Air Fryer Reference
Reheat a Burger in an Air Fryer
Reheat · leftover
- Temperature
- 350 °F
- 177 °C
- Total time
- 4 min
- Flip at
- 2 min
- flip once
- Serving
- 1–2 fully-cooked beef or turkey patties
- leftover
Doneness
Patty is hot at the centre when pressed (juices visibly running, not absent); exterior char on the original sear has firmed back up; bun edges (if reheated) are gold-toasted, not browned.
Technique
Patty only in the basket — keep the bun out. Place the patty directly on the grate (no foil, no oil), flip at the 2-minute mark. If you want the bun warmed, drop it in the basket cut-side-up for the final 60 seconds only. Reassemble after; condiments stay cold-side-out so they don't slide off a hot patty.
Watch out for
- Never reheat patty and bun together in contact. The patty's moisture steams the bun's interior — by 2 minutes the bun is sodden.
- Skip the reheat entirely if the patty was originally rare or medium-rare. Reheating will push it to medium at minimum, and the texture turns dense.
- Condiments (cheese excepted) belong on the bun after reheat, not in the basket. Pickles and lettuce will wilt; mayo and aioli will break.