Air Fryer Buffalo Chicken Burgers cook perfectly in about 15 minutes! Buffalo sauce and a ranch slaw topping make these burgers so flavorful and a fun twist from the usual.
Add the chicken, panko, wing sauce, ranch seasoning, ranch dressing, and egg to a large mixing bowl and stir together to combine. Add additional panko as needed, up to 1/3 cup more, until the chicken will hold it’s shape as you form patties.
Form the chicken mixture into 4 patties. Lightly press your thumb into the center of each patty to make an indention. This will help the patties hold their shape as they cook rather than puff up in the air fryer.
Arrange the patties in a single layer in a greased air fryer basket and air fry at 360 degrees for 14 minutes. Chicken should be 165 degrees internally when finished cooking.
Brush the outside of each patty with additional buffalo sauce, if desired. Top each patty with a slice of cheese and return to the air fryer for 1 minute with the air fryer turned off to melt the cheese.
Transfer burger patties to a plate and cover with foil.
Spread the buns with butter and place butter side up in the air fryer. Cook at 360 for 1 minute or until as toasted as you prefer. Alternately, toast the buns on a hot skillet while the burgers are cooking.
Place each burger on a toasted bun and top with the prepared slaw before serving.
To make the slaw:
While the burgers are cooking, stir together all of the ingredients for the ranch slaw to combine. Add additional ranch dressing to reach the consistency you prefer.
Notes
We like to use as little panko as we can get away with for the juiciest burgers. We start with 2/3 of a cup and stir in more as needed until the chicken will hold its shape as it's formed into a patty.You can use a lettuce wrap instead of toasted buns for a lower carb option.To make these burgers spicier, add ground cayenne to taste in the chicken patty mixture.