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Copycat McDonald's Big Mac Recipe

With this Copycat McDonald's Big Mac recipe, you can create the famous Big Mac AND the special sauce right at home! It is easy to make using fresh ingredients for less than the cost of the drive-thru.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Entree, Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 burger
Calories: 828kcal
Author: Chrysa

Ingredients

Special Sauce:

  • 1/4 cup Miracle Whip
  • 1/4 cup Mayonnaise
  • 2 heaping tbsp French salad dressing like Wishbone Deluxe
  • 1/2 tbsp Sweet Relish
  • 2 heaping tsp Dill Pickle Relish
  • 1 tsp Sugar
  • 1 tsp Dried Minced Onion
  • 1 tsp White Vinegar
  • 1 tsp Ketchup
  • 1/8 tsp Salt

Burgers:

  • 2 thin 2 oz Patties
  • 1 Sesame Seed Buns
  • 1 additional Bun Bottoms
  • 1 slices American Cheese
  • 1 tbsp Special Sauce
  • 1 tsp finely diced Onion
  • 1/2 cup chopped Lettuce
  • 2 Dill Pickle slices
  • dash of Salt
  • dash of Pepper

Instructions

  • Mix special sauce ingredients until well blended in a microwave safe container.
  • Microwave 25 seconds. Mix well again.
  • Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour before using.
  • Cut browned side of extra bun half away, leaving piece to use as middle.
  • Lightly toast buns on pan or griddle and set aside.
  • Cook patties in hot pan 1-2 minutes each side lightly salting and peppering.
  • On bottom bun, add 1/2 tbsp Special Sauce, 1/2 tsp dice onion, 1/4 cup lettuce, slice of American cheese and 1 patty.
  • On the middle bun, add 1/2 tbsp Special Sauce, 1/2 tsp dice onion, pickles, 1/4 cup lettuce and 1 patty.
  • Place the middle bun section on top of the bottom bun section and top with the top bun.

Nutrition

Calories: 828kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 61g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 27g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 99mg | Sodium: 2014mg | Potassium: 491mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 616IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 330mg | Iron: 4mg