Make a Delicious Homemade Big Mac with This Easy (Print version)
A homemade Big Mac with thin beef patties, creamy special sauce, crisp lettuce, pickles, onions, American cheese, and toasted sesame buns.
# Ingredients:
For the special sauce
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1/2 cup (120 g) mayonnaise
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2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
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1 tablespoon yellow mustard
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1 teaspoon white vinegar
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1/2 teaspoon paprika
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1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
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1/4 teaspoon onion powder
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Pinch of salt
For the burgers
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1 lb (450 g) 80/20 ground beef
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3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
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1/2 teaspoon black pepper
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1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
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4 sesame seed hamburger buns, plus 4 extra bottom bun halves for the middle layers
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4 slices American cheese
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1 1/2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce
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1/4 cup finely diced white onion
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12 dill pickle slices
# Instructions:
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Stir the mayonnaise, relish, mustard, vinegar, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and salt in a small bowl until smooth. Refrigerate while you prepare the burgers.
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Divide the beef into 8 loose portions and press into thin patties slightly wider than the buns. Season both sides with salt and pepper right before cooking.
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Spread a little butter on the cut sides of the buns. Toast in a skillet or on a griddle over medium heat until golden, toasting the middle bun halves on both sides.
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Heat a large skillet or griddle over medium-high heat. Cook the patties for 2-3 minutes per side, until browned and cooked through to 160°F.
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Spread sauce on each bottom bun. Add a little onion, lettuce, 1 slice of cheese, and 1 hot beef patty.
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Add the toasted middle bun, more sauce, onion, lettuce, a second patty, 3 pickle slices, and the top bun. Serve immediately while the beef is hot and the lettuce is crisp.
# Good to know:
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Best served right after assembly.
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Sauce can be made up to 5 days ahead.
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Use extra bottom bun halves as the center bun layer.