Air Fryer Beyond Burger

by: Air Fryer Eats Team
Updated: September 16, 2024


Learn to make an Air Fryer Beyond Burger! These vegetarian burger patties are so delicious and ready in just minutes using your favorite countertop appliance.

A beyond burger on a bun with leaf lettuce, tomato, and red onion

Recipe Overview

We eat a lot of plant based burgers, and Beyond Burgers are our favorite! I use Beyond Beef to make an amazing vegan meatloaf too.

Thank goodness that it’s so easy to make vegan Beyond Burgers in the Air Fryer! This easy recipe is simple enough for anyone to make, even older kids and teens.

Your meat-free burger will be ready in about 8 minutes. Add it to a soft hamburger bun, loaded with lettuce, tomato, and onion, and serve with Air Fryer French Fries for a simple and satisfying meal.

If you ended up here because you’re looking to make beef or turkey burgers, don’t worry. Learn how to make an air fryer burger here, or get the easy recipe for air fryer turkey burgers.

Ingredients

a package of beyond burgers on a counter next to an air fryer, viewed from above

All you need to make Beyond Burgers in the air fryer are your Beyond Burger patties.

To make a killer deluxe burger, you should also have hamburger buns, lettuce, red onion and tomato slices, and your favorite burger condiments.

A slice of cheese or vegan cheese can be added at the end to make beyond cheeseburgers!

Steps to Make

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  1. Place the Beyond Burgers in the air fryer basket.
  2. Air Fry at 350ยฐF/180ยฐC for 8 minutes. No need to preheat the air fryer when cooking burgers in the air fryer.
  3. Halfway through the cooking time, flip the patties over so that they cook evenly.
  4. Serve air fryer Beyond Burgers on a bun with your favorite toppings!

How to Serve

four beyond burger patties cooked in an air fryer basket

Burgers are a complete meal, so long as you add some veggies to them! I suggest topping your air fryer Beyond Burgers with lettuce, tomato, thinly sliced red onion, and your choice of sauce on a soft hamburger bun.

Air Fryer Potato Wedges or Air Fryer Steak Fries make for a classic burger pairing.

Air Fryer Onion Rings will also be super tasty with your Beyond Burgers.

For a tasty backyard BBQ-style meal, pair burgers with Macaroni Salad or Potato Salad, Air Fryer Corn on the Cob, and some ice-cold beverages.

Beyond Burgers are also delicious chopped up and added to a salad, or wrapped in a tortilla.

Want to make your own vegan burgers from scratch? Try this recipe for black bean and roasted red pepper veggie burgers.

More Vegetarian Recipes

a deluxe beyond burger with lettuce tomato and onion on a plate with a side of french fries

The air fryer makes tons of delicious vegetarian meals and sides!

Use your air fryer to cook fresh broccoli or make air fryer frozen broccoli. Both are amazing and the perfect simple side dish.

Air Fryer Sweet Potatoes with a delicious fresh black bean salsa topping make a filling and simple vegetarian meal.

Make a tasty vegetarian appetizer using our recipe for Air Fryer Stuffed Mushrooms, or try making Air Fryer Zucchini Fries.

FAQs

When can I add cheese?

Add a slice of Vegan Cheese on top of the burgers right after they’ve cooked through. Close the air fryer, but don’t turn it on.

Let the remaining heat in the air fryer gently melt the cheese on top of the patties. Then carefully remove them with a spatula.

Vegan cheese slice brands to look for at the grocery store include Violife, Daiya, and Field Roast Chao.

Are beyond burgers sold frozen or raw?

Beyond burgers and other beyond meat products are sold to stores frozen. Depending on where you shop, you may find them in the freezer section, or you may find them thawed in a refrigerated space.

If you buy Beyond burgers frozen, you can store them in the freezer until you’re ready to thaw and cook them.

If you buy vegan burgers thawed, they should be stored in the refrigerator and cooked before the best by date on the package.

Do I need to thaw before cooking?

