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There are few items more tried and true in American fare than the hamburger. Not only is it the perfect vehicle for tasty toppings like cheese, tomato, lettuce, and bacon, but it also provides a hearty dose of protein, iron, and other vitamins and minerals. While various U.S. restaurants offer the best burgers, for the times when you can’t be bothered to venture outdoors, the grocery store boasts plenty of options to stock up on at home for when this craving hits. But of all of them, our ranking of 6 store-bought beef burger brands revealed that Bubba Burger Original Beef Burgers were the easiest to make.
After loading up each of the six selections in a cast iron pan (as directed on the packaging) and cooking until they showed no pink coloring (but weren’t yet well done), we layered the patties on thin buns to allow their taste and texture to stand out. While many of the store-bought burgers impressed us, such as the Whole Foods Organic Grass-Fed Beef Burgers and Philly Gourmet Angus Beef Patties, it was the ease with which the 1/3-pound Bubba Burger turned into a good-tasting, quality meal that got our attention.
This burger looked different from the rest due to its rhomboid-like shape. As the others, many of which were square and curled up at the edges, the Bubba Burger remained flat when cooking. It was reminiscent of “old-school fast food” in the best way. The brand’s packaging was also easy to understand, providing us with clear instructions for a complete cook in just under 10 minutes.
How to cook your Bubba Burger patties
To cook up a Bubba Burger at home, the brand advises its customers to use a skillet or grill and cook their patties at a medium setting, or 325 degrees Fahrenheit. It also recommends they not touch the patties, which are made of high-quality 100% USDA choice chuck with no additives and no preservatives, until juices begin to form on top. From there, flip and let cook until they reach an internal temperature of 161 degrees Fahrenheit.
In the reviews shared on Bubba Burgers’ website, customers were just as impressed by how easy they were to cook as we were. “This juicy burger is a simple and convenient way to add more protein to your diet,” one reviewer shared. “[They were] super fast and easy to prepare,” another agreed. Others mentioned that they cooked their frozen burger patties in the air fryer or the oven.
One Walmart reviewer noted that when cooking, they did so for five minutes on the first side before seasoning and then flipped and seasoned the other side. “It is important to wait to season them till at the five-minute point so it will stick,” the customer explained. On Target’s website, others recommended the air fryer method, choosing to season the burgers with salt and pepper before cooking them at 390 degrees Fahrenheit for about 15 minutes. Some even threw cheese on halfway through the cook time.
