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.
Course Dinner
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5minutes
Cook Time 20minutes
Total Time 25minutes
Servings 6Burgers
Calories 225kcal
Author Jennifer Pullman
Ingredients
Burgers
Olive oil cooking spray
1poundlean or very lean ground beef
1cupshredded lettuce
¼cuponionminced
3slicesof Cheddar cheese
6slider buns
Special Sauce
½cuplight mayo
1.5Tablespoonsketchup
1Tablespoonsweet relish
1tsp dill pickle juice
1Tablespoonminced onion
⅛teaspoongarlic powder
⅛teaspoonpaprika
⅛teaspoononion powder
⅛teaspoonground 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.