Got a craving but don't want to waste $5 on something with hundreds of unpronounceable ingredients? Make your own!
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
½ white onion
⅛ head of iceberg lettuce
2 slices of American cheese
3 sesame seed hamburger buns
4 slices of pickle chips
2 tablespoons French dressing
½ cup mayonnaise
4 tablespoons sweet relish
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
⅛ teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons finely minced white onion
⅛ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
Mix together the French dressing, mayonnaise, sweet relish, white vinegar, sugar, salt, finely minced white onion and black pepper in a bowl. Refrigerate until ready to serve. This will taste better if the flavors blend overnight, but is still pretty delicious if served immediately.
Separate ground beef into 4 equal parts and flatten into large thin patties.
Preheat the broiler to high (about 6-8 minutes).
Place patties on a broiler pan and broil each side. (There's a big debate about leaving the door open a bit during broiling- I close mine, but I know plenty that don't).
Check the temperature to ensure it reaches at least 160 degrees.
Mince the ½ white onion finely.
Finely shred iceberg lettuce, then chop the shreds.
Take two of your hamburger buns and flatten them with your hands.
Placing the cut side up, broil all hamburger buns (even the flattened ones) on low for about 1 minute.
Assemble as follows:
Bottom bun
Big Mac sauce
Onions
Lettuce
piickle chips
American cheese
Beef patty
Flattened middle bun, cut side up.
Big Mac sauce
Onions
Lettuce
Beef patty
Top bun
Recipe by The Busy Budgeter at https://www.busybudgeter.com/homemade-big-macs-plus-super-easy-mac-sauce/