These hamburgers in the oven are juicy, easy to make, and perfect when you don’t want to grill. Learn the best oven temperature and baking time for tender, flavorful baked hamburgers every time.

Baked hamburger in the oven with melted cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles on a bun.

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Easy Oven Baked Hamburgers

Cooking hamburgers in the oven is a simple and reliable alternative to grilling, especially on busy weeknights. These oven baked hamburgers turn out juicy, flavorful, and perfectly cooked every time.

These baked hamburgers are a regular in our house, especially for game days or easy family dinners. With simple seasoning and the right oven temperature, they’re an effortless way to make a classic burger or cheeseburger indoors without a stovetop mess!

Ingredient Notes

Simple ingredients for baked hamburgers including ground beef, seasoning, and burger buns.

Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements below.

  • Ground beef: Lean ground beef is best! I like to use 80% lean and 20% fat. This is tender and juicy meat that will bake perfectly together.
  • BBQ sauce: Make a homemade barbeque sauce or purchase your favorite flavor at the grocery store.
  • Hamburger seasoning: I love to use this homemade hamburger seasoning. If you prefer a simple seasoning black pepper and salt are always great options too.

How to Cook Burgers in the Oven

Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil, then place a cooling rack on top of the pan.

Add ground beef, BBQ sauce, and hamburger seasoning in a medium bowl. Use hands to combine beef mixture, then shape into four 1/2-inch thick patties.

Ground beef mixed with seasoning in a bowl to make easy oven baked hamburgers.

Place the hamburger patties on the cooling rack and bake in an oven at 425°F for about 15 minutes adding cheese the last few minutes if desired.

Raw hamburger patties arranged on a wire rack over a baking sheet, ready for cooking hamburgers in the oven.
Juicy baked hamburgers cooked in the oven on a wire rack over a baking sheet.

Recipe Tips

  • Cleanup: Line your pan with aluminum foil for easy cleanup.
  • Cookie sheet: Place a cooling rack on your baking sheet. This will help the excess fat or grease drain from the baked hamburger patties.
  • Prevent bulging burgers. Make a well in the center of each patty with your thumb, to prevent the burgers from bulging when they cook.
  • Meat thermometer: Check the hamburgers with a meat thermometer, to make sure you don’t overcook them. They are ready when the temperature reaches 155°F.
  • Add cheese! If you want to add cheese to your baked hamburgers, add the cheese slices during the last 2-3 minutes of cooking.

How long to cook burgers in the oven at 425?

Baking hamburgers in the oven requires a higher temperature of 425 degrees F. It takes 15 minutes to bake without flipping. If desired, add cheese to your burger during the last few minutes of the baking process.

Juicy oven baked hamburger cut in half on a bun with melted cheese and classic toppings

Favorite Toppings

When serving a crowd, I love to create a burger bar starting with burgers and homemade hamburger buns and ending with condiments.

  • Classic toppings: Lettuce, tomato, sliced onions, red onions, or pickles for a classic hamburger.
  • Cheese: Make cheeseburgers with cheddar cheese, Monterey cheese or jalapeno jack cheese. Use dairy free cheese if needed.
  • Sauces: Ketchup, mayonnaise, mustard, or burger sauce to boost flavor in every bite of your baked burgers.
  • Bacon: A few pieces of bacon are one of our favorite burger toppings!
  • Gourmet: Add avocado slices or take your burger to the next level with extra toppings like sauteed mushrooms or caramelized onions.
  • Keep it low carb and make a lettuce wrap burger or try it in a bowl with leafy greens.
Hamburgers in the oven served on buns with cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion, and pickles.

More easy dinner recipes with hamburger, try this smash burger recipe, cheeseburger sliders and hamburger casserole.

More Hamburger Recipes

Three hamburgers in the oven on a plate with tomato, lettuce and cheese.

Baked Hamburgers in the Oven

4.96 from 23 votes
Recipe by: Jamielyn Nye
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
These hamburgers in the oven are juicy, easy to make, and perfect when you don’t want to grill or clean up the mess on the stovetop! 
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Ingredients 

Optional: Hamburger buns, lettuce leaves, sliced cheese, ketchup, mayo, mustard, thousand island, bacon, tomato slices, sliced onion, pickles

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Then place a cooling rack on top of the foil wrapped pan.
  • Combine one pound ground beef, 1 Tablespoon BBQ sauce and 2 teaspoons hamburger seasoning in a medium-sized bowl. Mix just until combined with your hands and shape into 4 patties about 1/2-inch thick. Make a well in your patties with your thumb to prevent from bulging.
  • Bake. Place burgers on the rack and cook for 15 minutes, or until juices run clear and the internal temperature reaches 155°F. Top with cheese slices, if desired.
  • Serve hamburgers on buns with your favorite toppings. 

Last step: Please leave a comment and rating after you make the recipe.

Notes

Note: Buns and toppings are not included in nutritional value. 

Nutrition

Calories: 169kcal, Carbohydrates: 3g, Protein: 25g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 70mg, Sodium: 120mg, Potassium: 434mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 42IU, Calcium: 50mg, Iron: 4mg

Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.