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Air Fryer Cajun Pork Burgers

Cooking homemade pork burgers in an air fryer is a quick and easy way to get a delicious dinner on the table. Succulent and bursting with flavor, these air fryer pork burgers will be a hit with the whole family!  

Air fried pork burger with salad and bbq sauce.
Air fryer pork burgers.

How to cook pork burgers in an air fryer

This recipe for air fryer pork patties is one of my favorite ground pork air fryer recipes. It is simple to make, quick to cook, and delicious!  

These delicious Cajun-inspired pork burgers can be air fried, shallow fried, or grilled the recipe card below includes cooking instructions for all 3 cooking methods.

Air frying is a great way to cook burgers. For more, check out my recipes for air fryer hamburgers and air fryer chicken patties.

Scroll down for the printable recipe card for these air fryer pork patties, or read on for all the details! 

Ingredients

  • Ground pork/ pork mince: Use good quality lean ground pork. You can substitute lean ground beef, ground turkey or ground chicken for a variation. 
  • Cajun seasoning: I use store bought, but you can make a simple substitute from garlic powder, paprika, black pepper, Cayenne pepper, and oregano. Or use any other type of seasoning that you like with pork. 
  • Bread crumbs: these help to make moist patties, by keeping the mixture lighter and retaining more moisture during cooking. No one wants tough pork burgers! 
  • Egg: to bind the pork mixture together
  • Salt: if you are using kosher salt, flaked salt or sea salt use ½ teaspoon salt. If you are using table salt, use ¼ teaspoon. 
  • Ground black pepper

Variations

Cajun pork and apple burgers: Core, peel and shred one small green apple, and add into the raw pork patty mix.

Low carb, keto or gluten-free pork patties: skip the breadcrumbs (or use a keto/gluten-free alternative like almond meal).

Directions

  • Add the pork burger patty ingredients to a large bowl and combine thoroughly. You may want to use your hands to do this (they are going to get messy during the next step anyway). 
  • Shape the ground pork mixture into two equal sized patties. Make them slightly concave in the centre (they will dome up when cooking).  
  • Preheat air fryer to 360°F/ 180°C.
  • Place pork burgers in air fryer basket, ensuring they are not touching. If your air fryer is prone to food sticking, give the basket a quick spritz with olive oil first (or use a small sheet of parchment paper if your air fryer brand allows that. See >>Can you put parchment in an air fryer?). 
  • Air fry pork burgers until golden brown and cooked through. This will probably take around 10-12 minutes.

The exact cook time will depend on a number of factors, so you should always test the internal temperature with an instant-read meat thermometer to check they have reached the safe internal temperature for pork of 160°F/ 72°C.

Serving

I generally serve these pork patties as a burger in a bun, though you can serve them bunless with a side salad, or in a wrap for a variation.

Some of our favorite burger toppings for these pork patties are:

  • Pork and apple burgers: top patty with bbq sauce and apple slaw
  • Blue cheese burgers: add a slice of blue cheese to the top of the patty when it is cooked, and air fry for 1 minute to melt. I also like to add some caramelized onions for a little sweetness to balance out the saltiness of the cheese, and a lettuce leaf or two for some crunch.
  • Pork cheeseburgers: add a slice of cheese to cooked patty and air fry for 1 minute to melt. Place in buns and top with sliced dill pickles, mustard and tomato ketchup.
  • Avocado and chili burger: add cooked patty to burger bun, top with a slice of tomato, chili jam or sweet chili sauce, spread avocado onto the top half of the burger bun, and add a dab of mayo.
  • Salad, avocado, mayo and onion jam.

Storing and reheating

Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator and consume within 3 days. 

To reheat pork patties you can either microwave them for 1-2 minutes, or air fry them at 360°F/ 180°C for 3-4 minutes until heated through. 

Freezing

Freeze raw patties in a freezer-safe container. Once they are frozen you can pop them into a ziplock plastic bag for easier storage. Use within 3 months.

To cook frozen burger patties, there is no need to defrost them first. Place them in the air fryer as you would if cooking them from fresh and air fry at 360°F/180°C for 15-20 minutes.

When cooking frozen burgers, it is really important to check that they have reached the safe internal temperature, so use an instant-read thermometer to ensure they have reached at least 160°F/ 72°C in the center of the thickest part.

Air fryer pork burgers recipe card     

Air fried pork burger with salad and bbq sauce.
Yield: 2 Servings

Air Fryer Cajun Pork Burgers

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

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Ingredients

Pork burger patties

  • ½ lb pork mince
  • 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
  • ⅓ cup fine breadcrumbs
  • 1 egg
  • salt and pepper
  • olive oil

Burger bun and toppings

  • 2 burger buns
  • 1 tomato, sliced
  • ½ avocado, sliced
  • cos lettuce leaves
  • 1 tbsp mayo
  • 1 tbsp sweet onion relish or onion jam

Instructions

Make the patties

  1. Combine the pork mince, Cajun seasoning, breadcrumbs egg and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cajun pork burger ingredients in a bowl.
  2. Shape the ground pork mixture into 2 evenly sized patties.

Cook the patties in an air fryer

  1. Preheat air fryer to 360°F/ 180°C.
  2. Spray air fryer basket with oil.
  3. Add patties to air fryer basket. Ensure they are not touching. Pork burger in air fryer basket
  4. Air fry patties at 360°F/ 180°C for 10 minutes, until cooked through [Note 1].

OR Cook the patties in a fry pan or grill

  1. Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium fry pan or grill.
  2. When the oil is hot, cook the burger patties for 4-5 minutes each side, until cooked through [Note 1].

While the patties are cooking

  1. Slice the burger buns in half and place under a hot broiler for 2 minutes until just starting to brown.
  2. Slice tomato and avocado.

Serve

  1. Spread onion jam onto burger bun base. Add a patty, top with slices of tomato and avocado, and cos leaves. Spread mayo inside top of burger bun. Enjoy.

Notes

  1. Always test the internal temperature with an instant-read meat thermometer to check they have reached the safe internal temperature for pork of 160°F/ 72°C.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 704Total Fat: 42gSaturated Fat: 12gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 166mgSodium: 560mgCarbohydrates: 50gFiber: 7gSugar: 7gProtein: 32g

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