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Big Mac Burger homemade

Updated: 4 hours ago

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.


Big Mac Burger
Preparation: 10 min | Cooking: 10 min


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

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


  1. 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.


  2. 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!


Big Mac Burger homemade


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