These Cast Iron Burgers are quick, easy and so delicious. This flavorful burger is perfect for when you crave burgers but don’t want to use the grill.
Make these delicious burgers throughout the summer. They’re perfect for picnics, get togethers or for an easy weeknight meal.
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Why this Cast Iron Skillet Burgers Recipe is a Keeper
This recipe is the best if you’re craving juicy, flavorful burgers without all the grease of fast food burgers. They cook in less than 30 minutes and only use super easy ingredients.
- 30 Minute Meal: This great recipe can be cooked in a skillet in 20 minutes!
- Easy Ingredients: This fabulous recipe for a juicy burger only requires 2 ingredients.
- Family Friendly: Everyone is going to love a great burger. Especially if you make them bacon cheeseburgers.
- Adaptable: This homemade burgers recipe is super customizable. I like to cook my burgers with cheese on top.
- Makes Great Leftovers: These flavorful burgers were delicious even the next day!
If you’re looking for more burger recipes, try these Best Burger Sauce, Steakhouse Burger and Air Fryer Hamburger Patties
What are the Benefits for Using Cast Iron?
Cast iron tends to cook things more evenly. Along with cooking evenly, you can make just about anything in one! This recipe is a great one to start with to ensure your cast iron gets some use by making burgers this way.
Ingredient Notes for Hamburgers
You’ll need just a few simple ingredients to make these hamburgers in cast iron skillet.
- Hamburger: In this recipe we’re making our own burgers using ground beef, but you can use frozen or pre-made burgers.
- Seasoning: The Best Burger Seasoning is homemade but feel free to use your favorite seasoning.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Variations and Substitutions for a Skillet Burger
- Different Ground Meat: Turkey burgers would also be delicious!
Special Equipment Needed for Cast Iron Hamburgers
- Cast Iron Skillet: A cast-iron skillet distributes the heat evenly, ensuring perfectly cooked cheeseburgers every time. This is the best way to cook burgers inside.
- Burger Press: A burger press will come in handy when smashing down your cast iron burger.
- Burger Patty Maker: A burger patty maker can help you shape your cast iron pan patties perfectly.
Pro Tip
Make a shallow indentation in the center of each patty with your thumb. This helps the burger cook evenly and prevents the middle from puffing up.
How to Make Cast Iron Skillet Burgers
This great, classic burger recipe can be made in a simple 2 steps.
These are the basic steps for making Cast Iron Burgers. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
1. Form Burger Patties
First, add ground beef and burger seasoning blend to a medium bowl and lightly mix with your hand. Then divide meat into four equal portions and form into patties.
2. Cook Burgers
Add the burger patties to a cast iron skillet over medium high heat. When bacon cheeseburgers are halfway done, use a spatula and flip the burgers over and cook for a few more minutes. Finally, remove burgers and place the burgers on their buns and serve.
Burgers on Stovetop Recipe FAQs
Yes. I tend to go for lighter, more rough skillets because rough skillets are easier to season as well as easier to lift even if you have a lot of food in it.
You can reheat classic burgers in the cast iron on the stove, in the oven, or in the microwave.
I love using an 80/20 lean-to-fat ratio! It always gives me the best burgers when I cook over medium heat.
Some great toppings are pickles, tomato, lettuce, worcestershire sauce or bacon.
It is recommended that burgers are cooked until their internal temperature reaches 160. However, place burgers on a hot skillet and cook the burgers to the doneness of your liking:
Rare (cook for 2 to 3 minutes per side, 120-125 degrees)
Medium Rare (4 minutes on each side, 130-135 degrees)
For Medium (5 minutes on each side, 140-145 degrees)
Medium Well (6 minutes per side, 150-155 degrees)
Well Done (7 minutes per side, 160 degrees).
Expert Tips for Making This Recipe
- Add Cheese: Add your favorite slice of cheese right before burgers are done. Add cheese and continue to cook until cheese is melted on thick burgers. Try cheddar or white American cheese.
- Toppings: Add avocado, pickles, mustard, mayonnaise or your favorite condiments.
- Ground Chuck: A ratio of 80% lean to 20% fat to cook burgers in the cast iron is best.
- Alternate Cooking Method: Try making a juicy burgers on the grill in the skillet.
- Bacon: Bacon in the cast iron is also delicious! Preheat your cast iron skillet to make bacon cheeseburgers.
- Finish: Salt and pepper or all purpose blend can be used.
- Griddle: A cast iron griddle can be used in place of a skillet.
- Bun: Make your own homemade buns for your new favorite burger!
- Cooking Time: Cooking time can vary depending on the size. Preheat a cast iron skillet first, then halfway through flip burgers over and cook for another 1 minute extra for burgers in the pan.
What to Serve with Cast Iron Burgers
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Ingredients
- 1 pound Ground beef
- 1 tablespoon Burger seasoning blend
Instructions
- Add ground beef and burger seasoning blend to a medium bowl and lightly mix with your hand.
- Divide meat into four equal portions and form into patties.
- Use your thumb to make a divot int the center of each patty.
- Heat a cast iron skillet over medium high heat for 2 minutes.
- Add the burger patties to the skillet, depending on the size of your skillet you may need to cook the burgers in batches.
- Cook the burgers to your temperature of your liking: Rare (3 minutes per side, 120-125 degrees), Medium Rare (4 minutes per side, 130-135 degrees), Medium (5 minutes per side, 140-145 degrees), Medium Well (6 minutes per side, 150-155 degrees) or Well Done (7 minutes per side, 160 degrees).
Christina’s Notes
- Add Cheese: Add your favorite slice of cheese right before burgers are done. Add cheese and continue to cook until cheese is melted on thick burgers. Try cheddar or white American cheese.
- Toppings: Add avocado, pickles, mustard, mayonnaise or your favorite condiments.
- Ground Chuck: A ratio of 80% lean to 20% fat to cook burgers in the cast iron is best.
- Alternate Cooking Method: Try making a juicy burgers on the grill in the skillet.
- Bacon: Bacon in the cast iron is also delicious! Preheat your cast iron skillet to make bacon cheeseburgers.
- Finish: Salt and pepper or all purpose blend can be used.
- Griddle: A cast iron griddle can be used in place of a skillet.
- Bun: Make your own homemade buns for your new favorite burger!
- Cooking Time: Cooking time can vary depending on the size. Preheat a cast iron skillet first, then halfway through flip burgers over and cook for another 1 minute extra for burgers in the pan.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.