Air Fryer Turkey Burgers

Two air fried turkey burgers with buns on a wood cutting board.

Juicy air fryer turkey burgers that are packed with flavor! These are great for an easy and healthy meal and cook up in less than 15 minutes. These tender patties might just be the best turkey burgers you’ll ever make.

Course burgers, dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American

Diet Gluten Free

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 12

Set Time 20

Total Time 42

Servings burgers

Calories 162kcal

Author Sara

Equipment

1 Air Fryer
1 Mixing bowl
1 Baking sheet

Ingredients

1 lb. ground turkey
¼ cup grated yellow or white onion (see notes)
½ tsp. fine sea salt
½ tsp. onion powder
½ tsp. garlic powder
1 tbsp. mayonnaise
2 tsp. Dijon mustard

Instructions

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Add all ingredients to a mixing bowl and combine with your hands until evenly blended.
To prevent sticking, get your hands slightly wet before forming the patties. Next, divide meat mixture into 4 equal size pieces. Create a ball in your hands with each piece and then place on the prepared baking sheet. Press mixture down into a round patty shape about ½” thick. Using your thumb, place a dent in the middle of the patty (this will prevent the patty from shrinking when cooked). Repeat for all 4 patties.
Place baking sheet with patties in the freezer for a minimum of 20 minutes. This helps them hold their shape, so they don't fall apart when transferring to the air fryer.
Preheat air fryer to 380-degrees F. Once preheated, gently transfer the turkey patties to the air fryer basket using a spatula.
Air fry for 12-14 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 165-degrees F. Flip burgers half-way through cooking time.
If adding cheese, turn the air fryer off and return cooked burgers to air fryer with sliced cheese to allow cheese to melt (this should take less than 2 minutes).
Serve with your choice of toppings and enjoy!

Notes

To grate onion, place a box grater on a stack of 2-3 paper towels. Using the largest side, grate the onion until you have ¼ cup. Allow paper towels to soak up moisture from onions (no need to ring the moisture out - a little bit keeps the burgers moist).
If needing these to be Whole30/Paleo be sure to use Whole30 mayonnaise, such as Primal Kitchen. All other ingredients are Whole30/Paleo approved.
If patties get a little smushed when moving to the air fryer basket, reshape them once in the air fryer.
Stove top directions: cook turkey patties over med heat for 5-6 minutes on each side, or until internal temperature reaches 165-degrees F.
Air fryers have different wattage levels which could impact cooking time. For best results, changes to cooking time or temperature may be needed.

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