Big Mac

Ingredients

• 400 gground beef, divided into 4 thin patties
• 2 tbspolive oil, for cooking patties
• 2sesame seed burger buns, each cut into 3 horizontal layers (bottom, middle, top)
• onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 headiceberg lettuce, shredded
• 2 slicesamerican cheese
• 2dill pickles, large; sliced
• 1 cupmayonnaise, base for special sauce
• 2 tspwhite wine vinegar, for special sauce
• 2 tspmustard, yellow mustard, for special sauce
• 1 1/2 tsponion salt, for special sauce
• 1 1/2 tspgarlic powder, for special sauce
• 1/2 tsppaprika, for special sauce
• black pepper

Method

1. 1

   Mix all the special sauce ingredients (mayonnaise, vinegar, mustard, onion salt, garlic powder, paprika, pepper) in a bowl. Season with salt, cover, and refrigerate until ready.

2. 4

   Carefully slice each bun into three horizontal layers (bottom, middle, top). Lightly toast all layers.

3. 2

   Season the ground beef with salt and pepper and form into 4 balls of about ⅓ cup each. Place each on a square of baking paper and flatten into thin 15 cm circles.

4. 3

   Heat oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Cook the patties in 2 batches for 1–2 minutes per side until lightly charred and cooked through. Keep warm.

5. 5

   Assemble: spread special sauce on the bottom layer, top with onion, shredded lettuce, cheese, a beef patty, and pickles. Add the middle bun layer, then more sauce, onion, lettuce, pickles, and the second patty. Finish with more sauce and the top bun.