

Course Dinner

Cuisine American

Keyword air fryer chicken burger, air fryer ground chicken burger, chicken burger in air fryer, homemade chicken patties in air fryer

Prep Time 9

Cook Time 10

Total Time 9

Servings Burgers

Calories 644kcal

Author Maria Doss

Equipment

Air Fryer

Ingredients

Chicken Burger Patties

1 pound ground chicken
1 egg, large
1 cup shredded mozzarella or any other melting cheese
½ cup finely chopped onion
½ cup panko bread crumbs
2 garlic cloves minced
½ to ¾ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

Sauce

¾ cup mayonnaise, addional mayo for toasting buns
2 tablespoons Franks RedHot sauce more or less depending on your taste
1 or 2 garlic cloves finely grated

Additional ingredients

4 burger buns
Lettuce leaves as needed
Tomato slices as needed
Onion, sliced as needed

Instructions

Cook Burger patties

Place all chicken burger patty ingredients in a large bowl and mix well until evenly combined.
Divide mixture into 4 equal portions and shape each portion into 4 to 5 inch diameter patties.
Pre heat air fryer to 365°F. When hot, place the prepared chicken patties in the basket, without overlapping and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until cooked through. You don't need to flip.
Tip: Check for doneness - Press the center of the patty gently with your fingertip. If it feels firm and springs back, it is likely done.

Make sauce

Add mayonnaise, Franks redhot sauce in a bowl. Finely grate the garlic using a microplane grater and stir all ingredients together. Refrigerate until serving.

Toast buns

Spread a thin coating of mayo or soft butter on the cut side of all buns.
Pre heat air fryer to 340 degrees. Place buns, without overlapping, mayo side up and air fry for 3 to 4 minutes or until golden in color.
Transfer on to a plate and toast remaining buns.

Assemble burgers

Spread the sauce on the toasted side of each halve, top with one cooked patty, sliced tomatoes, red onion and lettuce. Enjoy!

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Notes

Adjust hot sauce based on your spice level. Sriracha will also make a great substitute. However, I like to stir in fresh lemon juice along with Sriracha sauce to balance the spiciness.

Cheese - Shredded mozzarella, cheddar, Monterey jack, pepper jack or Mexican blend are all great options for the air fryer chicken burger.

Use ground turkey instead of chicken.

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