This recipe for a Smashed Homemade Big Mac Burger and sauce recipe is one to bookmark!
If you love a Big Mac and want to make it at home look no further I have the perfect recipe here! You won’t believe how easy it is to make the sauce! You will use simple staple condiments that you most likely have in your fridge today!
The Big Mac Sauce
The Big Mac Sauce has a distinct combination of flavours. A creamy, tangy and slightly sweet sauce. Using simple ingredients such as mayonnaise, relish or pickles, ketchup, mustard, chili garlic sauce, and believe it or not a shredded onion! It is the perfect blend of flavours that compliments any burger!
This Homemade Big Mac Sauce can be whipped up while you are cooking the burger! Your family will be in awe of how spot-on the flavours in this Big Mac Sauce will taste!
topping the big mac burger
Do you remember the McDonalds commercial jingle? It goes something like this:
“Two all beef patties special sauce, lettuce, cheese – pickles, onions on a sesame seed bun Big Mac!”
Well, I play this out in my head when I am preparing the homemade Big Mac! So, just as the McDonalds jingle says here are the toppings that you will need for the Homemade Big Mac Burger:
- Homemade Big Mac Sauce
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese
- Shredded Lettuce
- Onions finely diced and rinsed under cold water
- Dill Pickle slices or diced dill pickles
- Sesame Seed buns
Burger Talk
It’s now time to chat about the burger! Smashed burgers have hit the viral scene lately and for good reason.
They are simple to throw together, nice and thin so less fattening and they cook up quick! A recipe for success!
I love to use Ina Garten’s Famous Slider Recipe for making my burgers. They come out tasting perfect every time and use simple ingredients that you likely have in your kitchen now.
After making the burger blend, I like to shape the mix into golf ball sized meatballs and place them each separately between 2 pieces of parchment paper.
At this point you get to do the “Smashing” part of things. Smash that burger down until it is super thin. Then to a skillet, I like to add a small amount of oil and peel the burger of the parchment paper and cook 3-4 minutes per side.
Once you make that first flip on the burger, I like to add the cheddar cheese so it will melt while it is finishing up the cooking!
Then top those babies with the shredded lettuce, onion, dill pickle and repeat for a second layer! So darn GOOD!
Make Ina's Famous Burger recipe here!
got buns hun!
For the burger bun, it is important to give it a little chat also! I love using the La Fournee Doree Brioche Buns or any brand of Brioche Bun will do! If you are going to be very authentic when making the Homemade Big Mac, you better grab the ones with sesame seeds!
Smashed Burger Ingredients:
For the ingredients you will need:
- 1 lb. Ground Beef – Follow Ina Garten’s Famous Burger Recipe
- 1 pack Brioche Burger Buns
- Lettuce, shredded
- Onions, diced
- Dill pickles, diced or sliced thin
- Cheddar Cheese
Big Mac Sauce Ingredients:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 onion, shredded
- 1-2 tbsp. Chili Garlic Sauce
- 1 tsp. yellow mustard
- 2 tbsp. relish or sweet pickles, diced
- 1 tsp. Smoked Paprika
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- salt & pepper
Instructions:
For the Homemade Big Mac Burger Sauce:
Mix the following ingredients and set it aside. mayonnaise, onion, chili garlic sauce, ketchum, mustard, relish or sweet pickle, smoked paprika, chili powder, salt and pepper.
For the burgers:
Mix lean ground beef with dijon mustard, fresh thyme, garlic, salt and pepper.
Roll the meat blend into golf ball sized meatballs. Place one meatball between 2 sheets of parchment paper and SMASH! Press them into a very thin patty.
Add a small amount of olive oil to a skillet over medium heat. Cook two patties at a time 3 minutes each side. After the first flip, add cheddar cheese to melt it while it finishes cooking.
For the Buns:
Take one burger bun and a bottom bun of a second. So you will have a middle bun. Butter and toast them up in a skillet or airfryer toaster oven.
To Assemble:
Add one burger to the toasted bun, add a dollop of Big Mac Sauce. Top with lettuce, onion, and dill pickle. Add the middle toasted bun. Then add the second burger patty and repeat the topping process. Put the lid on top and there you have it! Delicious Big Mac!
Toast up the buns in an airfryer, or in a skillet.
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Homemade Smashed Big Mac Burgers
Ingredients
For The Burgers
- 1 lb. Ground Beef - Follow Ina Garten's Famous Burger Recipe
- 1 pack Brioche Burger Buns
- Lettuce shredded
- Onions diced
- Dill pickles diced or sliced thin
- Cheddar Cheese
Big Mac Sauce Ingredients
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 onion shredded
- 1-2 tbsp. Chili Garlic Sauce
- 1 tsp. yellow mustard
- 2 tbsp. relish or sweet pickles diced
- 1 tsp. Smoked Paprika
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- salt & pepper
Instructions
- For the Homemade Big Mac Burger Sauce:
- Mix the following ingredients and set it aside. mayonnaise, onion, chili garlic sauce, ketchum, mustard, relish or sweet pickle, smoked paprika, chili powder, salt and pepper.
- For the burgers:
- Mix lean ground beef with dijon mustard, fresh thyme, garlic, salt and pepper.
- Roll the meat blend into golf ball sized meatballs. Place one meatball between 2 sheets of parchment paper and SMASH! Press them into a very thin patty.
- Add a small amount of olive oil to a skillet over medium heat. Cook two patties at a time 3 minutes each side. After the first flip, add cheddar cheese to melt it while it finishes cooking.
- For the Buns:
- Take one burger bun and a bottom bun of a second. So you will have a middle bun. Butter and toast them up in a skillet or airfryer toaster oven.
- To Assemble:
- Add one burger to the toasted bun, add a dollop of Big Mac Sauce. Top with lettuce, onion, and dill pickle. Add the middle toasted bun. Then add the second burger patty and repeat the topping process. Put the lid on top and there you have it! Delicious Big Mac!
- Toast up the buns in an airfryer, or in a skillet.
Smashing Baby!
I hope that you had a Smashing good time making these Homemade Big Mac Burgers! Thanks for reading my blog post. I would love to hear any feedback, questions or comments! Drop me a line below!
These tasty burgers have been added to the weekly rotation in my house and hope it makes it onto your dinner docket also! Happy Cooking!