Big Mac Cravings
Satisfy your fast food fix at home with recipes inspired by the iconic Big Mac—loaded with special sauce, seasoned beef, and all the crave-worthy toppings you love.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 4 burgers
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Griddle / Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
For the Burger:
1 lb ground beef (80/20 recommended)
Salt and pepper, to taste
4 sesame seed hamburger buns (plus 2 bottoms to make middle bun layers)
4 slices American cheese
1/2 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
1/4 cup diced onions
1/4 cup sliced dill pickles
For the Big Mac Sauce (Copycat Secret Sauce):
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/2 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
Make the Sauce: In a small bowl, mix all Big Mac sauce ingredients until well combined. Cover and refrigerate while you prepare the burgers.
Shape and Cook Patties: Divide ground beef into 8 thin patties. Season with salt and pepper. Cook in a skillet or on a griddle over medium-high heat for 2–3 minutes per side, until browned and cooked through.
Toast the Buns: Lightly toast the buns (and the extra bottom bun) until golden.
Assemble:
Bottom bun: Spread sauce, add lettuce, diced onion, a few pickles, a beef patty, and a slice of cheese.
Middle bun: Place the extra bottom bun, repeat with sauce, lettuce, pickles, onion, and another patty.
Top with the top bun.
Serve: Enjoy immediately with fries or a side salad.
Notes
Double the sauce and keep it in the fridge — it’s great on everything.
Use leaner beef if preferred, but 80/20 gives you that authentic juicy taste.
Add sesame seeds to plain buns by brushing with egg wash and sprinkling before toasting.
Find it online: https://allrecipesmade.com/big-mac-cravings/