Beyond Burgers cook best if you thaw them before cooking them.

While it is possible to cook frozen beyond burgers, it’s more difficult, and often results in overcooked, tough burgers.

How to defrost beyond burgers?

The best way to defrost beyond burgers that are frozen is to leave them in the refrigerator overnight. This thaws them slowly, keeping them at a safe temperature.

You can also use your microwave to defrost frozen beyond burgers quickly. Microwave at 30% power, or on the defrost setting at 30-second intervals until they are thawed. Avoid letting the microwave cook the burgers though!

Can I air fry FROZEN beyond burgers?

Since the burgers will be frozen solid, you’ll need to cook them at a higher heat and for a longer time. I suggest air frying frozen beyond burgers at 400ยฐF/200ยฐC, for 15-18 minutes, flipping halfway.

How do I know when beyond burgers are done?

Beyond meat needs to be cooked before eating to an internal temperature of 165ยฐF/74ยฐC.

When cooked to this temperature, the outside of a Beyond Burger patty should be firm and browned, and the interior will appear pink. This is normal!

An ingredient in beyond meat causes the plant-based meat to look very much like actual hamburger meat, and that pink color won’t go away, even when it’s overcooked.

Should I add oil?

I don’t find a need to add oil to Beyond Burgers. There is enough oil already in them, so they shouldn’t stick to the basket.

I do like using parchment paper air fryer liners for messy foods like burgers though! They aren’t necessary but can help make clean-up easier.

Will this recipe work for other plant-based burgers?

Examples of plant-based burger brands that are similar to Beyond Beef Burgers include Impossible Burgers, Farmland burger patties, and Morningstar Farms Incogmeato patties.

Of course, different brands and products are all a bit different, so be sure to keep a close eye on your burgers as they cook. Brands other than Beyond may need more or less time in the air fryer to cook fully.

A beyond burger on a bun with leaf lettuce, tomato, and red onion
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Air Fryer Beyond Burger

Learn to make an Air Fryer Beyond Burger! These vegetarian burger patties are so delicious and ready in just minutes using your favorite countertop appliance.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time8 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 124kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 4 Beyond Burger patties thawed
  • Hamburger Buns and desired toppings optional

Instructions

  • Place the Beyond Burgers in the air fryer basket.
  • Air Fry at 350ยฐF/180ยฐC for 8 minutes.
  • Flip the burgers over halfway through the cooking time so that the burgers cook evenly.
  • Serve on a bun with your favorite toppings, like tomato, onion, and lettuce!

Notes

  • You could really make this recipe with anywhere from 1 to 4 Beyond Burgers. If youโ€™re just feeding yourself, place one burger in the air fryer basket. You may want to check it a few minutes earlier than the time stated if you use fewer burgers because there is more air to circulate around your burger and it could cook quicker.
  • I donโ€™t find any need to spray the burgers with cooking oil in this recipe. There is enough fat in the burger that it doesnโ€™t stick to the air fryer basket.
  • Flipping the burger at the halfway point is important to ensure the burger cooks and browns evenly on both sides.
  • Pro Tip: This recipe can be made in the air fryer unit with a basket or the air fryer oven. If you are using the air fryer oven, use the middle rack and select the “Air Fry” function.
  • Pro Tip: Check your food as it cooks. Each air fryer runs a bit differently. Sometimes air frying is a trial and error process. Check your food as it cooks to learn your air fryer better! When cooking a new recipe or food items be sure to check your food often to help avoid over/under cooking.
Have oven recipes that youโ€™d like to convert to an air fryer recipe? Use our Air Fryer Calculator to help you estimate cooking times and temps! Calculator here: https://airfryereats.com/air-fryer-conversion-air-fryer-calculator/

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 124kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 398mg | Potassium: 233mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 2mg
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  1. 5 stars
    Delicious! There just aren’t words good enough to describe this recipe. I love my air fryer, and I love my beyond burgers! Who’d have thought the beyond meat would cook as well in the air fryer?
    Thank you!

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