Air-fryer smash burgers with cheese & bacon
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 4
Ingredients
- 8 rashers of streaky smoked bacon
- 500g 15% fat beef mince
- 8 cheese slices
To serve
- 4 seeded brioche buns
- curly leaf or butterhead lettuce leaves
- 2 tomatoes, sliced
- pickled gherkins, sliced
- crispy onions
- mustard, ketchup and/or burger sauce
Method
- STEP 1
Heat the air-fryer to 200C. Cook the bacon for 8-9 mins, turning once, until crisp and browned, then transfer to kitchen paper.
- STEP 2
Season the mince with salt and pepper then quickly shape into 4 even-sized balls, taking care not to over-handle the meat. Place a ball on a sheet of baking parchment, then using a flat meat mallet or a potato masher, flatten the balls into a 1cm-thick patty – they need to be wider than the bun you’re serving them on as they will shrink a little during cooking. Repeat to make 4 burgers.
- STEP 3
Air-fry the burgers for 8-10 mins, turning once until browned and completely cooked through. Lay a slice of cheese on each burger then top with the crispy bacon. Return to the air-fryer for 1 min until the cheese has melted.
- STEP 4
Split open the buns and arrange the lettuce and tomatoes on the bases. Top with the smash burgers and garnish with sliced gherkins, a sprinkle of crispy onions and your choice of sauce.
