Skip the drive through and make your own amazing, flavorful burgers piping hot straight from the oven. Cooking frozen hamburger patties is the perfect to feed a crowd or an easy. weeknight meal!
Next time try this recipe for super easy juicy grilled turkey burgers!
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Why you'll love this recipe
✔️ No grill? No problem! Make tasty burgers right from your oven.
✔️ Skip the drive-through will save you money too!
✔️ No more getting the order wrong when you make your own, love that!
Ingredients
For the exact measurements, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- frozen hamburger patties
- Montreal Steak Seasoning
- melty American cheese - Monterey Jack and pepper jack are fantastic on a burger. Provolone or smoked gouda would be amazing as well.
- for this I just used plain, old fashioned burger buns because it fit the size of frozen hamburgers perfectly!
Instructions
This is an overview of the instructions. For the complete detailed instructions scroll down to the bottom!
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line baking sheet with foil. Spray baking rack with nonstick coating.
- Remove your frozen burger patties from the plastic packaging.
- Spritz with cooking spray, sprinkle with seasoning. Place frozen patties on metal wire rack.
- Place rack in oven for 20 minutes. Flip halfway through cooking, season side two, return to oven.
- Top with cheese for the last two minutes of cooking.
Equipment
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- cookie sheet
- aluminum foil
- metal wire rack
- metal spatula
FAQ's
Frozen ground beef patties should be used within 4 months.
Yes, in fact you do not want the burgers to thaw. Bake them straight from the freezer.
You can add flavor to frozen hamburger with simple seasonings like salt and pepper, season-all or Montreal steak seasoning.
Yes, a gas grill is the best option when grilling frozen burgers, because it cooks more evenly. You can use a charcoal grill, but test the internal temperature with an instant read thermometer to make sure it's 160 degrees.
Yes but the texture is better when cooked in the oven.
It takes about 20 minutes to cook burgers from frozen.
For a better-tasting burger, flipping it improves the texture.
Tips
- If the burgers are frozen together, use a metal spatula to split the patties apart.
- For the best texture, flip the frozen patty halfway through baking to ensure both sides cook evenly.
- Line the baking sheet, it will make clean up a ton easier!
- Not sure if the burgers are done? Use a meat thermometer. When done, the internal temperature should be 160 degrees Fahrenheit.
- If you want to add cheese, do it during the last minute of cooking for a gooey, melted cheese topping.
- The cooking spray on the outside of the patties is to help the seasonings stick to your meat patties so don't skip this part.
- I've found the best way to reheat the burgers is in the skillet with a little water to help keep them moist.
- Serve on a bun with your favorite toppings! Lettuce, tomatoes, onions and pickles are always a great start. Try adding avocado, bacon or jalapeno peppers for extra flavor.
Pro Tip: do not allow the burgers to thaw! They are put in the oven frozen.
Variations
- Hatch green chiles would be amazing sandwiched between a couple of patties!
- Slices of crispy bacon? YUM! It does make everything better!
- Add a smear of your favorite sauce, like BBQ sauce, ranch dressing or salsa.
- Don't have any hamburger buns? Try wrapping your juicy burger in a large piece of lettuce for a fun and easy way to eat your burger.
Storage
Refrigeration: Cooked burgers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.
Freeze: You can also freeze them for up to three months. Let the burgers thaw before reheating.
Reheating: To reheat, cook in a skillet over medium-high heat until heated through.
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Serve with
- Every burger tastes better topped with this Smashburger Sauce Recipe!
- I know this is "technically" a smoothie .... but what really is a smoothie? It's a milkshake! Or make a Banana Milkshake - epic, let me tell you!
- Crescent Roll Hot Dog Recipe, better known as Pigs in a blanket - hamburgs and hotdogs are the best!
- Every great burger needs a yummy side - hands down my favorite has always been Mom's recipe for Deviled Egg Potato Salad!
- Prefer pasta salad? Then be sure to serve the BEST Macaroni Pasta Salad. Everyone will have a second helping!
- Sweet Potato Wedges or Sweet Potato French Fries dipped in campfire sauce? YUM!
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How to Cook Frozen Hamburger Patties in the Oven
Ingredients
- 6 frozen hamburger patties
- 1 ½ teaspoon Montreal Steak Seasoning
- 6 slices American cheese
- 6 burger buns
- Your favorite fixings - burger buns, sliced tomatoes, sliced onions, lettuce, mayonnaise, ketchup or barbecue sauce.
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Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Line baking sheet with foil. Spray baking rack with nonstick coating.
- Remove your frozen burger patties from the plastic packaging.
- Using a metal spatula, split the patties apart from each other.
- Place burgers on metal cooking rack. Spritz with cooking spray. Season with Montreal steak seasoning.
- Place in oven for 20 minutes. Flipping patties halfway through cooking time, season side two. Return to oven.
- Top the cooked hamburgers with cheese slices for the last two minutes.
- Remove and build your burgers!
Judy G
Thanks for the help with cooking frozen hamburger patties. My oven temperature is a little low, so I cooked them for 10 minutes, flipped them over, and cooked for 15 more minutes. This is a great idea for those of us who don't think about what's for dinner until it's time for dinner.
Bowl Me Over
That's awesome Judy, I'm so happy this will solve that "What's for dinner" dilemma! I appreciate your support of the blog!
Julie Evink
I'm constantly forgetting to thaw our hamburger patties. This trick to cook frozen hamburger patties is a life saver! They are so good and juicy.
Alyssa
We usually cook our frozen hamburger patties on the grill. I don't like using the grill, so I can't wait to try them out in the oven!
Camden Rusincovitch
Cooking frozen hamburger patties in the oven is a huge step up from how I was making burgers in my college dorm. Thanks for detailing this!
Cynthia Rusincovitch
Ugh! I am the world's worst about forgetting to set out something for dinner in time to thaw. I have always been hesitant to try frozen hamburger patties because I figured they would be dry. Do they actually cook up like homemade burgers?
Bowl Me Over
The frozen burgers do grill moist and delicious. They won't be dry at all (as long as they aren't overcooked!). Great questions Cynthia!
Kristen
My oven is broken (UGH!), so I was wondering, "can you cook burgers from frozen any other way"?
Bowl Me Over
Absolutely Kristen! Do you have an air fryer? There's a great air fryer frozen burger recipe and also frozen burgers on the grill! I've linked up to both. I hope you give them a try!
Brittany
Using cooking spray to help the seasonings stick when cooking frozen hamburger patties is genius!
Bowl Me Over
Enjoy the recipe Brittany!
Stephanie
Came out fine, but…and this could be that I’m at 4500 elevation…they could’ve been done a bit more. I’d recommend 25-30 minutes.
Bowl Me Over
Yes, that does make a difference. Thank you for sharing Stephanie - I'm down here on the valley floor and we're only 300 ft above sea level.
Leo
It turned out pretty well even without spraying a non-stick coating on the rack. Can yu please name me one such coating ? Thanks
Bowl Me Over
I use Pam.