Easy sheet pan burgers are the cure to your weeknight dinner woes! The fuss-free baked burgers are ready in 30 minutes with plenty of time to prepare your side dishes.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Ground Beef: The best ground beef for burgers is 80/20 ground chuck, but use whatever you have available.
- Spices: Season the ground beef mixture with flaky kosher salt and coarsely ground black pepper. That’s it!
Additions and Substitutions
- Replace the ground beef with ground turkey, lamb, chicken, or Beyond Meat for a vegetarian option.
- I use a simple seasoning, but mix the ground beef with peppercorn steak rub, Montreal steak seasoning, or a Cajun seasoning like my Slap Ya Mama Seasoning recipe for flavorful patties.
How to make Sheet Pan Burgers in the Oven
The full recipe with measurements is in the recipe card below.
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 200°F (93°C) and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Use a food scale to portion out 3-ounce servings of ground chuck.
Step 2: Transfer them to the baking sheet and repeat with the remaining ingredients. Place a sheet of parchment paper and another baking sheet over the burgers and press down to form the patties.
Step 3: Sprinkle them with salt and pepper. Then, bake for 20-30 minutes.
Optional: Add cheese slices to the patties during the last 1-2 minutes.
Expert Tips
- Oil your hands before forming the 3-ounce balls, and be careful not to overwork them, resulting in dense baked burger patties.
- If you end up with a lot of excess oil in the baking sheet, that’s okay. Drain off the grease and broil the burgers for 3-4 minutes before adding the cheese and serving.
If you enjoy the burgers, try more sheet pan recipes!
Serving Suggestions
Serve the sheet pan burgers as is with a buttery toasted bun, melted cheese, vegetable toppings, and one of these aioli recipes:
- BBQ Aioli
- Chipotle Lime Sauce
- Kimchi Aioli
- Green Chili Aioli
- Gochujang Aioli
- McDonald’s Big Mac Sauce Recipe
Use the baked burger patties for dishes like Hawaiian loco moco, patty melts on rye, or hamburger steaks served with mashed cauliflower or potatoes, all topped with homemade beef gravy.
What to do with the Leftovers
- Refrigerate: Store leftover beef patties in an airtight container for 3-4 days.
- Freeze: Let the patties cool, then portion them into freezer-safe containers or bags. Sheet pan burgers freeze for 2-3 months.
- Thaw: Thaw frozen burgers in the refrigerator overnight.
- Reheat: Microwave individual leftovers or warm them in the oven for 20 minutes at 350°F (165°C).
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I bake frozen burger patties?
1. Preheat oven to 425°F (218°C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
2. Arrange the burgers onto the baking sheet and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
3. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the internal temperature reaches 160°F (71°C), the USDA’s recommended cooking temperature for ground beef.
Cooking time can vary depending on your oven and the thickness of the burgers. The best way to ensure the burgers cook all the way through is to use a meat thermometer to check the internal temperature.
More Burger Recipes:
For more ideas about what to make with ground beef, try one of these ground beef recipes!
Sheet Pan Burgers
- 3 pounds ground beef, formed into 3-ounce patties
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper, coarse ground
- Preheat the oven to 200°F (93°C) and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat. Use a food scale to portion out 3-ounce servings of ground chuck.
- Transfer them to the baking sheet and repeat with the remaining ingredients. Place a sheet of parchment paper and another baking sheet over the burgers and press down to form the patties.
- Sprinkle them with salt and pepper. Then, bake for 20-30 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the burgers reach 160°F (71°C)Optional: Add cheese slices to the patties during the last 1-2 minutes.
- Oil your hands before forming the 3-ounce balls, and be careful not to overwork them, resulting in dense baked burger patties.
- If you end up with a lot of excess oil in the baking sheet, that’s okay. Drain off the grease and broil the burgers for 3-4 minutes before adding the cheese and serving.
- The nutritional information is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator. It should not be considered a substitute for professional advice.