Description
This Copycat McDonald’s Big Mac recipe brings the iconic fast-food favorite straight to your kitchen. Juicy beef patties, melty American cheese, shredded lettuce, tangy pickles, and that unmistakable special sauce stacked on sesame seed buns—this homemade Big Mac tastes just like the real deal. It’s an easy, family-friendly burger recipe perfect for nostalgic weeknight dinners or fun weekend meals.
Ingredients
1 lb ground beef (80/20 blend)
6 sesame seed buns (for 3 burgers, using 3 parts per burger)
1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
3 slices American cheese
9 pickle slices
3 tablespoons finely chopped onion
Salt and pepper to taste
½ cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 teaspoon white vinegar
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon garlic powder
Pinch of paprika
Instructions
1. Whisk together mayonnaise, sweet pickle relish, mustard, vinegar, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika in a bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
2. Shape ground beef into 6 thin, wide patties. Season both sides with salt and pepper.
3. Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook patties for 2-3 minutes per side. Add a cheese slice to half of them during the final minute.
4. Toast all parts of the buns until lightly golden.
5. Assemble each burger: bottom bun, sauce, lettuce, cheese patty, middle bun, sauce, lettuce, plain patty, pickles, onions, and top bun.
Notes
Chill the sauce before using—it helps the flavors meld like the real Big Mac.
Use a burger press or back of a plate to get thin, fast-food-style patties.
Toasting the buns is essential to keep everything crisp and non-soggy.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Burgers
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 burger
- Calories: 640
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 1150mg
- Fat: 39g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 1g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 95mg