🍔 Copycat Big Mac (Home Edition)

Hey burger boss,

You could hit the golden arches. Or… you could stay in your slippers and make the exact same burger — but juicier, saucier, and stacked to your personal chaos level.

We’re talking double patties, melty cheese, shredded lettuce avalanche, and the holy grail: homemade Big Mac sauce that tastes just like the real deal (if not better). Get ready to build a beast.

🧺 You’ll need (makes 2 burgers):

• 300g beef mince (20% fat = juicy dreams)

• Salt & pepper

• 2 burger buns + 1 extra bun base (trust the process)

• 2 slices American cheese

• ½ small onion, finely chopped

• Shredded iceberg lettuce

• Dill pickle slices

For the sauce:

• 3 tbsp mayo

• 1 tbsp ketchup

• 1 tbsp finely chopped gherkins or relish

• 1 tsp yellow mustard

• ½ tsp paprika

• ¼ tsp garlic powder

• ¼ tsp onion powder

👩‍🍳 How to make it:

1. Mix your sauce ingredients in a small bowl. Taste. Freak out. Chill it in the fridge to let the flavours mingle.

2. Shape your mince into 4 small, thin patties (smashburger style). Season with salt & pepper.

3. Toast your buns in a dry pan until golden. You’ll need a top, a bottom, and a middle bun (that’s just the bottom of an extra bun — very Big Mac energy).

4. In a hot pan, fry the patties for 2–3 mins per side. Add cheese to 2 of them while hot, so it melts like a dream.

5. Time to build:

   • Bottom bun: sauce, onions, lettuce, pickles, cheesy patty

   • Middle bun: more sauce, onions, lettuce, plain patty

   • Top bun: pop it on like a crown

6. Squish gently, slice (or don’t), and devour. Napkins strongly recommended.

🧡 Why You’ll Love It
✔️ That sauce is legit — creamy, tangy, nostalgic
✔️ Double patty means double joy
✔️ Fast food flavour, home-cooked satisfaction
✔️ Can be vegan-ified, bun-swapped, or turned into sliders

📩 Before You Dash...
Bookmark this one — it’s your new Friday fakeaway hero. And tomorrow? We’re doing fries... with a cheesy twist you won’t see coming.

Until then,
Stay saucy,

Love, Planet Food 🍔🧡