Dinner
High-Protein Air-Fryer Burgers
Juicy beef patties, seasoned with Worcestershire, air-fry to a savory crust and melt under sharp Cheddar. Toasted whole-wheat buns cradle crisp lettuce, ripe tomato, onion, and tangy pickles for a hearty, high-protein bite.
- Total
- 23 min
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook
- 8 min
- Serves
- 4
Nutrition per Serving
- Calories
- 440
- Protein
- 29g
- Carbs
- 27g
- Fat
- 20g
- Fiber
- 4g
- Sugar
- 5g
- Sodium
- 730mg
Ingredients
- 1 lb 90%-lean ground beef
- 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp ground pepper
- 4 slices Cheddar cheese
- 4 whole-wheat hamburger buns, toasted
- 4 leaves butter lettuce
- 4 slices tomato
- 4 slices white onion
- 1/4 cup dill pickle chips
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 375°F for 5 minutes. Combine beef, Worcestershire, salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Form the mixture into 4 (4-ounce) patties, about 1/2-inch thick.
- Working in batches if necessary, arrange the patties in a single layer in the air-fryer basket. Cook, flipping once, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center registers 160°F, about 7 minutes. Top each patty with a cheese slice and cook until melted, about 30 seconds.
- Assemble the burgers on toasted buns with lettuce, tomato, onion and pickles. Additional reporting by Carrie Myers and Jan Valdez