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Big Mac-Style Burger

Servings: 2

Preparation: 0m

Cooking: 10m

Skill Level: Beginner-friendly

Ingredients:

The Patties

  • 400 g ground beef (80/20 lean-to-fat ratio = flavor) → divide into 4 x 100 g balls
  • Salt & black pepper (just before cooking)

Le Sauce

  • ½ cup mayo (~120 g)
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tbsp yellow mustard
  • 2 tsp sweet pickle relish
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp white vinegar
  • Pinch of smoked paprika

Mise En Place:

Extras

  • 2 sesame seed burger buns (each with an extra middle bun layer — cut bottoms from a second bun if you’re committed)
  • 2 slices processed American cheese (melts properly)
  • ½ cup shredded iceberg lettuce
  • 4–6 dill pickle slices
  • 2 tbsp finely diced onion

Prep Checklist

  • Mix special sauce in advance → refrigerate for 15 min minimum.
  • Slice pickles, dice onions, shred lettuce.
  • Slice buns into top + middle + bottom (yes, you’re cutting extra buns for the middle layer).
  • Form beef into loose 100 g balls (don’t overpack).

Cooking Steps:

Make the special sauce (5 minutes)

Stir all ingredients until smooth. Taste and adjust: more relish for tang, more vinegar for sharpness. Chill until burger time so the flavors meld.

Toast the buns (5 minutes)

Lightly butter the cut sides and toast in a skillet until golden. Keep them warm on a covered plate or in a low oven.

Smash and sear the patties (6 minutes total)

Heat a skillet or griddle over medium-high until very hot. Place a beef ball down and smash firmly with a spatula until about 1 cm thick. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for ~2 minutes until the edges crisp, then flip. Add cheese to two of the patties and cook another 1–2 minutes. You should end up with 2 cheesy patties and 2 plain ones.

Assemble like a pro (2 minutes)

Layer carefully: bottom bun → sauce → onion → lettuce → cheese-topped patty → pickles. Add the middle “club” bun → sauce → onion → lettuce → plain patty. Finish with the top bun. Press gently to set.

Rating

Le Chef Tip

Not a Chef but... Just call him Chef, please!

Making this at home is like unlocking the deluxe version of a childhood favorite. You’ll bite in, hear the crunch of lettuce, taste that tangy-sweet sauce, and wonder why you ever trusted the drive-thru. The Big Mac was never the problem — it was the ingredients. Now you’ve got the power..

  • Tony Toast
  • September 29, 2025
  • 9:52 pm
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