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    Home » Recipes » Sandwich

    Burgers in the Oven

    By: Jessica · Posted: Feb 20, 2021 · Updated: Jun 8, 2025 · This post may contain affiliate links. Please read my disclosure policy.

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    Oven-baked hamburgers - so easy, juicy and there's a trick! #bakedhamburgers #hamburgers #cheeseburgers #easy #patties

    Burgers in the oven have become the favorite way to cook hamburgers by so many readers since first sharing this recipe years ago! This is the original recipe with the aluminum foil trick that makes these ooey-gooey cheeseburgers a favorite! No more messy stovetops from frying burgers.

    Hamburgers in the oven - baked recipe with cheese

     

    “Can I cook burgers in the oven?” – It’s asked often!

    YES, and let me tell you… it may be your new favorite way to whip up this family favorite dinnertime go-to! (It has only become a favorite way to make these cheeseburger sliders that have become so popular too!)

    Not only does baking the burgers in the oven make clean-up a breeze (no splattered grease popping all over the stovetop) but this recipe creates the juiciest burger, and has a trick that will keep you going back for more! (We even bake venison burgers in the oven!)

    5 stars

    Featured Comment: I made these burgers today with the special “trick” and let me tell you. Hold on. Sorry I was drooling….. these came out OOEY GOOEY DELICIOUS!!!! – Jeannette Marie Young

    It’s incredibly easy to make baked hamburgers… and the best part? With the trick I’ll show you, you can even make these a little in advance in case you’re serving a big crowd, (like for a burger bar) or aren’t exactly sure what time dinner will actually be served.

    Jump to:
    • Ingredients
    • How to Cook Hamburgers in the Oven
    • How to Season Hamburgers
    • How Long to Cook Burgers in the Oven at 375 Degrees
    • The Trick for Melt-in-Your-Mouth Oven-Baked Burgers
    • Cooking Hamburgers in Advance
    • Toppings for Burgers
    • Sides to Go with Burgers
    • More Hamburger Recipes You’ll Love:
    • More Oven Recipes
    • Recipe
    • Comments

    Ingredients

    Here are the basic ingredients for baking hamburgers. The recipe card below includes more tips, seasonings, and toppings ideas.

    • ground beef – The ground beef that I use tends to be very lean. If you use a fatty ground beef there could be a lot of grease in the bottom of the baking dish. Some have found that they prefer placing the burger patties on a rack inside of the dish to help prevent the burgers from sitting in a lot of grease.
    • salt – See below where I go in to more detail on the type of salt I recommend.
    • pepper – See below where I go in to more detail on the type of black pepper I recommend.
    • sliced American cheese – Thick sliced cheese is my favorite and recommended.
    • hamburger buns – You can use your favorite burger buns but I love using sesame buns.

    How to Cook Hamburgers in the Oven

    As always, there’s a full, printable, recipe card at the bottom of this post, but I’d love to walk you through the recipe with photos and extra tips to help you make the best, baked hamburger recipe!

    Preheat Oven:

    Preheat your oven to 375 degrees, and spray non-stick cooking spray inside of a baking dish, large enough to hold 4 hamburger patties.

    Note: When cooking, you can definitely do more at a time if you prefer! Just use a larger baking pan or dish — make sure to use one with raised sides so the juices don’t pour out — and the cooking time will stay the same!

    4 Beef Hamburger Patties

    Using 1 pound of ground beef, patty out 4 hamburger patties. (Tip: Thaw out another pound of ground beef to make this old-fashioned favorite, Salisbury steak!)

    Raw hamburger patties ready to bake

    How to Season Hamburgers

    In the BEST Cheeseburger recipe, you saw that I love to fry burgers in browned butter for flavoring and use salt and pepper to season.

    However, when it comes to baking hamburgers, I prefer to only use salt and pepper.

    Feel free to use what you have on hand, or your favorite salt and pepper, but I can’t help but recommend my favorites.

