How To Make A Homemade Big Mac

Only use the freshest ingredients for your homemade Big Mac copycat burger!

I can still remember as a kid, going to McDonald’s and seeing all the burgers being fried in the kitchen on the hot grills. Those were the days when McDonald’s actually smelt like a burger restaurant.

This homemade Big Mac recipe was my attempt at recreating the Big Macs of yesteryear.

I’m happy to say I succeeded. This homemade Big Mac is so much better than you will get nowadays when you go to the restaurant.

The importance of the Big Mac Sauce…

The special sauce is one of the things that makes a Big Mac a Big Mac. I swear they used to give us more on our burgers back then.

When I make my homemade Big Macs, I always make them really saucy.

Here’s my copycat sauce recipe… Mix 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, 1 tablespoon Ketchup, 1 teaspoon finely chopped dill pickle (gherkin), 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion, 1/2 teaspoon French’s yellow mustard, 1 teaspoon white wine vinegar and salt and pepper to taste. You will have enough for four homemade Big Macs.

How To Make A Superior Homemade Big Mac…

It goes without saying that freshness and quality are key to making your homemade Big Mac the best it can be.

I use only the highest quality beef from my local butcher which is usually a mix of chuck and skirt with an 80/20 meat to fat ratio.

Also ensure that you use the freshest salad veg you can get your hands on. I take my crisp lettuce and onions out of the fridge just before stacking the burger.

No holding back! Give yourself a nice big dose of special sauce

Only the freshest chopped onion will do.

Freshly chopped lettuce.

We’re almost there!

Fry up those patties!

Stack the left side onto the right and you’re in Big Mac heaven.

If you like this recipe, you might like to try some of these too…

Double Whopper with Cheese
Homemade Hamburger Buns
The Famous Fat Burger

How To Make A Homemade Big Mac

Yield: 1

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

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Ingredients

• 175g top quality minced beef - Ask your butcher for a 60% meat 40% fat blend (Very important)
• 1 top sesame seed bun and two bottom buns
• butter
• 2 tablespoons special sauce (recipe above)
• 1 dill pickle
• Shredded lettuce
• 1 piece of American cheese
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped onion

Instructions

1. Separate the meat into two equal sized balls and then flatten them with a flat spatula.
2. Butter your buns and then toast them in a hot pan over medium high heat. Remove to make the miracle happen.
3. Now cook your beef patties for two minutes per side. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
4. Meanwhile, place the two bottom buns next to each other on a clean surface.
5. Top each bun with a generous amount of the sauce, followed by about a tablespoon of chopped onion.
6. Top this with the shredded lettuce.
7. Now place a few pickle slices on the left hand bun and a slice of American cheese on the other.
8. Place one beef patty on each side and then place the pickle side on top of the cheese side.
9. Finally place the sesame seed bun on top.
10. Enjoy with your favourite ice cold lager.