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Smashed Cheeseburger & Crispy French Fries

Cooking method:

Ninja Foodi Dual Zone Air Fryer AF300
  • Prep Time: 6 mins
  • Total time: 20 mins
  • Skill Easy
  • Serves 4 people

Smashed Cheeseburger & Crispy French Fries

Allergies

Tip: Allergy Advice

This dish contains the following allergens: Milk, Sesame, Wheat

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Ingredients

  • 400g McCain Crispy French Fries
  • 2 corn on the cob
  • 4 quarter-pounder beef burgers
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp ground cumin
  • Pinch salt
  • 8 slices mature cheddar
  • Handful fresh lettuce
  • 2 tomatoes, sliced
  • 8 mini gherkins, sliced
  • 4 sesame burger buns
  • Mixed salad leaves
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • Low-fat cooking spray
  • To serve ketchup

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Method

  • Step 1

    Preheat both baskets of your air fryer to 200C

  • Step 2

    Tip the McCain Crispy French Fries into one basket and set to cook for 4 minutes

  • Step 3

    Put both whole corn in a microwave-safe bowl with half a cup of water and microwave on high for 2 minutes

  • Step 4

    Next, hold each cob of corn on its end and carefully slice down the middle with a sharp knife. Place flat side down on a chopping board and slice lengthways again, so each is in four ‘ribs’. In a bowl, sprinkle the corn ribs with paprika, cumin and salt, and spray all over with low-fat cooking spray. Put them in the base of the empty air fryer basket

  • Step 5

    ’Smash’ the burgers. Lay each quarter-pounder between two sheets of greaseproof paper and use a fish slice or heavy saucepan to press it flat (to around 1/2cm thick). Lay the burgers on top of the corn ribs and set both baskets – the other containing the Fries – to cook for 5 minutes

  • Step 6

    Meanwhile, toss the salad leaves with the olive oil and balsamic

  • Step 7

    Shake the basket containing the Fries. Remove the burgers, shake the corn ribs, and return the burgers on top, other side up. Set both to cook for another 5 minutes. Two minutes before the burgers are done, lay 2 slices of cheddar on top of each patty and return to the air fryer so it melts. You may need to do this in batches if they’re layered up

  • Step 8

    Slice your burger buns, spread with ketchup and layer them up with a cheesy patty, lettuce, tomato slices and gherkins

  • Step 9

    Serve with Crispy French Fries, corn ribs and the dressed salad