Don’t feel like firing up the grill? You can easily make flavorful, juicy burgers in the oven at 400 degrees with a cooking time of about 15 minutes. This might become your new favorite way to cook hamburgers!
Why cook burgers in the oven?
There are many reasons to use this method of cooking. It’s a great alternative to grilling when it’s cold outside, super easy, and it makes for easy clean-up.
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Ingredients needed
The secret to making a good burger a great burger are the seasonings. This recipe uses simple ingredients to make the best, flavorful burgers. You can also substitute simple spices with one of our favorite burger seasonings.
Hamburger meat – I like using ground chuck because the fat content makes for a juicy burger. You can also use lean ground beef, ground chicken, or ground turkey.
Worcestershire sauce – Adds a burst of umami flavor.
Garlic powder – Adds a hint of garlic flavor. Not strong or overpowering, garlic powder is a great addition to burgers.
Salt – Use kosher salt, sea salt or Himalayan salt.
Ground black pepper – Fresh ground pepper adds
Hamburger buns – These are optional.
How to make oven baked burgers
You can choose to bake the hamburgers in a baking dish or on a cookie sheet topped with a cooling rack. The cooling rack helps to let the fat drip off of the burgers while cooking but it’s not necessary to use one.
- Prepare: Preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit. Make sure the oven rack is in the center of the oven.
- Either spray baking dish with non-stick spray OR place a cooling rack on a cookie sheet.
- Patties: Place meat in a large bowl. Pour in Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix the mixture until combined.
- Divide into 4 equal balls and form the ground beef mixture into hamburger patties.
- Bake: Place the patties in prepared baking dish or on the cooling rack. Place in preheated oven.
- Bake for about 15 minutes. Use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature for doneness. You will want 160 degrees F for medium.
- Cheese: This step is optional. If you would like cheese, top cooked burgers with cheese slices. Place back in oven for 1-2 minutes or until melted.
The hamburger bun
There are a few options when it comes to the hamburger bun. Of course if you are trying to eat low-carb, don’t use a bun.
Toast the bun: If you prefer your bun be slightly crisp on the outside but warm and soft on the inside, try toasting the bun. Lightly spread butter on the inside of the bun. Lay face up on a cookie sheet and toast in the oven at 400 degrees for 1-2 minutes.
Wrap in aluminum foil: If you like a soft bun, place a cooked hamburger patty on a hamburger bun. Wrap the whole thing in foil and place on a cookie sheet. Bake for 2-3 minutes to “steam” the bun so it’s nice and soft.
Recipe tips
- Don’t overmix the meat mixture. Too much mixing can make tough burgers.
- I have found this is a great way to make hamburgers for a burger bar for a crowd because you can cook several at one time. This recipe serves 4 but the ingredients can easily be doubled or tripled for a larger group.
- Want to spice this recipe up? Try adding a few drops of hot sauce, like Tabasco, or cayenne pepper in the meat mixture.
Burger toppings
There are so many ways to top these juicy hamburgers. Here are some of our favorite toppings:
Cheese: American cheese, mozzarella cheese, blue cheese, Swiss cheese
Condiments: Spicy mustard, yellow mustard, ketchup, mayo, steak sauce, campfire sauce
Vegetables: Lettuce, sliced tomato, diced onion, pickles, sautéed mushrooms, sliced avocado
How to serve
Some great sides to serve with hamburgers are:
How to store
If you have any leftover cooked burgers, let them completely cool. Store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. They can be reheated in the microwave, in the oven or in the air fryer.
More easy beef recipes
Be sure to let me know if you tried this recipe in the comments below. What are your favorite burger toppings?
Burgers In The Oven
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 4 hamburger buns
- optional toppings
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees fahrenheit. Make sure the oven rack is in the center of the oven.
- Either spray baking dish with non-stick spray OR place a cooling rack on a cookie sheet.
- Place meat in a large bowl. Pour in Worcestershire sauce, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Mix the mixture until combined.
- Divide into 4 equal balls and form the ground beef mixture into hamburger patties.
- Place the patties in prepared baking dish or on the cooling rack. Place in preheated oven.
- Bake for about 15 minutes. Use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature for doneness. You will want 160 degrees F for medium.
- This step is optional. If you would like cheese, top cooked burgers with cheese slices. Place back in oven for 1-2 minutes or until melted.
Hamburger buns toasted/steamed
- If you prefer your bun be slightly crisp on the outside but warm and soft on the inside, try toasting the bun. Lightly spread butter on the inside of the bun. Lay face up on a cookie sheet and toast in the oven at 400 degrees for 1-2 minutes.
- If you like a soft bun, place a cooked hamburger patty on a hamburger bun. Wrap the whole thing in foil and place on a cookie sheet. Bake for 2-3 minutes to "steam" the bun so it's nice and soft.
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Notes
- Don’t overmix the meat mixture. Too much mixing can make tough burgers.
- I have found this is a great way to make hamburgers for a burger bar for a crowd because you can cook several at one time. This recipe serves 4 but the ingredients can easily be doubled or tripled for a larger group.
- Want to spice this recipe up? Try adding a few drops of hot sauce, like Tabasco, or cayenne pepper in the meat mixture.
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