Homemade Big Macs | Copycat Recipes

American cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: cheddar cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while maintaining flavor.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often cheaper.

special sauce

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt dressing

💰Cheaper: mayo + ketchup

Greek yogurt dressing reduces calories while mimicking creamy texture.

hamburger buns

🥗Healthier: whole wheat buns

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole wheat buns add fiber, while white bread is often cheaper.

Make the Big Mac sauce by mixing 1 cup of mayonnaise, 1/4 cup of ketchup, 2 tablespoons of chopped pickles, 2 tablespoons of chopped onions, 1 teaspoon of vinegar, 2 teaspoons of yellow mustard, and some salt and pepper to taste in a bowl. Mix well and set aside.

Divide 1 kilogram of beef mints into eight balls and shape them into patties. Place the patties onto a lined tray.

Heat a couple tablespoons of oil in a large pan over high heat.

Place two to three patties in the pan and season them with salt and pepper.

Cook the patties for about 2 to 3 minutes on each side until cooked through and charred well.

Once cooked, top the patties with cheese, turn off the stove, cover with a lid, and allow the cheese to melt.

Toast some buttered burger buns until golden brown. You'll need two full burger buns (top and bottom) and four additional bottom buns for the middle part.

Spread Big Mac sauce over the bottom buns, then top with shredded lettuce, burger patties, chopped pickles, and onions. Assemble the burgers accordingly.

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