Philips Air Fryer and a beef burger

My husband loves homemade burgers. 

 The 1st time I made it, it was horrible and terrible from sight to taste. It had the burnt look, very dry texture and tasteless😜 But I kept trying until I got an acceptable burger recipe to his taste. Although I can't make the same beef burger  as his mom had made, but this time he thinks the taste is good and delicious. 

I found this recipe "the best classic burger" from google by Amanda Finks.

I used air fryer to grill my burgers. The burger was not dry and looked presentable unlike all my previous burgers which my husband like to tease me saying they look like burnt doughnuts instead of burgers😅

Air Fryer was 1st introduced in 2010 by Philips company

Airfrying is known to have some benefit in cooking. According to webmd.com, it cuts calories by 70-80% which is much better than frying in oil. It's space saving and easy to use without oil spurting all over the kitchen for frying a dish such as french fries.

I came to know about air fryer when I was watching a comedy Korean drama called "birth of a beauty" staring Han Ye Seul in 2014.  In the drama she was a great cook and used the air fryer to make a few dishes. At that time, I thought, wow ! A little cute looking "oven" on the dining table. Very compact and cute.

So at that time, when an air-fryer was on sale, I bought the Mayer brand to give it a try when I was in Singapore. I brought it back to Malaysia in 2019 for my husband to try. My husband loved it to bits and had been using it regularly until it has its days and went Capput in Dec2020.

 On 13th Dec, 2020 we bought a new air fryer, a much better make, Philips brand about Rm800+ but with good offer super discount  it was only Rm 598 (about S$195 )👍

It has a better outlook. Same capacity inside the tray and outer layer not as bulky as the Mayer, thus Philips ones have a more sleek look. My husband fell in love with it and started to use it the next day 😅

I also started to make beef burgers with it. I have tried all kind of burgers from Utube and after so many tries, my husband felt that the best burger was this recipe  "the best classic burger"

It's so simple. just minced beef,  season with salt and pepper, throw into the Air fryer at 160 degrees Celsius for 10-15 mins, that's it, Done! 

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300gm ground beef ( to get juicy burger, use beef with 70% lean meat and 20%fat)

1 beaten egg - My husband felt that with beaten egg, the burger has better favor.

1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
A dash of black pepper 
Salt 

Add in the beaten egg and a teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
Mix well

Shape into 3 patties

Make a dent in the middle of each patties. It's believed that by doing so, the burger will cook evenly and it also helps the burgers hold its shape during the cooking process, rather than swelling in the middle.

Dash with salt and black pepper before grilling or frying

ready to go into the pan to air fry,

Arrange patties in the pan

Air fry at 160 degrees Celsius for 10-15mins

Half way through, turn the burgers over, though some said its not necessary as the hot air will circulate and able to cook the burgers evenly.

Place the burger on a bun on a plate. I opted out with the bun and instead used lettuce, onion , tomato and some Coleman's mustard, I had my freshly made home burger. MMmm.,,,, Yummy😋😋😋 the burger so juicy and and so tasty. The smell of beef spread all over the kitchen. Very nice and enjoyable meal 😋👍👍👍😁 

Do give a try and let me know,yeah?

References:

Do Air fryers have health benefits?

The best classic burgers

Making hamburgers patties