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Smash Burger Sliders

Miniature smash burgers with crispy, lacy edges and melted American cheese on soft slider buns — the Ninja air fry basket makes the perfect smash burger with zero stovetop splatter.

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📋 Prep: 10 min 🔥 Cook: 8 min ⏱️ Total: 18 min 🍽️ Serves: 4 📊 Easy
Cooking Parameters
TOP OVEN • Zone 1
10 MIN8 MIN400°F2 MINLOWER AIR FRYTOP OVENPREPCOOKTEMPREST
LOWER OVEN • Zone 2
10 MIN0 MIN0°F0 MINLOWER AIR FRYLOWER OVENPREPCOOKTEMPREST
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What You'll Need
Dish & pan requirements for your Ninja Double Stack XL
Zone 2 • Lower Rack
Air fry basket (included)
Size: Standard
⭐ Ninja
✅ Fits perfectly
Zone 2 • Lower Rack
Air fry basket (included)
Size: Standard
⭐ Ninja
✅ Fits perfectly
✅ Guaranteed Fit — Max dish size per rack: 12"W × 11.5"D × 4"H. All our recipes use dishes that actually fit your Ninja Double Stack XL DCT401.
💡 Air fry basket with parchment liner. A small heavy pan or spatula to smash.
high-protein
🥘 Ingredients
Burgers
  • 1 lb ground beef (80/20 for best flavor)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper (freshly ground)
  • 4 slices American cheese
Assembly
  • 4 slider buns (Hawaiian rolls recommended)
  • 1/4 cup burger sauce (mayo + ketchup + pickle relish)
  • 4 slices dill pickles
  • 1/4 cup shredded lettuce
📝 Instructions
  1. Divide beef into 4 equal 4-oz balls. Do not overwork the meat. Shared 💡 Loose-pack balls smash better than tight-packed.
  2. Preheat Ninja on Air Fry at 400°F. Line basket with parchment. Shared 💡 Parchment prevents sticking — smash burgers are fragile.
  3. Place beef balls in basket spaced apart. Smash HARD with spatula to about 1/4 inch thick. Top Oven 💡 Smash within first 30 seconds while basket is hottest.
  4. Season with salt and pepper. Air Fry at 400°F for 4 minutes. Top Oven 💡 Lacy brown edges developing — that is the smash burger magic.
  5. Flip carefully with thin spatula (scrape under). Air Fry 3-4 more minutes. Top Oven 💡 Get under the crust when flipping — do not tear it.
  6. Add cheese in last minute. Toast buns cut-side down for 30 seconds. Top Oven 💡 Cheese needs just 1 minute to melt perfectly.
  7. Assemble with burger sauce, pickles, lettuce. Rest 2 minutes. Shared 💡 Sliders are best eaten immediately while cheese is molten.
💡 Ninja Tips

80/20 beef for flavor. Smash hard and fast. Loose-pack balls. Parchment is essential. Flip with thin spatula. Toast buns in basket last minute.

Scaling: Double: Two batches of 4. Half: 2 sliders from 1/2 lb beef.

Servings: 1
Scale:
📊 Nutrition (per serving)
Calories380 cal
Protein26g g
Carbohydrates22g g
Total Fat22g g
Dietary Fiber1g g
Sugars5g g
Sodium680mg mg
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