Comfy Cuisine- Home Recipes from Family & Friends: How to Make a Big Mac at Home

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I can’t tell you the last time I went to McDonald’s.  I really try to stay away from fast food.  

Once in a while, you still get a craving for two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce……………you know the song.  Here’s how to make a fresh Big Mac at home with ingredients you most likely have on hand.  





1-1/4 lbs. lean ground beef

Shredded lettuce

Minced onion

Hamburger Dill Pickle Chips

Special Sauce

Hamburger Buns – with or without sesame seeds



SPECIAL SAUCE



1/2 cup mayonnaise

3 Tbsp. French Dressing

2 Tbsp. dill pickle relish (use about 1/2 cup of dill pickle chips, chopped finely)

Do not use sweet pickle relish!

1 tsp. yellow mustard

1 tsp. ketchup

1 tsp. white vinegar

1 tsp. sugar

1/2 tsp. garlic powder

1/2 tsp. onion powder



Mix all sauce ingredients and refrigerate for at least one hour for flavors to blend.



Divide ground beef into 8 equal portions.  Form into VERY thin patties, about 1/4″ thick.  Season with salt and pepper.


Heat up a griddle or cast iron pan.  Lightly butter hamburger buns.  You will be using two bottoms and one top of the buns.




Grill until nicely toasted.


Fry hamburger patties until nicely browned on each side.




While the burgers are frying, top each bun portion with about 1 Tbsp. of Special Sauce.  Top two portions with shredded lettuce, minced onion and pickle slices.




Top each “bottom” bun portion with hamburger pattie and top with a slice of American cheese.  Add remaining top bun portion.




Makes 4 BIG MACS to enjoy at home!



Cindy gives us her version of a Gluten Free version with her substitutions.  Thank you Cindy for this recipe!  



  • BIG MAC Make it a Gluten Free Special Sauce! Follow Comfy Cuisine’s recipe with these substitutions: 1/2 cup Hellmann’s mayonnaise 3 Tbsp. Wishbone French dressing 1/2 cup of Vlasic Stackers dill pickle chips, chopped finely 1 tsp. French’s yellow mustard 1 tsp. Heintz ketchup 1 tsp. Marukin rice vinegar 1 tsp. sugar 1/2 tsp. McCormick’s garlic powder 1/2 tsp. McCormick’s onion powder Cabot’s natural cheddar cheese slices (gluten free and lactose free) UDI’s (GF) hamburger bun What a Happy Meal! Cindy

    Celiac Disease since 2001