Juicy Air Fryer Turkey Burgers

Turkey burgers with cheese, tomato and avocado.

5 from 7 votes

These fast and flavorful Juicy Air Fryer Turkey Burgers are the perfect weeknight meal that your family will love! They're low carb and keto and can be made in under 30 minutes.

Prep Time15

Cook Time10

Total Time25

Course: Burger, Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 279kcal

Author: Dr. Sonali Ruder

Equipment

Air Fryer

Ingredients

Turkey Burger Patties:

1 pound 93% lean ground turkey
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
Avocado oil for spraying the air fryer basket
4 slices cheese such as Pepper Jack cheddar or Swiss

Optional

Hamburger buns
Toppings like tomato, avocado, lettuce, red onion

Turkey Burger Sauce:

¼ cup ketchup
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 teaspoons pickle juice from a jar of pickles

Instructions

Mix the ground turkey, mayonnaise, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, garlic powder, parsley, salt, and pepper together in a large bowl. Form the mixture into 4 patties, about ½ inch thick. Make a small indentation in the center of each patty so that the burgers cook evenly.
Preheat air fryer to 360°F and spray the basket with oil.
Place the burger patties in the air fryer in a single layer. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may need to cook the burgers in two batches. Cook 5 minutes, then flip the burgers over and cook another 3-5 minutes until cooked through. The final cooking time will depend on your air fryer so the best way to tell if the burgers are cooked is to check them with a meat thermometer. The temperature should be 165°F.
Before removing the burgers from the air fryer, top each one with a slice of cheese. Close the air fryer and let the cheese melt, about 30 seconds. Remove burgers.
To make the Burger Sauce, mix the ketchup, mayonnaise and pickle juice together in a small bowl.
Place turkey burgers on warmed hamburger buns. Top with desired toppings like tomato, avocado and/or onion slices. Serve burgers with Burger Sauce.

Notes

Nutritional information is for the turkey patties only.

The Turkey Burger Sauce contains the following per serving (1 ½ tablespoons): 63 calories, 4 grams carbohydrates, 0.2 grams protein, 5 grams fat, 1 gram saturated fat.

Make an indentation in the center of each patty. This will help the burgers hold their shape as they cook and prevent them from puffing up in the center.
Preheat the air fryer for a couple of minutes to ensure even cooking.
Don’t overcrowd basket- you may need to cook the burgers in batches depending on the size of your air fryer.
Heat the buns in the air fryer for a minute to get them nice and warm- who wants a hot burger on a cold bun?

This recipe was made with a Ninja Max XL 5.5 quart air fryer. You may need to adjust the cooking time and temperature depending on which brand you use.

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