Air Fryer Burgers: A Quick, Crunchy Twist on a Family Favorite

On those hectic days when life feels like a race, sometimes you just need a meal that’s quick, easy, and guaranteed to please. In our household, one of the biggest lifesavers has to be ready-made fresh burger patties. They’re a breeze to whip up, especially when I let the air fryer do all the heavy lifting. But what really makes this meal a winner is the fun twist I’ve added: serving the burgers with salted crisps, and even sneaking a few inside for that perfect crunch! 

To do:

Here’s how it goes: I grab the fresh burger patties, toss them into the air fryer, and let them cook to juicy perfection in just a few minutes. No babysitting required. While they’re sizzling away, I get the buns ready, slice up some onions, prep the lettuce, and cut a few juicy tomatoes. A dollop of burger dressing (or whatever sauce you have on hand) goes on the buns with ketchup, and suddenly, you’ve got the makings of a classic burger.

Now here’s where the magic happens—crisps! Instead of serving fries or a side salad, I grab a bag of salted crisps. Not only do they add that salty, irresistible flavor to the meal, but here’s the kicker: I stuff a few right inside the burger. That extra crunch when you bite into it is a total game-changer. It takes the texture up a notch and adds a fun surprise, making the whole experience more exciting, especially for the kids. It's that simple twist that turns a regular burger into something extra special.

Of course, you can keep it classic and serve the crisps on the side too—because let’s be honest, a handful of salted crisps is never a bad idea. But adding them into the burger itself? That’s the next level. And the best part? The kids are all for it! It’s become a family-approved favorite, especially on those busy evenings when we need something fast and tasty that doesn’t require too much effort.

 Enjoy!

Home made Beef Burgers - recipe

Another long break has come to an end and hopefully I have enough inspiration to update my recipe bank with not just food for adults but also start post recipes/tips and ideas regarding toddlers now that we have an 1 year all eating toddler who has luckily got his mums great appetite for food.

We will start with my tasty home made beef burgers.

Ingredients:

500 g minced beef meat

1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp bbq seasoning

1/2 tsp dried parsley

1/2 cup breadcrumbs

1 egg

2 tbsp ketchup

1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce

Salt n pepper to taste

1-2 tbsp olive oil

Method:

1. Mix all ingredients in a bowl and shape the burgers round and flat, place them to a foil covered plate. Put in the fridge for 10 covered in plastic foil so the seasoning really works its magic.

2. Put the chilled burgers on a foil covered oven dish and bake the burgers in 200 degrees for ca 20-30 mins until cooked through and well browned. I like mine well done. Once you take out the oven dish place on cheese slices so they melt due to the heat. Yummeee

3. Finish of by assembling the burgers in a hot bun. I add onion rings, lettuce, tomato, ketchup and some burger dressing.

Enjoy!

Homemade Beef Burgers - Recipe

I love beef burgers, especially making my own burgers. Ever since I show one of these documentaries on what the food companies put into their beef burgers I stopped buying them and decided to make my own. Although it can be a little more expensive, it is totally worth buying the meat and make your own beef burgers, at least you know exactly what they are made of!

There are many different varieties of beef burgers and what to put into them, and this is just one of my many recipes of how I make them. You can put as much and as little into the mix. This time, I used very little ingredients :) Usually I love to stuff the meat with veggies. This is recipe for today:

Serves 3-4

Ingredients:

300-500 grams of minced beef ( I always go to the butcher and choose a nice beef steak and let them mince it for me once)

1 onion, half chopped, half sliced

dried parsley

salt and pepper to taste

ground garlic, 1/5 tea spoon

roasted paprika powder, 1/5 tea spoon

olive oil, 3 table spoons

worcester sauce, few dropps

asian spice mix, 1/5 tea spoon

Usually, you should use an egg and some flour to make the meat bind well, but I skipped it this time. You also need: tomatoes, lettuce, onion (I used roasted onions), cheese, beef burger dressing and ketchup for putting it together.

Process:

1 - Heat up the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas 6.

2- Mix all the ingredients for the burgers and shape them rounded. Put them on an oiled oven tray and put them in the oven until golden brown. If the tray gets watery from the burgers, I just take out the tray, pour out the water and put it back in the oven until done.

3- Let the meat rest for few minutes and then put it together with the tomato, onion and lettuce, dressing, ketchup, cheese and serve it with coleslaw and french fries.

Enjoy!