    • Fine Grain Himalayan Salt – When I started researching different salts for healthier options, my friend recommended this salt and I haven’t looked back. It is “saltier” so I don’t have to add as much when cooking, but it is also really tasty! I’m a big fan!
      However, feel free to use my other favorite, kosher salt, or any type of sea salt/table salt.
    • Peppercorn Medley – Oh my favorite pepper in all the land! I love using this with the BEST oven baked steak recipe, and anything “beef” related. You’d be surprised at how much flavor this pepper has over regular black pepper. HOWEVER, feel free to use regular ground black pepper too! It’s tasty too!

    Alternate Seasoning Options

    I don’t know what it is exactly, but this seasoning rocks my world, and I love to put it on just about anything. Especially side dishes like my garlic roasted broccoli and the baked potato wedges.

    So when I have some on hand, I love sprinkling this on my cheeseburgers too! Just be cautious of adding salt, because seasoning like this can have a lot of salt in it! This seasoning is similar to a seasoned salt but I’ve had so many readers also say that they love sprinkling their favorite meat seasonings on these burgers too.

    French Fry Seasoning - a great spice for burgers

    Season on Both Sides

    Over the years, I’ve learned that I prefer when burgers are GENEROUSLY seasoned with salt and pepper.
    (If I had to guess, I’d say I probably use a total of about 2 teaspoon of salt for the four burgers, and then I just make sure I can SEE black pepper all over my burgers.)

    Seasoned hamburger patties with salt and pepper
    I actually used regular black pepper for this photo, because I ran out of my favorite peppercorn medley earlier that day!

    Just when you think it may be too much salt and pepper (because let’s face it… you can always add more, but you can’t really take it away) you can finally actually taste it.

    So season as you desire, but if you find that your burgers didn’t have much flavor this time, add a little bit more next time.

    When you’ve seasoned one side of the burgers, flip the seasoned side down in to the prepared baking dish and season the other side.

    Flip the seasoned burgers over in to the baking dish and season the other side

    How Long to Cook Burgers in the Oven at 375 Degrees

    Bake, uncovered in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, or until an inserted thermometer reaches 160 degrees.

    (For the trick that makes all of the difference when cooking burgers in the oven, scroll down! You won’t regret it!)

    Baked hamburgers in baking dish

    For Cheeseburgers

    If you love cheese on your burgers, grab a slice of American cheese (or your favorite kind) and place one slice on each burger.

    Place back in the oven for about one minute, or until the cheese has melted! (Unless you plan to do the “bun trick” below, and then you can just add the cheese and wait to melt it in the foil.)

    Cheese added to baked hamburgers

    The Trick for Melt-in-Your-Mouth Oven-Baked Burgers

    When I started doing this for my burgers, I feel like I changed my family’s burger-lovin’ life.

    Tear off 4 squares of aluminum foil (just large enough to wrap each individual burger).

    How to make the BEST burger in the oven

    Place the bottom portions of each bun on each sheet of foil, and build the burgers, WITHOUT the extra toppings. Just meat and cheese for now!

    Build the cheeseburger and wrap in aluminum foil

    Wrap up each burger, and place either in a different baking dish, a cookie sheet or even directly on the oven rack… and let heat in the oven for a 2-3 minutes.

    Wrap cheeseburger in aluminum foil and place in oven to steam

    This will allow the cheese and bun to steam/toast, to create the ooey-gooeyness that has become so hard to live without!

    Melted cheese on baked hamburger

    Cooking Hamburgers in Advance

    If you’re cooking for a large crowd, or just want to make a batch early and keep warm until dinnertime, it’s easy!

    Make the burgers like I’ve suggested, and keep the aluminum foil-wrapped burgers in the oven on warm. (Just don’t get the oven too hot, or your buns will get TOO toasty and become hard.) I do this for baking hot dogs in the oven too!

