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Air Fryer Turkey Burgers
Upgrade your burger game with these juicy and delicious mini air fryer turkey burgers. Made with lean ground turkey and an abundance of seasoning, these burgers are cooked to crispy perfection in the air fryer for a healthy twist on a classic favorite.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 pounds ground turkey*
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, remove stems
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed in hand
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/3 cup whole wheat Panko breadcrumbs (or make your own breadcrumbs)
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/4 cup avocado oil or olive oil
- 5 slices of Provolone, cut into 4 pieces each
- 10 mini ciabatta rolls or dinner rolls
- Optional toppings: lettuce or arugula, tomato slices, mayo, thinly sliced red onion
- *We recommend NOT using the 99% lean ground turkey. It’s much better to get turkey that’s less lean so the burgers are more moist and flavorful.
Instructions
- In a large bowl, use clean hands to combine the ground turkey, parsley, lemon juice, garlic powder, oregano, salt, pepper, breadcrumbs, and Parmesan cheese.
- Form the mixture into 10 small patties (about 3 inches across).
- Spray the air fryer insert with cooking spray. Preheat to 350°F.
- Place as many turkey burgers in the air fryer as will fit in a single layer without touching (leave room for air to circulate) and cook for 6 minutes. Flip the burgers and cook another 6 minutes, or until browned and cooked through*. Place on a plate, cover each patty with 2 small pieces of cheese, and cover with foil to keep warm.
- Repeat Step 4 with any remaining burgers.
- Place the patties on the buns and add desired burger toppings.
- *Burgers are done when they have no more pink inside or register 165°F internally.
Freezer Instructions
Freeze For Later: Form the patties (steps 1-2) and freeze uncooked burgers in single layers between parchment paper either in a gallon-sized freezer bag or freezer container. Seal well and freeze.
Prepare From Frozen: Thaw in the refrigerator for 24-48 hours and cook according to instructions. Or, cook frozen patties at 350°F for 13-15 minutes.
Notes/Tips
- If you have leftover cooked patties, wrap tightly and freeze them. Warm at 50% in the microwave until heated through.
- Gluten-Free Version: Use almond flour in place of the bread crumbs or make your own gluten-free breadcrumbs using toasted, gluten-free bread. I have found that store-bought gluten-free Panko breadcrumbs (made with rice flour) stick to the pan and don’t yield good results, so I don’t recommend those.
- Dairy-Free Version: Use breadcrumbs or almond flour in place of the Parmesan cheese and add 1/4 teaspoon salt to the mixture. I’ve also found that nutritional yeast can add in some cheesy flavor, so feel free to sub in a few tablespoons to your dry mix.
- Stove-Top Version: Make these in a pan on the stove using our Ground Turkey Burger Sliders recipe.
- Where We Get Our Ground Turkey: We get our meat from ButcherBox. The poultry is organic and curated from small, trusted farms. We highly recommend this service to source healthy meat–like uncured bacon, wild salmon, and grass-fed beef–and have used it for years ourselves. Read my honest review here.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 mini burger | Calories: 282 kcal (14%) | Carbohydrates: 22 g (7%) | Protein: 21 g (42%) | Fat: 13 g (20%) | Cholesterol: 40 mg (13%) | Sodium: 499 mg (22%) | Fiber: 2 g (8%) | Sugar: 1 g (1%)
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