The Best Burger Seasoning Recipe is made with just a few simple spices. Burger recipes are even better with this brown sugar burger seasoning!
The best seasoning for hamburgers has arrived! If you like making homemade hamburger patties with your own seasoning blends, you have come to the right place.
This is the best burger seasoning for grilling, air frying burgers, or pan-frying burgers and truly takes the classic American burger to the next level! This combination has the best flavor and is sure to please your family.
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- It combines the best spices for burgers to make the most amazing burgers.
- All parts of this homemade spice blend can be found in your own kitchen or easily accessible at the grocery store.
- This simple burger seasoning takes just minutes to put together.
- Homemade seasoning mixes save you money!
Recipe Ingredients
We all know that the right seasoning can make all the difference in taste. This is our favorite way to season our burgers. You'll need the following ingredients to make this homemade burger seasoning.
Garlic powder gives a wonderful umami flavor to these delicious burgers.
Onion powder adds a sweet and amazing flavor.
Brown sugar is not as common in burger seasoning but adds an incredible flavor.
Black pepper adds flavor and a little kick to the burger flavor.
Cayenne pepper is optional, but definitely a good choice for those who love a little bit of heat in their homemade hamburgers.
How to Make the Best Burger Seasoning
Here are some quick visual instructions. The full recipe with ingredient measurements is on the recipe card below!
Measure out the simple ingredients and mix them together in a small bowl.
Store the blend of spices in an airtight container at room temperature until you're ready to use it.
Sprinkle this perfect burger seasoning mix evenly over 4 burgers.
Cook the burgers on an electric or gas grill, in your air fryer, or on the stove for pan-fried burgers.
Recipe Tips & Tricks
- Make a big batch, store it in a mason jar, and keep it on hand anytime you need a good hamburger seasoning.
- If you want the flavor of your burger to be more intense, you can double the whole batch and use half inside the ground beef and the other half sprinkled on the burgers. Just make sure you don't overhandle the ground meat. It can cause tough burgers.
Storage and Reheating
- Storage: Spices last quite a while. Some even argue that dried herbs have no expiration date, though they can lose their flavor over time. Just store extra seasoning at room temperature! For best results, be sure to keep it in a sealed jar in your spice cabinet or pantry.
Substitutions
- Garlic Salt can replace both garlic powder and salt.
- Kosher Salt, Table Salt, and Sea Salt can all be used interchangeably in this recipe. If the salt is a fine grain, use a little less.
Variations
- Ground Beef, Ground Chuck, and Ground Round all make a delicious beef burger patty.
- Veggie burgers: If you prefer a veggie patty, this seasoning will still add great flavor!
- Turkey burgers: This is a good burger seasoning for any type of meat!
Frequently Asked Questions
The best way to season burgers is to mix equal parts garlic powder, onion powder, and brown sugar with half as much black pepper and cayenne pepper. Rub it on your ground meat patties before cooking and enjoy!
A good burger seasoning makes all the difference when it comes to making the best hamburger. The best seasoning for burgers on a stove top, grill, or in the air fryer is a mix of basic ingredients. Make your own spice blends by combing garlic and onion powder, brown sugar, black pepper, and cayenne pepper for an extra kick.
While you can mix your own spice mixes right into the beef burgers by putting the pound of ground beef in a large bowl and mixing, it can affect the lean beef. Handling the meat too much can rob you of a juicy burger. For a truly gourmet burger, rub the seasoning on the side of the burger before cooking.
Best Burger Seasoning Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon brown sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
Instructions
- Measure the spices and mix them together.
- Store the burger seasoning in an airtight container until ready to use it.
- Sprinkle the seasoning evenly over 4 burgers or double the recipe and use some of the seasoning mix inside the ground beef and sprinkle some on the outside of the burgers. (Don't over-mix ground beef)
- Cook the burgers on the grill, in a pan, or in your air fryer.
Notes
- Tip: If you want the flavor of your burger to be more intense, you can double the whole batch and use half inside the ground beef and the other half sprinkled on the burgers. Just make sure you don't overhandle the ground meat. It can cause tough burgers.
- Storage: Spices last quite a while. Some even argue that dried herbs have no expiration date, though they can lose their flavor over time. Just store extra seasoning at room temperature! For best results, be sure to keep it in a sealed jar in your spice cabinet or pantry.
Food Safety
- Cook ground beef to a minimum temperature of 160 °F.
- Don't use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat.
- Wash your hands after touching raw meat.
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for long periods of time.
Ned says
This seasoning put our burgers over the top! It was awesome! Thank you!
Jen Talley says
I'm glad you liked it Ned!
Jess says
This makes the burgers taste so good!
Jen Talley says
Thanks, Jess!
Ieva says
We really enjoyed our burgers last night made with your seasoning recipe. We followed the ratios exactly (including cayenne pepper) and I must say, the flavour was spot-on!
Jen Talley says
That's awesome, Leva! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Sonal says
I made this seasoning and made burgers with it! I must tell you the best flavorful seasoning ever!
Jen Talley says
Thanks, Sonal!