    Hamburgers in the oven with cheese

    Toppings for Burgers

    Feel free to top your burgers with your favorite toppings! Honestly, when they’re cooked like this, I love them plain, with just cheese! (Unless I have some of the french fry seasoning that I’ve shared with you, under the recipe.) Although, topping them like a Cowboy Burger is pretty tasty too!

    But some of the standard favorite toppings are:

    • mustard
    • ketchup
    • onion
    • tomato
    • lettuce
    • pickles
    • mayo
    • bacon (you can cook bacon in the oven too!)
    • pineapples (Yes! They’re so good on a burger, and we love using them on Aloha burgers too!)

    Sides to Go with Burgers

    Looking for something to serve along with your hamburgers? Here are our favorites:

    • Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes
    • Easy Broccoli Raisin Salad
    • The BEST Side Salad Recipe
    • Fried Mushrooms

    More Hamburger Recipes You’ll Love:

    If you love hamburgers, then you’ll definitely want to see all of the other hamburger recipes that we have. Here are some of our favorites:

    • Smoked Burgers
    • Blue Cheese Burgers
    • Baked Turkey Burgers
    • Crispy Chicken Burger

    Or even if you’re looking for ways to use ground beef, we have suggestions for dinner recipes using ground beef!

    More Oven Recipes

    • Pork Steaks in the Oven
    • Oven-Baked BBQ Pork Chops
    • Steak in the Oven
    • Brats in the Oven or Sausages in the Oven

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    Recipe

    Burger baked in the oven, steamed in aluminum foil, and placed on white plate.

    BEST Burgers in the Oven – With a TRICK!

    Jessica Burgess
    The ORIGINAL! Cooking burgers in the oven may leave you never wanting to make them any other way! This recipe with the "melt-in-your-mouth" trick that makes all the difference!
    4.97 from 671 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 20 minutes mins
    Optional Toasting 2 minutes mins
    Total Time 27 minutes mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 burgers
    Calories 428 kcal

    Video

    Equipment

    • 8×8 baking dish
    • aluminum foil – optional, for toasting

    Ingredients

    • 4 beef patties I use 1 pound of ground beef to make 4 patties
    • salt as desired – see blog post for tips
    • pepper as desired – see blog post for tips
    • 4 slices yellow American cheese if desired
    • 4 hamburger buns

    Optional – For Toasting

    • aluminum foil

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
    • Generously season one side of the burgers with salt and pepper.
      4 beef patties, salt, pepper
    • Place burger patties in baking dish, spice side down.
    • Sprinkle more salt and pepper on each hamburger (or use a preferred seasoning) if you like!
    • Bake in oven for 20-25 minutes. (If thinner patties, this may not take as long, so it's best to keep an eye on them. When you no longer see "red" coming out of the top, or on the burgers, it could be time to pull them out of the oven.)
    • If desired, place one slice of cheese on each burger and bake an additional minute or until cheese has melted. (Unless you're doing the "bun trick" below and then you can wait to melt the cheese after you've built your burger to place in the aluminum foil.)
      4 slices yellow American cheese

    The TRICK for Ooey Gooey Cheese & a Toasted Bun

    • Place a burger patty on a bottom bun, add a slice of cheese, and top with top bun. Wrap each burger in aluminum foil. (Just enough to wrap the burger completely.)
      4 hamburger buns, aluminum foil
    • Place back in oven for 2-3 minutes to allow the cheese to melt in and for the bun to get warm and toasty!
    • Serve and top with any toppings desired!

    Notes

    Why the Extra “Toasting” Step? Placing the burgers in aluminum foil and baking for a few minutes, allows the cheese to melt in and the bun to toast! This creates almost a steamy, soft… yet toasty bun that is to die for!
    Making burgers for a large crowd? Make them in advance and wrap in aluminum foil like this and keep on warm until ready to serve!
    Salt and Pepper: My favorite salt to use is fine grain Himalayan and my favorite pepper to use is Peppercorn Medley! But you can use table salt or ground black pepper too!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1burger | Calories: 428kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 650mg | Potassium: 386mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 198IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 302mg | Iron: 4mg

    Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.

