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How to Make Big Mac Sauce (Recipe + Burgers!)
Skip the drive-thru and make the iconic creamy, tangy, and delicious sauce you know and love right at home with this easy McDonald's copycat recipe!
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 20 tablespoons
Calories: 64 kcal
Course:
Side Dish , Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
For the Big Mac Sauce -
- ¾ cup mayonnaise
- 3 tablespoons ketchup
- 3 tablespoons pickle relish dill or sweet + 2 tsp extra juices
- 1 tablespoon minced onion
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar not needed if using sweet relish
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
For 4 Big Macs –
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 4 sesame seed hamburger +4 bottom buns if you want to add the quintessential McDonald's center bun. I left it out.
- Big Mac sauce
- 8 lices of American cheese
- 1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
- 4 tablespoons minced white onion
- 12+ dill pickles slices
- 2 tablespoons butter
- salt pepper, and onion powder
Instructions
To make Big Mac Sauce -
- Set out a medium mixing bowl or measuring picture. Combine the mayonnaise, ketchup, pickle relish, minced onion, yellow mustard, sugar, smoked paprika, garlic powder, and onion powder. Make sure to add in a couple extra teaspoons of pickle relish juice for extra tang. Stir until smooth. Then cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
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To make Big Macs -
- Form the ground meat in to 8 very thin patties that are wider than the buns. Sprinkle both sides of each patty with salt, pepper, and onion powder.
- Set a large skillet (or two large skillets, if you want to finish the burgers all at once) over medium-high heat. Once the skillet is hot, place one tablespoon of butter in the skillet and place four patties in the pan. Press the patties extra flat with a wide spatula. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, per side. During the last minute in the skillet add a slice of American cheese over the top of each patty so it has time to melt.
- Meanwhile, open the buns. Slather Big Mac sauce on both sides of the bun. Layer shredded lettuce on the bottom bun, and minced onion on the top bun.
- Stack two all-beef patties and pickles over the lettuce. If adding the center bun, place it in between the two hamburger patties.
- If using one skillet repeat with the remaining butter and burger patties. Serve immediately.
Notes
- The information above pertains to the Big Mac Sauce only.
- The information above pertains to the Big Mac Sauce only.
- Keep the burger sauce in an airtight container and store in the fridge for up to a week or so.
Nutrition Information
Serving
2tablespoons
Calories
64kcal
(3%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
0.2g
(0%)
Fat
6g
(9%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
4mg
(1%)
Sodium
107mg
(4%)
Potassium
15mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
71IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
2mg
(0%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20tablespoons
Amount Per Serving
Calories 64
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 2tablespoons | |
| Calories | 64kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 0.2g | 0% |
| Fat | 6g | 9% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 107mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 15mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 71IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 2mg | 0% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.