Air Fryer Chicken Burger

one assembled chicken burger placed on a black round plate.

These Air Fryer Chicken Burgers are juicy, flavorful, and so easy to make—perfectly seasoned homemade chicken patties that cook up in under 10 minutes right 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

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.
Check for doneness - Gently press the center of the patty—if it springs back and feels firm, it's likely done. Alternatively, check with a meat thermometer; 165°F (74°C) means it's cooked through.
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.
Assemble - 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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