Air Fryer Veggie Burger

Have you tried an air fryer veggie burger? You can make a flavorful air fryer veggie burger recipe for a quick lunch, dinner, or snack.

You can make an air fryer veggie burger frozen if you have no time. Simply throw some vegetable patties in the air fryer and they get ready in under 15 minutes.

If you’re not much into frozen food you can make a homemade air fryer veggie burger as well. I love making my homemade veggie burger in air fryer.

The best thing about homemade food is you can include any of your favorite ingredients. Also, they are fresh and delicious.

Every vegan eater will love this air fryer veggie burger served on a bun or with some salad. (chopped)

Today I’ll be sharing how to make a veggie burger in air fryer, and how to cook a frozen veggie burger in air fryer. I’ll also share some tips and don’t miss out on the serving ideas.

 

How to make a veggie burger in air fryer?

Let’s see what ingredients you need to make a homemade air fryer veggie burger.
I’m making an air fryer vegan burger for 2 people so I’ll be taking less quantity of each ingredient. But you can add the quantity accordingly.

Ingredients:

• 200g boiled white beans rinsed and drained (I used navy beans because they cook fast)
• 2 eggs/ 50g Oats if you don’t eat egg
• 10g fresh cilantro (finely chopped)
• 1 small onion (finely chopped)
• ½ bell pepper (finely chopped)
• 2 tablespoon tomato sauce
• ½ teaspoon cumin powder
• 1 teaspoon oregano
• ½ teaspoon paprika
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder/ 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• Salt to taste

 

Instruction:

1. First, take a mixing bowl and mash the boiled beans.
2. After that add the rest of the ingredient’s onion, bell pepper, eggs, tomato sauce, oregano, cumin powder, paprika, garlic, and salt. Mix them well.
3. Preheat your air fryer at 180C/350F for 3-5 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, the air fryer is heating. Take a tablespoon and scoop out 1 ½ spoon of mixture and shape them into patties.
5. Place the veggie burger patty in the air fryer basket. Put 2 patties at a time if you have a small air fryer and if you have a large one you can put 3-4 patties at once.
6. Don’t overlap the patties.
7. Cook them at 180C/350F for 10-12 minutes and flip them halfway through the cooking process.
8. Remove the veggie burger patties from the air fryer and set them aside.
9. Take a bun, cut it into half and place them in the air fryer basket for 2-3 minutes at the same temperature. Your bun for the burger is ready.
10. Place the veggie burger patty on the bun and add desired toppings/dressing and serve.

 

You can find the air fryer veggie burger recipe in the printable card below.

How to cook a frozen veggie burger in air fryer?

Cooking frozen veggie burgers in an air fryer is easy and quick. Make these when you have no time or feeling lazy and want to have something light for your lunch or dinner.

You can use any type of frozen veggie burger in air fryer. I like the morning star veggie burger when it comes to the frozen veggie patty. Because they are filled with good things like carrots, onions, mushrooms, bell peppers, and many more veggies.

Ingredient:

• 2-3 frozen veggie burger patties

Instruction:

1. Preheat your air fryer at 180C/350F for 3-5 minutes.
2. Place the patties in the basket in a single layer and cook for 12-15 minutes. Flip them halfway through the cooking process.
3. Transfer the veggie burger patty on the bun and add desired toppings/dressing and serve.

 

Why make air fryer veggie burgers?

• Easy and quick
• The better texture when cooked in the air fryer
• Healthy
• Less clean-up required
• Best for vegetarians/vegans

 

Tips for making air fryer veggie burger

• Preheat your air fryer for at least 3-5 minutes before making any food. This will give the best result.
• Make sure the patties are of similar size when making a homemade air fryer veggie burger. They cook evenly and give the best result.
• You can add some oats to your veggie burger patties if you’re using some of the moist ingredients. Oats helps to soak up the moisture and also acts as a binding agent that helps the patties to hold their shape.

 

What do you eat with veggie patties?

You can enjoy your fresh veggie patties with any of your favorite dishes. You can simply place them on the bun, add some dressing and serve.

Here are some new and crazy ideas you can try with your air fryer veggie burger.

• Chop a veggie burger patty and sprinkle it over any salad you like.
• Add some potato chips onto your air fryer veggie burger. And crush them down a bit with the top bun. And enjoy your extra crunchy burger.
• You can plate this veggie burger patty along with the spaghetti, macaroni, and many more noodle items as a side dish.
• Add a sunny-side-up egg or a fried egg to your air fryer veggie burger. I love the way runny yolk adds more flavor to the burger.
• You can try your veggie burger with different kinds of buns such as pretzel bun is my favorite.

 

Here are some of the frequently asked questions.

 

Can I put the veggie burger in the air fryer?

Yes, you can cook a veggie burger in the air fryer by following the steps given above.

 

How long do you cook frozen veggie burgers?

Air fryer veggie burger cook time will be 10-12 minutes at 180C/350F with preheating for fresh patties.

Cook frozen veggie burger in air fryer at 180C/350F for 12-15 minutes.

However, cook time may vary according to the air fryer brand you are using. For me, it took the respective time while cooking in Philips’s air fryer.

Cook time also varies according to the size and thickness of the patties. You can add or deduct the time accordingly.

 

Why does my burger patty fall apart?

While making a homemade air fryer veggie burger make sure to use a good binding ingredient. Not using any binding agent causes the falling off the burger patty.

In this recipe, I have used eggs as a binding agent. You can also use oats instead of eggs. If you want to use oats for the recipe 50g of oats will do the job.

 

Can I store the air fryer veggie burger?

Yes, you can store your leftover veggie burger in an air-tight container in the fridge, they are good for 2-3 days.
While storing your veggie burger patty make sure you let them cool completely.

 

How to reheat an air fryer veggie burger?

The reheating process is easy simply. Put the patties in the air fryer and reheat them at 150C/300F for 5-8 minutes. If they are not warm through you can add a minute or two.

 

Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time:10-12 minutes

 

Nutrition Facts
Calories- 180kcal | Sodium- 261mg | Fat- 1g | Protein- 10g | Saturated Fat- 1g | Calcium-95mg | Iron- 4mg | Sugar- 2g | Vitamin A- 681IU | Vitamin C- 97 mg | Carbohydrate- 30g | Potassium- 580mg | Fiber- 7g |

 

If you like air fryer veggie burger recipe, look what else you can air fry:

• Veg nuggets in air fryer
• Air fryer potato pancakes

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