HOW TO MAKE A MCDONALD'S BIG MAC! *COPYCAT RECIPE*

beef patties

🥗Healthier: turkey patties

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey patties reduce fat while ground beef is more affordable.

American cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese slices

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while processed cheese is often cheaper.

special sauce

🥗Healthier: yogurt-based dressing

💰Cheaper: mayonnaise + ketchup

Yogurt dressing is lighter, while mayo and ketchup are budget-friendly.

Prepare the Big Mac sauce by mixing 1/2 cup mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons French dressing, 4 teaspoons sweet pickle relish, 1 teaspoon white vinegar, 1 teaspoon granulated sugar, and 1/8 teaspoon salt in a bowl.

Cook the beef patties in a cast iron skillet, seasoning with season salt and pepper to taste.

Toast the sesame seed buns in the skillet until golden brown.

Assemble the Big Mac by layering the bottom bun with a beef patty, lettuce, and Big Mac sauce, then add the middle bun, another beef patty, more lettuce, and sauce, and finally the top bun.

For the vanilla milkshake, blend 1 1/2 cups vanilla ice cream, 2/3 cup milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste, and 3 ice cubes until smooth.

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