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copycat mcdonalds big mac recipe

Big Mac Recipe

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 tbsp mayonnaise
  • 1 tbsp French dressing
  • 2 tsp sweet pickle relish
  • 1 tsp white wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1/4 tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp paprika
  • 300g (10.5 oz) ground beef, 20% fat
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 2 sesame seed burger buns
  • 2 slices American cheese
  • 1/2 cup (40g) iceberg lettuce, finely shredded
  • 8 slices dill pickle
  • 2 tbsp white onion, finely diced

Method
 

  1. Whisk together the mayonnaise, French dressing, sweet pickle relish, white wine vinegar, sugar, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika until smooth. Set aside.
  2. Divide the ground beef into 4 equal portions and press each into a thin patty about 10cm (4 inches) wide. Season both sides with salt and black pepper just before cooking.
  3. Heat a large pan over high heat for 2 minutes. Cook the patties for 2 minutes on the first side, flip, and cook for 1 more minute. Add 1 slice of American cheese to 2 of the patties in the last 30 seconds. Rest the patties for 1 minute off the heat.
  4. Toast the 3 bun halves cut-side down in the same hot pan for 45 seconds to 1 minute until golden.
  5. Build each burger: sauce on the bottom bun, then onion, lettuce, 4 pickle slices, and the cheese patty. Add the middle bun, more sauce, remaining onion, lettuce, 4 pickle slices, and the plain patty. Spread sauce on the inside of the top bun, press down, and serve immediately.

Notes

The sauce can be made up to a day ahead and refrigerated, which actually improves the flavor. If your pan isn't smoking hot before the beef goes in, you'll get grey steamed patties instead of a crust, so don't rush the preheat. Leftover patties reheat well in a hot dry pan for 1 minute per side, but always add fresh lettuce and pickles after reheating.