All the nostalgia, but made with pride, not a drive-thru regret.

Big Mac Clone

Servings: 2 BIGmac

Preparation: 10m

Cooking: 25m

Skill Level: : Smash & stack

Ingredients:

Patties

8 thin smash patties total (about 45–50 g / 1.6–1.8 oz each) — 80/20 beef
2 sesame buns + 2 thin “middle” bun slices (cut off the bottoms of two extra buns)
4 slices American cheese
1 cup finely shredded iceberg lettuce
8–12 thin dill pickle slices
2 tbsp finely diced white onioz
Butter for toasting

Tha Souce

½ cup mayo
2 tbsp sweet pickle relish
1 tbsp yellow mustard
1 tsp white vinegar
1 tsp onion powder
½ tsp garlic powder
1 tsp sugar (or a pinch)
Pinch smoked paprika

Cooking Steps:

Mix sauce, chill.

Form 8 loose meat balls — don’t pack. Heat griddle until very hot. Butter buns and toast cut sides.

Smash each ball thin with spatula, season immediately. Sear ~60–75 sec until edges crisp, flip 30–45 sec (cheese on half the patties to melt).

Build: bottom bun → sauce → onion → lettuce → cheese-topped patty → pickles → middle bun → sauce → onion → lettuce → plain patty → pickles → top bun. Press lightly.

Rating