Easy Oven Baked Smash Burgers with Oven Fries
Sheet pan smash burgers baked in the oven and cut into squares, served with crispy oven fries cooked on a preheated pan.
Ingredients
Burgers
- 2 lbs ground beef 80/20 preferred
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- Burger buns
- Cheese slices optional
Oven Fries
- 3 large Yukon gold potatoes cut into fries
- 2 tbsp olive or avocado oil
- 1½ tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tbsp tapioca starch optional
Instructions
For The Fries
- Prepare these first since they need longer to cook then the burgers. Preheat oven to 425. If using a large cast iron pan for the fries put it in the oven so it preheats with the oven. If using a sheet pan, line it with parchment paper.
- Wash and cut potatoes into fry shapes. Toss in a bowl with the salt, olive oil, and optional tapioca starch.
- Carefully remove the hot pan from the oven, spread the fries onto it in a single layer, and return it to the oven.
- Bake the fries on the middle rack for about 25-30 minutes, flipping halfway through (optional), until golden and crisp.
For The Burgers
- Place the ground beef in a bowl and season with salt and pepper. Line a half size sheet pan (13x18) with foil to catch grease and then parchment so the burgers don't stick. Place the meat flat on a parchment. Top with another piece of parchment and press the meat into a large rectangle about ½ to ¾ inch thick. It should fill the whole half sheet pan. Remove the top parchment.
- Bake the burgers at 425 for 12 to 14 minutes, until fully cooked.
- Remove from the oven and cut into squares. Add cheese if using and let it melt from the residual heat.
- Serve the burgers on buns with the oven fries.
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