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Air fried pork burger with salad and bbq sauce.
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Air Fryer Cajun Pork Burgers

How to cook spicy Cajun pork burgers in an air fryer.
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2 Servings
Calories 704kcal
Author Eliza

Equipment

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

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

Cook the patties in an air fryer

  • Preheat air fryer to 360°F/ 180°C.
  • Spray air fryer basket with oil.
  • Add patties to air fryer basket. Ensure they are not touching.
    Pork burger in air fryer basket
  • 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

  • Heat a drizzle of oil in a medium fry pan or grill.
  • 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

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

Serve

  • 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.

Nutrition

Calories: 704kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 166mg | Sodium: 560mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 7g