Baked hamburgers?

UncleEd · Jul 25, 2020

Just recently I started making
hamburgers by baking them in
the kitchen oven--so easy to do
and with so little mess.

In the past I've broiled them in
the oven or fried them in a pan.
No, I don't have an outdoor grill.

With the oven at 425 degrees,
15 minutes on a pan rack does
the trick for perfect 6-ounce
ground chuck burgers.

On the internet, I see that this is
a method often used for making up
a large batch of burgers at once for
parties, etc.

Maybe I'm just very late to the game.

Just wondering if many members
here have used this method rather
than the usual broiling, grilling or
frying methods.

ralph7 · Jul 25, 2020

I use that same method for bacon, 400 degrees for about 15 minutes.

jbtrucker · Jul 25, 2020

My mom broiled hamburgers with worcestershire sauce and chopped onion

brucev · Jul 25, 2020

This is a great method for use when you have to make a lot of hamburgers or bacon for a church youth group or a mens early morning Bible study. With care you can do biscuits and bacon together by starting the biscuits first. Sincerely. bruce.

brucev · Jul 25, 2020

jbtrucker said:
My mom broiled hamburgers with worcestershire sauce and chopped onion

Yeah boy! With some properly done onion rings and Coke ... great meal! Sincerely. bruce.

rubiranch · Jul 25, 2020

I've never seen anyone bake hamburgers.

pawngal · Jul 25, 2020

Baked burgers? No thanks.
Grilled, medium rare. I have a grill pan to use on the stove in the winter.

Baking bacon, a big yes!

THE PILGRIM · Jul 25, 2020

Have made little individual Meatloafs.
Will eat one or two and freeze the rest in small containers.

MRB1 · Jul 25, 2020

Nothing as good as a greasy hamburger and bun - like the ones we had in the 50s. Heart attack on a bun, but better than the lean things we have today.

ACP230 · Jul 25, 2020

The cast iron fry pan usually gets between me and the oven when
I'm making burgers. Easier to baste with red wine, or cooking
whiskey when the burgers are frying on the top of the stove as
well.

Rule3 · Jul 25, 2020

You can bake burgers, meatloaf, meatballs, bacon it is all good, less grease/fat in your system. Folks that use a fry pan do they cook steak the same way!!?

Yes a charcoal/wood grill gives a different flavor but baking or broil is still fine.

Onomea · Jul 25, 2020

Sounds like it would make for an easy clean up. Gotta give that a try!

We’ve been doing a lot of cooking in a Breville smart oven toaster these past few years, just the two of us. Fish, chicken, boneless leggo lamb.... Burgers make sense.

raljr1 · Jul 25, 2020

ralph7 said:
I use that same method for bacon, 400 degrees for about 15 minutes.

We do the same.. 17 minutes for thick sliced...

Robert

s&wchad · Jul 25, 2020

I usually grill or pan fry burgers, but my wife’s mother makes a variation of baked burgers that are fabulous.

She basically prepares the meat like meatloaf, browns each side of the patties and places them in a large baking dish. They get covered with seasoned tomato sauce (garlic and onion powder, Worcestershire sauce, etc.) and baked for about an hour at 350 degrees. They’re excellent on buns with cheese, mayo and onion and the sauce is good on rice!

Bullseye 2620 · Jul 25, 2020

This works great for filet mignon as well. Have them cut from the thick end of the tenderloin, well-trimmed, and cut 1-1/2 inches thick. Preheat the oven to 425. Sear them in a skillet on the stove top until both sides are just brown, not burnt. Keep the steaks in the same skillet and put them in the pre-heated oven at 425 for four minutes each side.

Perfectly medium rare every single time, and the searing makes the appearance awesome. Also, they don't get as dry as they do on the grill.

rockquarry · Jul 25, 2020

I've baked them and it works. Baked hamburgers may be healthier. However, grilled on a cast iron griddle on the kitchen stove or grilled outdoors gives hamburgers a better flavor, I think.

Dave_n · Jul 25, 2020

Used the baking method for years, particularly as you can incorporate all sorts of spices in the ground beef and then bake to perfection. in addition. cleanup is easy. Learned this in the UK over 60 plus years ago as an "impecunious grad student" and it certainly could "impress the ladies". Dave_n

Just another 22 shooter · Jul 25, 2020

I love hamburgers on a charcoal grill, but they're quite time consuming. My wife got an air fryer last winter that is used a lot for burgers and chicken. 4 minutes per side and you have a perfect medium cooked burger.

JH1951 · Jul 25, 2020

Rule3 said:
You can bake burgers, meatloaf, meatballs, bacon it is all good, less grease/fat in your system. Folks that use a fry pan do they cook steak the same way!!?

Yes a charcoal/wood grill gives a different flavor but baking or broil is still fine.

Cast iron Griswold #11 for steaks, burgers, etc., absolutely. There is a skill to searing and cooking, but once you get it down, you may never want to use a grill again, as the flavor is incredible. I gave away my grill several years ago. Cast iron cooking has replaced most other methods.
To each our own. What floats my boat may not float yours, but you may want to try..... Some people like cast iron, some do not. I converted at about age 50 and wish I would have decades ago.

rubiranch · Jul 25, 2020

I have bacon every morning for breakfast and I've never baked in an oven.

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