Air Fryer Ranch Turkey Burgers

Air Fryer Ranch Turkey Burgers are my favorite summer meal. These turkey burgers are made with simple ingredients – homemade ranch dressing mix, feta cheese, and diced red onion.The best part about these delicious burgers is you can make them in about 30 minutes.

I love making these on busy weeknights, and they’re perfect for meal prepping and leftover lunches. Simply add your favorite toppings and enjoy these flavorful burgers all week long.

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Ingredients in Air Fryer Ranch Turkey Burgers:

• Ground Turkey: Much lower in saturated fat than ground beef. I like 90% lean.
• Homemade Ranch Seasoning: I make homemade ranch mix in bulk using garlic salt, onion powder, black pepper, parsley, and dill. The store bought variety had a lot of unsavory ingredients, and I’ve been using my homemade recipe for years.
• Feta Cheese: A soft and salty cheese used in Mediterranean cooking. You can skip this ingredient if you don’t care for cheese, or swap it with equal parts of a different type of cheese if you’d like.
• Red Onion: A less inflammatory and less pungent onion that I often use in cooking. If you don’t have red onion, you can use any other color.

How to make juicy Turkey Burgers in the Air Fryer:

This is an easy recipe for busy weeknights! The hot air in the air fryer acts like a convection oven, cooking these burgers quickly without drying them out.

1. In a large bowl combine the fresh ground turkey, chopped red onions, feta cheese, and homemade dry ranch dressing mix.
2. Divide the mixture into 4 equal parts and form into burger patties.
3. Place patties into the air fryer basket in a single layer. If you typically spray oil in your fryer, I prefer olive oil.
4. Cook at 360 degrees (or medium-high heat, depending on what your options are with your air fryer) for 30 minutes, flipping after 15 minutes.
5. The turkey burgers are done when they are golden brown and the internal temperature reaches 165º on a meat thermometer. The cooking time can change based on your air fryer–this is just a guide.
6. Place burgers on your favorite bun and enjoy!

Recipe Tips:

• You can swap the ground turkey meat for ground chicken or ground beef, but be aware that the cooking times could change. If you’re looking for a super juicy burger I’d recommend getting 70 or 80% fat free ground turkey instead of 90%. If you’re confused, ask the butcher at your local grocery store for advice.
• You can switch out feta for any cheese you prefer. Sometimes I use blue cheese, or even Gruyere. More of a cheddar cheese fan? That’s ok too! This is a super basic turkey burger recipe. Don’t stress!
• Add salt and pepper to taste. I don’t often salt my recipes when cooking so that my readers can add their own based on personal preferences.
• If you’d like to freeze these, I recommend making the uncooked turkey patties, flattening them, then freezing individually. I’ve found the best way to cook after freeing is to thaw the frozen burgers before cooking for the best results.
• Store leftover burgers in an airtight container and keep in the fridge. Leftovers will last 5 days or so.
• Top these delicious air fryer turkey burgers with your favorite burger toppings:
  • ketchup and mustard
  • homemade Tzatziki sauce
  • sautéed mushrooms and onions
  • fresh vegetables like lettuce, tomato slices, extra onions
• Serve these burgers with:
  • tater tots
  • sweet potato fries
  • smashed potatoes
  • a side salad

Healthy Eating Plans:

Weight Watchers: I calculated the points for these ranch burgers in the MyWW app using 99% lean ground turkey and fat free feta cheese. We did not calculate points based on nutrition information because WW has said that using ingredients gives you the most accurate information.

If you use different ingredients, you’ll want to calculate them again.

• For each serving, count 0 Blue Plan Points | 1 Green Plan Point | 0 Purple Plan Points
• The points for the new 2022/2023 points plan is 1 if using fat free feta cheese – if you skip the cheese entirely, this is a zero point burger. Toppings and bun are extra.

Portion Fix/21 Day Fix:

• For the entire recipe, count 4 Red Containers, 1/2 Green Container, 1 Blue Container.
• Per Serving (there are 4): Count 1 Red Container, 1/8 Green Container, 1/4 Blue Container.

More Healthy Air Fryer Recipes:

• Frozen Buffalo Cauliflower in the air fryer
• Buffalo Chicken Roll Ups
• Roasted and Air Fryer Artichokes
• Air Fryer Frozen Broccoli & Other veggies
• Air Fryer Ranch Pretzels