I made burgers using 4 different appliances, and my grill-master husband preferred the air fryer

Terri PetersJul 29, 2023, 02:22 IST

I make burgers for my family about once a week.Terri Peters

My family made burgers using four different appliances to see which cooking method is best.
We cooked the same kind of patty using the grill, stove top, air fryer, and oven.

We really love burgers in my house — and by we, I mostly mean my teenage son who'd order a plain cheeseburger at a fancy steakhouse.

We hold a weekly burger night as faithfully as we honor Taco Tuesday, but we like to switch it up when it comes to recipes and cooking methods.

I recently put my air fryer, stove top, oven, and grill to the test to see which one makes the best burger.

I started by gathering some basic ingredients and hand-making burger patties.

I made the same burger patty for each appliance.Terri Peters

There was a lot of cleanup involved with the oven method.Terri Peters

The oven burger was tasty even if the method was messy.Terri Peters

I prefer to cook burgers over the stove.Terri Peters

I liked the bit of char you when get using a frying pan.Terri Peters

Grilled burgers are pretty classic.Terri Peters

Grills are great for adding a little smoky flavor.Terri Peters

I was most surprised by the air-fried burger.Terri Peters

The air fryer produced near-perfect burger results.Terri Peters

Everyone ended up liking a different burger.Terri Peters