The Best Air Fryer Turkey Burgers

A closeup side view is shown of an air fryer turkey burger on a light blue plate.

The Best Air Fryer Turkey Burgers

These easy air fryer turkey burgers have a juicy and moist, perfectly seasoned turkey patty, a crisp bun, and all of your favorite toppings! This is a quick, easy, and flavorful recipe perfect for a weeknight dinner.

5 from 46 votes

Print Pin

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 8

Total Time: 18

Servings: burgers

Calories: 259kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Turkey Burgers

1 pound lean ground turkey
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
½ onion any color
¾ teaspoon kosher salt
fresh black pepper optional
4 hamburger buns

Optional Toppings

cheese
lettuce
tomato
onion
pickles
ketchup
mustard
mayonnaise

Instructions

Homemade Turkey Burgers

Grate half of a medium onion using the smallest holes of a box grater.
Measure two tablespoons of the grated onion. Leave behind any liquid.
Add the ground turkey, Worcestershire sauce, grated onion, salt and pepper to a bowl.
Mix the turkey burger mixture well.
Divide the turkey into four equally portioned balls.
Flatten each ball into a patty.
Line the bottom of your air fryer basket with parchment paper.
Place the turkey burger patties in the air fryer basket in a single layer. Work in batches if needed to avoid overcrowding.
Air fryer to patties for about 4 minutes per side at 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip halfway through cooking.
Use an instant-read thermometer to ensure the turkey has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. If they have not, return the patties to the air fryer basket and continue cooking.
Meanwhile, toast the buns. You can toast them in toaster, in a pan with a bit of oil, or wait until your turkey burger patties are done and toast them in the air fryer for 3 minutes at 400 degrees F.
Assemble your burgers with your favorite toppings and serve!

Store-Bought Turkey Burgers

Line the air fryer basket with parchment papaer. Place the turkey burger patties in the air fryer basket in a single layer. Work in batches if needed to avoid overcrowding.
Air fryer to patties for about 4 minutes per side at 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip halfway through cooking.
Use an instant-read thermometer to ensure the turkey has reached an internal temperature of 165 degrees F. If they have not, return the patties to the air fryer basket and continue cooking.
Serve on toasted buns with your favorite toppings.

Frozen Turkey Burgers

Line the air fryer basket with parchment papaer. Place the turkey burger patties in the air fryer basket in a single layer. Work in batches if needed to avoid overcrowding.
Air fry the patties for about 4 minutes per side at 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Flip halfway through cooking.
Use an instant-read thermometer to ensure the turkey has reached and internal temperature of 165 degrees F. If they have not, return the patties to the air fryer basket and continue cooking.
Serve on toasted buns with your favorite toppings.

Notes

General

Different sizes, brands, and models of air fryers cook slightly differently. Be sure to keep this in mind as you may need to adjust your cook time. Your patties may cook a bit faster than the suggested time or take an extra minute or two.
When making air fryer turkey burgers, work in 2 batches if needed, only cooking as many patties at a time as will fit in the air fryer basket without crowding.
To taste for seasoning, cook a tiny bit of the uncooked turkey in the skillet. Taste this piece for seasoning and add more salt if needed before cooking all of the burgers.

Storage and Reheating

Fridge You can refrigerate leftover turkey burgers in an airtight container for 3 to 4 days. Be sure to store the buns and burgers separately.
Freezer You can freeze cooked turkey burgers. However, I recommend freezing turkey burger patties raw instead. The patties may get overcooked while thawing and reheating.
Reheat the patties from the fridge in the microwave or in a pan with a bit of oil.

Nutrition