Big Mac Burger homemade

Time: 20 min | Difficulty: Easy

The Big Mac is a hamburger sold by the international fast-food chain McDonald's. It was first introduced in 1967 by Jim Delligatti, a McDonald's franchisee, and has since become one of the company's most recognizable and best-selling products. The Big Mac consists of two beef patties, special sauce, iceberg lettuce, American cheese, pickles, and onions, served on a three-piece sesame seed bun. The exact recipe for the special sauce is a closely guarded McDonald's secret.

It is all the better to present the slightly modified Big Mac in the self-made creation.

Preparation: 10 min | Cooking: 10 min

One of my favorites! Homemade is even stronger than the one from the well-known manufacturer – Prime Recipes

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Ingredients

For 2 servings

Nutritional information per serving

approx. 1,334 kcal | 58.6 g carbohydrates | 99.7 g fat | 48.6 g protein

For the burger

• 4 burger buns with sesame seeds (3 bun halves each)

• 320 g ground beef

• 4 slices of processed cheese

• A few leaves of iceberg lettuce

• 1 small onion

• 2 servings of pickles

Big Mac sauce

• 120 g mayonnaise

• 20 g pickle relish

• 1 tsp white wine vinegar

• 1/2 tsp paprika

• 1/4 tsp garlic powder

• 1/4 tsp onion powder

• 1/2 small garlic clove

• 1 shallot

• 1 tbsp mustard

• 1 tsp ketchup

• 1/2 tsp sugar

Preparation in 6 steps

1. Toast the burger buns: Lightly toast the bun halves in a pan or on the grill until golden brown.

   
   

2. Fry the patties: Form 8 thin patties from the ground beef. Fry in a hot pan with a little oil for about 1.5–2 minutes on each side. Lightly salt. Place a slice of processed cheese on each of the patties, so that the remaining patties serve as the "bottom" patties.

   
   

3. Build the burgers (from bottom to top):

   Bottom bun half:

   – Big Mac sauce

   – Some onion, iceberg lettuce, cucumber slices

   – 1 patty without cheese

   
   

   Middle bun slice:

   – Big Mac sauce

   – Onion, iceberg lettuce, cucumber

   – 1 patty with cheese

   
   

   Top bun half:

   – Place on top and press down lightly

   
   

4. Serve: It's best to serve the Big Macs immediately – e.g., with a side dish. For example, with fries and extra Big Mac sauce for dipping.

Big Mac Sauce – Preparation

5. Prepare the shallot and garlic: Finely chop the shallot and half a garlic clove or crush them with a grater/garlic press to ensure no chunks remain in the sauce.

   
   

6. Combine all ingredients: In a bowl, thoroughly mix the mayonnaise, pickle relish, white wine vinegar, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, mustard, ketchup, sugar, and the finely chopped shallot and garlic.

💡 Save calories –

Total savings potential: 👉 Up to 500–700 kcal per serving if you:

• Reduce the mayonnaise from 120g to 60g or replace some with low-fat yogurt

• Use only 2 slices of cheese instead of 4

• Omit the middle bun (classic Big Mac setup)

• Use lean ground beef (e.g., tartar) instead of 20% fat ground beef

• Omit the sugar in the sauce or replace it with a calorie-free substitute

👉 This way, the flavor is fully preserved – but you save almost half a meal in calories!