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Cast Iron Grill Pan Hamburgers

Published: Jul 1, 2016 · Last Updated: Feb 21, 2023 by Josh - This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Cast iron grill pan hamburgers lets you enjoy the grilled taste of hamburgers without having to step outside! These grill pan hamburgers are easy to make indoors and are juicy and delicious.

Hamburger with lettuce.

With July 4th festivities right around the corner, it’s time to make some good ol’ ‘merican burgers. But these we’ll make within the comfort of the air conditioner instead of an outdoor grill.

We don’t do a lot of any grilling here. Maybe it’s because I was raised by a single mother - I was brought up cooking with microwave and toaster ovens.

To this day, cooking with open flame is highly discouraged, crème brûlée being the only exception. Only recently did I venture into the mildly manly world of hamburgers.

Even then it was my mom’s recipe of ground beef mixed with Lipton’s onion soup mix. They were pretty good and literally burgers “just like mom used to make,” but not having Lipton’s in the cupboard one day forced me to recreate the flavor with some fresh ingredients and it evolved from there.

Why these grill pan hamburgers are the best

Cheeseburgers are great, but we put the cheese inside the meat, so you get some nice crispy cheese bits that have melted their way to the outside and a great umami flavor on the inside.

We also don’t salt the meat at all. Salting the beef before cooking can cause it to tighten up and squeeze out moisture, and I find they don’t need salt when served with condiments - we top with BBQ sauce, cuz Texas, and dot the bun with spicy brown mustard).

What to serve with the hamburgers

We love serving these cast iron hamburgers with fries! We love these oven baked garlic parsley fries, these crispy battered french fries, or if we're wanting a little spice, peri peri fries.

If serving with a salad, our favorite is a simple arugula salad.

For other side dishes, we love air fryer sweet potato wedges, air fryer garlic and herb zucchini, or harissa roasted tomatoes.

How to make the hamburgers

First, prep your ingredients. Dice your onions, shred your cheese.

Hamburger ingredients.

Add all ingredients for hamburgers to a large bowl.

Adding burger ingredients to a bowl.

Gently combine, then form into four patties.

Shaping hamburger patties.

Heat up your grill pan with oil, then cook burgers on the pan.

We love adding a bit of bbq sauce while the burgers are cooking!

Adding bbq sauce to hamburgers in a grill pan.

Toast up the buns in a pan. Yum.

toasted hamburger buns in a skillet

Next, assemble! We will mix it up, but love some mustard, bbq sauce, lettuce, tomato, and sometimes bacon. Delicious!

Hamburger on a table.
Hamburger cut in half.
Hamburger with french fries on the side.
Hamburger with lettuce and bacon.

Grill Pan Hamburgers

Recipe by Josh
Cast iron grill pan hamburgers lets you enjoy the grilled taste of hamburgers without having to step outside! These grill pan hamburgers are easy to make indoors and are juicy and delicious.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 10 minutes mins
Total Time 20 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 516 kcal

Equipment

  • Grill pan

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ lbs ground beef
  • ⅓ cup minced onion
  • ⅓ cup shredded cheddar cheese (2 oz)
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • 1 Tablespoon oil

Instructions
 

  • Gently combine all ingredients until just evenly mixed.
  • Separate into 4 equal patties being careful not to over-handle them.
  • Add 1 tablespoon oil to a heavy grill pan or skillet and heat over medium-high heat.
  • Place patties in pan and cook for 2 minutes. Turn the patties one-quarter of a turn to unstick them from the pan and continue cooking an additional 3 minutes on the same side. Flip and continue cooking to desired doneness (about 3-5 minutes).

Nutrition

Calories: 516kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 32gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 18gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 130mgSodium: 179mgPotassium: 532mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 224IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 119mgIron: 4mg

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