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    1. Kim M says

      July 02, 2021 at 4:56 pm

      5 stars
      This technique is a GAME CHANGER ! I like burgers medium, family likes them well-done. This technique makes everyone happy.. AND it’s foolproof! Thank you so much for sharing!!

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        July 05, 2021 at 9:59 am

        Right?! I’m so glad that you liked them too. Thank you so much for leaving a review!

        Reply
    2. Mariel says

      June 30, 2021 at 5:24 am

      5 stars
      I tried this with venison and it’s so good my partner asked me if we can have it everyday! It’s very easy to make and I’ll be stocking up on minced beef or venison so I can make this anytime.

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        June 30, 2021 at 10:12 am

        Aww, I love hearing that! If you have more venison, make sure you check out our other venison recipes!

        Reply
    3. Mo Rahman says

      June 25, 2021 at 3:48 pm

      I was looking for a easy and no mess way of making hamburgers. This is a great instruction. I will be trying this out over this weekend. Thank you for sharing!

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        June 25, 2021 at 6:04 pm

        Yay!! I’m so glad you found it. Thank you so much for dropping a note and I hope you love them as much as we do!

        Reply
    4. Matt says

      June 11, 2021 at 1:23 pm

      5 stars
      Best burgers ever!! The recipe is easy and delicious! I’m impressed with how awesome these burgers turned out! I need another notch in my belt!

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        June 13, 2021 at 11:29 pm

        Hahahaha!!! Now THAT means it’s a good burger!

        Reply
    5. Sarah says

      June 10, 2021 at 4:50 pm

      Making this as I type this…is this for well done or medium rare?? Thank you

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        June 13, 2021 at 11:30 pm

        Ours turn out well done when we cook it like this! Sorry for the delay! I hope you enjoyed them!

        Reply
    6. Susan says

      June 05, 2021 at 6:34 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe is amazing. I will never fry or grill a hamburger again. The burger is so moist. It was delicious without the other toppings. Will definitely be making this recipe again.

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        June 06, 2021 at 10:20 am

        I’m so glad that you like it Susan! We feel the exact same way! Thank you for the 5-star review too!

        Reply
    7. Stephanie says

      June 01, 2021 at 5:08 pm

      5 stars
      Totally Awsome!

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        June 01, 2021 at 9:15 pm

        Woo hoo!!! This is great to hear. So glad you liked the burgers cooked this way, thank you for sharing!

        Reply
    8. Jan says

      May 30, 2021 at 4:08 pm

      5 stars
      I was doing mine at 400F but much prefer the 375 setting! These burgers are the bomb.com!! Thank you❤️

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        May 30, 2021 at 5:33 pm

        Woo hoo!!! Thank you so much for sharing and the 5-star rating! The oven-baked hamburgers are so easy and BIIIG favorite around here too!

        Reply
    9. MrsClay12 says

      May 13, 2021 at 6:27 pm

      5 stars
      Started making these two weeks ago and we have had them 3 times since. Hands down the easiest way to make burgers and my family loves them!

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        May 13, 2021 at 11:17 pm

        Haha that’s awesome! We think this is the best burger recipe of all time! So glad that you like them too. 🙂 Thank you for sharing and for leaving a review to help others know how delicious they are!

        Reply
    10. SueAnne says

      May 04, 2021 at 5:31 pm

      I find it best and easiest way to cook ha great burger must try recipe

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        May 05, 2021 at 4:37 pm

        That’s so great! YES! It’s so easy to make burgers in the oven. So glad you liked them!

        Reply
    11. Angie says

      April 16, 2021 at 8:15 am

      I love this idea, looks amazing, i cant wait to try it. I have a question though, Do you put the burgers on a rack inside the pan and let the grease drip down or do you place the burgers in with now rack?

