Homemade Copycat Big Mac Sliders
A copycat version of the classic McDonald's Big Mac made with fresh ingredients. Lean ground beef cuddled inside a sesame seed bun and topped with homemade McDonald's special sauce.
Servings 6 Burgers
Calories 225kcal
Ingredients
Burgers
- Olive oil cooking spray
- 1 pound lean or very lean ground beef
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- ¼ cup onion minced
- 3 slices of Cheddar cheese
- 6 slider buns
Special Sauce
- ½ cup light mayo
- 1.5 Tablespoons ketchup
- 1 Tablespoon sweet relish
- 1 tsp dill pickle juice
- 1 Tablespoon minced onion
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon paprika
- ⅛ teaspoon onion powder
- ⅛ teaspoon ground mustard
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Spray the bottom of a 13x9 inch baking pan with olive oil spray.
- Spread out the ground beef evenly on the bottom of the prepared baking pan.
- Bake ground beef in the oven for 20 minutes or until the temperature is 160 degrees F.
- While beef is cooking prepare the sauce: place all ingredients in a small bowl and mix until combined.
- When beef is cooked removed from the pan and cut into 12 equal squares.
Burger assembly:
- Place lettuce on the bottom of a slider bun.
- Top with one beef patty.
- Next, add cheese (½ of one slice is good).
- Top cheese with another patty and then pickles.
- Spread sauce on top of the slider bun and add a pinch of onion.
- Enjoy!
Notes
If you want to warm the burgers, which I recommend, wrap them in foil either individually or all together in a baking pan. Place the burger back into the oven until the cheese melts for about 5-10 minutes.
Nutrition information for the sauce is posted after the recipe card.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Burger | Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 14.4g | Protein: 19.9g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 59.3mg | Sodium: 242.7mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2.4g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg