Homemade Beef Burgers

Juicy beef burgers made from simple ingredients, air fried until browned and served in soft buns with cheese.

TIME BREAKDOWN
Prep: 15 min
Cook: 14 min
Total: 29 minutes
Vegetarian
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Nuts
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Serves
4 people
Difficulty
Easy

Ingredients

  • 500g beef mince (at least 15% fat)
  • 1 small onion, finely grated
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
  • 4 burger buns
  • 4 slices Cheddar cheese
  • 1 tomato, sliced
  • 4 lettuce leaves
  • tomato ketchup, to serve

Method

  1. Mix the mince, onion, egg yolk, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper in a bowl, handling it as little as possible.

  2. Divide into 4 equal portions and shape into patties about 2cm thick, pressing a shallow dimple into the centre of each.

  3. Preheat the air fryer to 190°C.

  4. Cook the burgers in a single layer, in two batches if needed, for 10 to 12 minutes, turning halfway, until browned and cooked through with no pink meat. The centre should reach 75°C if you have a probe.

  5. Lay a slice of cheese on each burger for the final minute of cooking so that it melts.

  6. Toast the buns cut side up in the air fryer for 1 to 2 minutes.

  7. Assemble with lettuce, tomato, the burgers and ketchup.