This Air Fryer Frozen Veggie Burger recipe teaches you how to simply air fry a frozen veggie burger (homemade or store bought) and is made into a delicious burger.

These burgers are not super fancy, but my nieces loved them. They are crispy, delicious, and can be topped with more veggies. You can use any brand of veggie burger patties for this. I used the Pure Farmland brand, but you can use whatever brand you want. I love topping a nice salad with the veggie patty or serving on a bed of rice. For this, we will be making burgers.
There are so many different kinds of veggie burgers out there and are usually made with beans, chickpeas, lentils, mushrooms and vegetables. Not only is this recipe so delicious, but it’s so convenient to make and requires no defrosting.
If you love this Air Fryer Frozen Veggie Burger, feel free to try my my Cream Cheese stuffed Poblano Peppers or my Baby Corn Stir Fry.
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Veggie Burger Brands
- Boca Burgers
- Beyond Burgers
- Pure Farmland
- Morning Star
- Dr. Praegers
- Field Roast
Air frying is very different to baking, so I would go by the timing below instead of what is on the packaging. The air fryer uses dry heat that circulates around making the food cook fast, making this dish a quick and easy meal.
Ingredients
You'll only need a few simple ingredients to make this. The exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below. Here's an overview of what you'll need:
- Meatless burger patties
- Burger buns
- Red onion
- Arugula
- Tomatoes
- Mayonnaise
- Lemon juice
See recipe card for Air Fryer Frozen Veggie Burger.
Instructions
Preheat the air fryer to 370 °F. Remove the veggie burgers from the packaging – no need to add oil or grease for the air fryer. Place the veggie burgers in a single layer at the bottom of the air fryer basket. You may need to so this in batches.
Air fry for a total of 16 minutes, flipping once halfway.
Add the patties on a burger bun.
Top with sliced red onion, arugula and tomatoes.
Make the Aioli. Add the mayonnaise in a bowl and stir in the lemon juice. Top the burgers with the aioli.
Substitutions
Vegetable burger: Pure Farmland, Morning Star, or Dr. Praegers are great brands for this.
Buns: I love using potato buns for any burger recipe, but feel free to use sesame buns or whatever you prefer.
Lettuce: I used arugula but butter or romaine lettuce works as well.
Tomato: I love using roma tomatoes when I make burgers, but you can use beefsteak or tomato on the vine.
Variations
Cooking is a chance to be creative! Have fun with it and feel free to make your own variation.
- Spicy - add hot sauce on the burger.
- Deluxe - add guacamole, crispy onions or pickles.
- Kid friendly - add crushed potato chips (ketchup chips!)
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Equipment
Equipment can have a big impact on how a recipe turns out. Stone bakeware takes longer to heat up than metal pans, and also retain heat for longer, which could make the recipe more watery, or burnt on the outsides.
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Storage
This will be good in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.
You can freeze the patties for this Air Fryer Frozen Veggie Burger.
Top tip
Cook the burgers in batches if they don't fit in a single layer.
PrintAir Fryer Frozen Veggie Burger
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
Description
This Air Fryer Frozen Veggie Burger recipe teaches you how to simply air fry a frozen veggie burger (homemade or store bought) and is made into a delicious burger.
Ingredients
- 4 meatless burger patties, like Pure Farmland, Morning Star, or Dr. Praegers
- 4 burger buns
- ½ red onion, sliced
- ½ cup arugula or lettuce
- 1-2 tomatoes, sliced
Lemon Aioli
- ¼ cup mayonnaise (regular or vegan)
- 1-2 teaspoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 370 °F.
- Remove the veggie burgers from the packaging – no need to add oil or grease for the air fryer.
- Place the veggie burgers in a single layer at the bottom of the air fryer basket. You may need to so this in batches.
- Air fry for a total of 16 minutes, flipping once halfway.
- Add the patties on a burger bun. Top with sliced red onion, arugula and tomatoes.
- Make the Aioli. Add the mayonnaise in a bowl and stir in the lemon juice. Top the burgers with the aioli.
Notes
Great brands to try are Boca Burger, Beyond Burger, Pure Farmland, Morning Star, Dr. Praegers, and Field Roast.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Air Fryer
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Sugar: 5.5ggrams
- Sodium: 725mgmilligrams
- Fat: 17ggrams
- Saturated Fat: 3ggrams
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 6.5ggrams
- Protein: 18ggrams
- Cholesterol: 9.3mgmilligrams
Food safety
- Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
- Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
- Wash hands after touching raw meat
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
- Never leave cooking food unattended
- Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove
Katherine Gent
I love using my air fryer and this recipe was such a hit! I am vegan so thank you for sharing this.
★★★★★