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Make the best Air Fryer Turkey Burgers with this easy and delicious recipe! A flavorful homemade burger seasoning makes super juicy and fast turkey burgers without even firing up your grill.
These tender and juicy turkey burgers are simple to make, are ready in a flash, and you don’t even need to own a grill to enjoy them. What’s not to love?
I love serving these air fryer turkey burgers alongside roasted garlic potatoes. And maybe it’s a Pacific Northwest thing, but I always serve those potatoes topped with some homemade tartar sauce.
When it comes to choosing ground turkey, look for packages marked 85/15 (85% lean, 15% fat) as ground turkey is already very lean.
To amp up the flavor, we’re using our easy homemade burger seasoning. In addition to the burger rub, this recipe uses a bit of Worcestershire sauce and unsalted butter.
Pro Tips/Recipe Notes
- Do not overmix the ingredients, as it can lead to patties that are too soft and fall apart. Mix to the point where the burger seasoning is well-distributed, and then form the patties.
- Turkey does not shrink while cooking. Form patties that are true to size to fit the burger buns.
- For best results: refrigerate patties for 1 hour or freeze for 20 minutes prior to cooking.
- Preheating the air fryer will produce the best burgers.
- You can omit the butter to make these burgers dairy-free.
Super Juicy Air Fryer Turkey Burgers
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground turkey {85/15 preferred}
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 2 tsp Montreal Steak Seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1 tbsp butter {cut into 4 squares}
- 4 burger buns
- 4 slices cheese {optional}
Instructions
- Place a piece of parchment on a small baking sheet or large plate.
- In a large bowl combine turkey and Worcestershire sauce.1 lb ground turkey, 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- Evenly sprinkle the burger seasoning over the turkey, and stir to combine until the seasoning is evenly distributed.1 tbsp cumin, 2 tsp Montreal Steak Seasoning, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp ground black pepper, 1/2 tsp onion powder
- Form into 3.5 to 5-inch wide patties that are about 1/3-1/2 inch thick.
- Place on the parchment and make an indent with your thumb at least halfway through the middle of the patty.
- Place a square of butter in each indent.1 tbsp butter
- For best results: refrigerate for 1 hour or freeze for 20 minutes.
- Preheat the air fryer at 400˚F for 4 minutes.
- Brush the air fryer basket with olive oil or use air fryer parchment. Place the patties in the basket.
- Cook at 400˚F for 10 minutes. Flip if they are browning too much.
- Add cheese if using and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes, or until an instant- read thermometer reads 165˚F.4 slices cheese
Notes
- Do not overmix the ingredients as it can lead to patties that are too soft and fall apart. Mix to the point where the burger seasoning is well-distributed, and then form the patties.
- For best results: refrigerate patties for 1 hour or freeze for 20 minutes prior to cooking.
- You can omit the butter to make these burgers dairy-free.
- Cooking times:
- 3.5-inch wide patties 1/2 inch thick need ~12-13 minutes of cooking time.
- 5-inch wide patties 1/3 inch thick need ~8-10 minutes of cooking time.
- Frozen turkey burgers need 12-17 minutes at 400˚F.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Thank you for sharing this recipe!! My family loved it so much that they can’t stop talking about it. All because of you 🙂
So glad everyone enjoyed them! 🙂