Air Fryer Smash Burgers With Cheese and Bacon
Enjoy the perfect cheeseburger with these quick and easy versions – they come out cooked to perfection. Don't forget to smother the buns in your favourite condiment, too. We love pickles, mustard and a dollop of ketchup to dip.
Method
Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.
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. If serving with french fries, put these onto a tray now and cook in a preheated oven as instructed on the packet.
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, if cooking for 4.
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. Serve with fries, if you like.
- Ingredients
- Based on 4 servings
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4 leaves Curly Leaf, or butterhead lettuce leaves 1x Sainsbury's Lettuce, Round -
600g French Fries 1x Sainsbury's French Fries 900g -
8 slices Sliced Burger Cheese 1x Sainsbury's Triple Cheese Burger Melts, Summer Edition 100g -
2 Tomatoes, sliced 2x Sainsbury's Tomatoes Loose -
2 tbsp Crispy Onions 1x Top Taste Crispy Onions 100g -
2 tbsp Pickled Gherkins, sliced 1x Mrs Elswood Burger Gherkins Pickled 670g -
4 tbsp Burger Sauce, mustard or ketchup 1x Sainsbury's Ultimate Burger Sauce, Taste the Difference 250ml -
8 rashers Streaky Smoked Bacon 1x Sainsbury's Smoked Air Dried Streaky Bacon Rashers, Taste the Difference x14 220g -
4 Seeded Brioche Buns 1x St. Pierre Seeded Brioche Burger Buns Pre-Sliced Rolls x4 -
500g Beef Mince, 15% fat 1x Sainsbury's British or Irish 5% Fat Beef Mince 500g