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        April 16, 2021 at 4:39 pm

        Hi Angie! I actually don’t use a rack but you’re more than welcome to! The ground beef that we use is on the leaner side but still has a good amount of fat in it… and honestly, we like how it cooks in the juices because we believe that makes the burgers as juicy as they are! I hope that helps!

        Reply
    12. Nicole says

      April 04, 2021 at 6:00 pm

      Can you do this in an air fryer, and if so would you know how long to air fry them?

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        April 06, 2021 at 1:33 pm

        Yes! You can click here to see how I cook hamburgers in the air fryer

        Reply
    13. Nancy says

      March 26, 2021 at 5:33 pm

      Would adding a thinly sliced red onion onto the hamburgers before placing them back into the oven in the foil be good?

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        March 28, 2021 at 9:42 am

        Hello Nancy! I don’t see why not. We LOVE cooked red onions!

        Reply
    14. Deb Miller says

      March 14, 2021 at 1:45 pm

      Can you use a cast iron pan?

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        March 16, 2021 at 7:58 am

        I don’t see why not! A cast iron should work just fine!

        Reply
    15. Mackenzie says

      March 13, 2021 at 7:54 pm

      5 stars
      I crave burgers in the winter, but don’t want to stand in the cold. This recipe has made my family so happy! Delicious burgers, quick and easy. We make these at least once a week!

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        March 13, 2021 at 9:41 pm

        I am SO glad to hear that you like them!! We feel the exact same way about them. Thank you for taking the time to drop a sweet note and let me know and for the 5-star review! 🙂

        Reply
    16. Cindi M Poole says

      March 08, 2021 at 6:16 pm

      5 stars
      5 Star review

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        March 09, 2021 at 9:27 am

        Thank you so much Cindi!!! That means a lot. I’m so glad that you liked them!

        Reply
    17. Cindi says

      March 07, 2021 at 12:11 pm

      OMGoodness, I hate to fry burgers in a pan. I used your way today and also put the burger on a bun and back in the oven for 3 minutes. That makes the bun so good.
      This is the best burger I have ever made at home (and I am old) Putting it back in the oven makes all the difference. I will never fry a burger again.

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        March 07, 2021 at 12:40 pm

        Yay!! I’m so glad you liked it too. It really does make a BIG difference. Thank you so much for taking the time to let me know! 🙂 I’d love it if you could leave a star-review on the recipe too, to help let others know! 🙂 Thank you!

        Reply
    18. Mary says

      February 24, 2021 at 3:45 pm

      Can you freeze these

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        February 24, 2021 at 6:14 pm

        Hello Mary! What a great question! I’ve never tried freezing them but I don’t see why you couldn’t! I would think it would be the same process (reheating) as the little Jimmy Dean Sausage breakfast sandwiches that you can get in the store! I’d love to hear if you try it!

        Reply
    19. mehrdad says

      February 23, 2021 at 11:54 am

      are tempretures in C of F?

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        February 23, 2021 at 6:11 pm

        They’re in Fahrenheit! I hope that helps!

        Reply
        • Richard Ashton says

          May 25, 2021 at 1:22 pm

          375C would catch the burgers on fire 🙂

          Reply
          • Jan says

            May 30, 2021 at 4:06 pm

            No I cook mine at 400 sometimes and they turn out just fine.

            Reply
            • Al says

              June 15, 2021 at 12:55 am

              375C is about 709F, so, if you could get your oven that hot, it probably would incinerate your burgers!

    20. Rona says

      January 24, 2021 at 4:04 pm

      Since it’s not covered, does it splatter grease in the oven? I don’t cook much. Can you tell? LOL

      Reply
      • Jessica says

        January 25, 2021 at 7:05 pm

        Hello! You know, I have never noticed it splattering much. BUT… I will say that we always use very lean meat and this may have something to do with it! I hope that helps!

        Reply
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