Cooking Hamburgers in the Oven is EASY and may become your new favorite dinner recipe! This recipe with the “melt-in-your-mouth” trick makes all the difference!
Quick overview: Cook these at 375° for 25 minutes, and then build burgers with buns and wrap in foil and bake another 2-3 minutes for the ULTIMATE, best burger at home!
Cooking Hamburgers in the Oven
“Can I cook burgers in the oven?”
YES, and let me tell you… it may be your new favorite way to whip up this family favorite dinnertime go-to!
Not only does it 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!
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Hamburger Recipe in the Oven
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.
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 lb. of ground beef, patty out 4 hamburger patties.
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. BUT NOT JUST ANY 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 recommends 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!
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 tsp of salt for the four burgers, and then I just make sure I can SEE black pepper all over my burgers.)
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.
How Long to Cook Burgers in the Oven
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!)
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!
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.
When the cheese has melted, remove the baking dish from the oven.
Tear off 4 squares of aluminum foil (just large enough to wrap each individual burger).
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!
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.
This will allow the cheese and bun to steam/toast, to create the ooey-gooeyness that has become so hard to live without!
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.)
When it’s cattle working day on my parent’s farm, I LOVE making these cheeseburgers, because even after making them at house, they’re still warm and delicious by the time I get them delivered to the cattle workers for lunchtime!
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.)
But some of the standard favorite toppings are:
- mustard
- ketchup
- onion
- tomato
- lettuce
- pickles
- mayo
- bacon
French Fry Seasoning
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!
Sides to Go with Burgers
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Ingredients
- 4 beef patties I use 1lb. 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
- 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 25 minutes.
- If desired, place one slice of cheese on each burger and bake an additional minute or until cheese has melted.
The TRICK for Ooey Gooey Cheese & a Toasted Bun
- Build each burger (without toppings) on a bun and wrap each burger in aluminum foil. (Just enough to wrap the burger completely.
- 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!
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Rona says
Since it’s not covered, does it splatter grease in the oven? I don’t cook much. Can you tell? LOL
Jessica says
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!
mehrdad says
are tempretures in C of F?
Jessica says
They’re in Fahrenheit! I hope that helps!
Richard Ashton says
375C would catch the burgers on fire 🙂
Jan says
No I cook mine at 400 sometimes and they turn out just fine.
Al says
375C is about 709F, so, if you could get your oven that hot, it probably would incinerate your burgers!
Mary says
Can you freeze these
Jessica says
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!
Cindi says
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.
Jessica says
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!
Cindi M Poole says
5 Star review
Jessica says
Thank you so much Cindi!!! That means a lot. I’m so glad that you liked them!
Mackenzie says
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!
Jessica says
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! 🙂
Deb Miller says
Can you use a cast iron pan?
Jessica says
I don’t see why not! A cast iron should work just fine!
Nancy says
Would adding a thinly sliced red onion onto the hamburgers before placing them back into the oven in the foil be good?
Jessica says
Hello Nancy! I don’t see why not. We LOVE cooked red onions!
Nicole says
Can you do this in an air fryer, and if so would you know how long to air fry them?
Jessica says
Yes! You can click here to see how I cook hamburgers in the air fryer
Angie says
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?
Jessica says
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!
SueAnne says
I find it best and easiest way to cook ha great burger must try recipe
Jessica says
That’s so great! YES! It’s so easy to make burgers in the oven. So glad you liked them!
MrsClay12 says
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!
Jessica says
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!
Jan says
I was doing mine at 400F but much prefer the 375 setting! These burgers are the bomb.com!! Thank you❤️
Jessica says
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!
Stephanie says
Totally Awsome!
Jessica says
Woo hoo!!! This is great to hear. So glad you liked the burgers cooked this way, thank you for sharing!
Susan says
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.
Jessica says
I’m so glad that you like it Susan! We feel the exact same way! Thank you for the 5-star review too!
Sarah says
Making this as I type this…is this for well done or medium rare?? Thank you
Jessica says
Ours turn out well done when we cook it like this! Sorry for the delay! I hope you enjoyed them!
Matt says
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!
Jessica says
Hahahaha!!! Now THAT means it’s a good burger!
Mo Rahman says
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!
Jessica says
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!
Mariel says
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.
Jessica says
Aww, I love hearing that! If you have more venison, make sure you check out our other venison recipes!
Kim M says
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!!
Jessica says
Right?! I’m so glad that you liked them too. Thank you so much for leaving a review!