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air fryer turkey burgers with lettuce, avocado, bacon, and swiss cheese

Turkey Burgers in Air Fryer

Jenni Cole
An easy and healthy turkey burgers in air fryer recipe that's SO good you'll never buy premade burgers again! Using raw ground turkey and seasoning like garlic and basil makes air fried turkey burgers juicy and full of flavor.
4.75 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 12 minutes
Total Time 19 minutes
Course Healthy Air Fryer Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 326 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • ¾ teaspoon sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the air fryer to 360F for 5 minutes.
  • Combine the ground turkey, olive oil, minced garlic, sea salt, pepper, and dried basil in a bowl.
  • Divide the burger mix into 4 equal size balls and flatten them into patties.
  • Depending on which size of air fryer you have, you'll be able to make 2 or up to 4 air fryer turkey burgers at a time.
  • Cook the turkey burgers in the air fryer for a total of 12 minutes, flipping after 8 minutes, or until your desired degree of doneness.
  • If you're making burgers with cheese, add it after you flip the burgers.
  • Serve hot with your favorite burger toppings like bacon, lettuce, tomatoes, onion, pickles, or avocado slices.

Notes

You can use this same recipe to make hamburgers and chicken burgers.
If you bought grocery store fresh turkey burger patties, follow the cooking temperature and time in the recipe. Since grocery store patties are often thinner than homemade, they could cook a minute or two faster. Use a cooking thermometer to check the internal temperature, and cook until they reach 165F.
We prefer to use ground turkey with some fat in it, the almost fat free turkey doesn't have very much flavor.
Using a burger press to evenly shape the patties is helpful, but not essential. You can also shape them with clean hands.
The recipe makes four 4 oz burgers, you'll want to use small buns or add two burgers per larger bun.
Easy to double or triple to freeze for later!
To make gluten free or keto air fryer turkey burgers, skip the bun and just eat the patty on a bed of toppings. You can also purchase gluten-free buns or keto friendly buns.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 326kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 29gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 533mg
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