Q&A for How to Reheat a Cheeseburger

Yes, it is perfectly fine to reheat a McD's hamburger. However, care must be taken to do so in a way that prevents making it soggy and undesirable, so we suggest you check out the above instructions to help you get it right.

Yes, you can reheat a veggie burger. In fact, most purchased veggie burgers are already fully cooked and are just being reheated when you make them anyway. For reheating a homemade or commercial veggie burger, remove from the packaging or bun (and remove any salad or cheese that was in the bun), and place in the oven or microwave to reheat slowly. Ensure it is heated thoroughly before building your veggie burger; it won't need as long as a meat burger though, so keep an eye on it to prevent burning or drying out. If microwaving, it's a good idea to add a glass of water at the same time, to add moisture to the veggie burger.

Sure, you can reheat cooked beef burgers but two things must be done: first, the burgers must have been refrigerated and not left out at room temperature and second, the burgers must be reheated sufficiently to raise the internal temperature to 165ºF to ensure they are safe. Reheating methods that retain moisture and heat sufficiently are suggested in the article above.

Be sure to have kept the burger in refrigeration while storing. To reheat, separate the buns, patty and other ingredients (keep the pickles but use a fresh cheese slice and/or salad). Put the patty on a microwave-safe plate, then reheat in the microwave on the reheat setting, for one to two minutes. Check if reheated sufficiently; if not, reheat another half a minute. Zap the bun halves for 15 to 20 seconds on high, then remove. Rebuild the burger with fresh cheese; the pickles should be okay to reuse. Serve immediately.

Begin with a hamburger that has been safely stored; only reheat a hamburger that has been stored in the fridge, to avoid the possibility of bacterial growth. Preheat the oven to 350ºF (180ºC); while the oven is warming up, pull apart the burger to separate the buns from its inner ingredients. Wrap the bun halves in kitchen foil and place the burger patty on a lined baking sheet. Reheat both buns and burger patty in the oven. Discard any of the former salad and cheese ingredients, replace these with new cheese and salad when reassembling the freshly reheated buns and patty. See the article above for more detailed instructions.

Either make or purchase a cheeseburger. After it has cooled down, place it in the refrigerator to chill. Once chilled, you have a cold cheeseburger. Keep in your refrigerator for safe storage until you're ready to reheat it.

Yes, you can use whichever type of oven you would like to reheat your cheeseburger.