Homemade Big Mac




The Big Mac is a double-deck variant of Cheeseburgers & was introduced to the American market 1968th.

In today’s post I will show you how to make a delicious Big Mac at home. Have fun!

Homemade: Homemade Hollandaise Sauce
Difficulty: Medium
Preparation Time: 3 hours & 30 minutes
Our Recipe rating:
5von5

Homemade Big Mac
Homemade Big Mac
Homemade Big Mac
Homemade Big Mac



Ingredients for 4 servings:

…for the buns:

  • 300 grams of flour
  • 125 milliliters of lukewarm water
  • 25 milliliters of milk
  • 25 room tempered butter
  • 1 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar
  • ¼ cube of yeast
  • 1 egg
  • Sesame seeds to sprinkle the buns
  • Flour for the countertop

…for the Sweet Relish:

  • ½ cucumber
  • ½ green bell pepper
  • ½ onion
  • 1 small piece of celery (about 30 grams)
  • 1 – 2 teaspoons of salt
  • 125 grmas of sugar
  • 90 milliliters of apple vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon of grainy mustard

…for the Big Mac Sauce:

  • 4 heaping tablespoons of mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons of orange French Salad Dressing
  • 2 heaping tablespoons of Sweet Relish (either bought or make your own with the above list of ingredients your own)
  • 1 taspoon of ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon of onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon of sugar
  • A pinch of salt
  • A dash of white vine vinegar

…for the Burger Patties:

  • 1 kilogram of ground beef
  • Pepper

…other ingredients:

  • ½ head of iceberg salad
  • ½ onion
  • 12 slices of Danish/Norwegian cucumber salad
  • 4 – 8 slices of Chester Cheese

Required kitchen gadgets, helper & preparations:

  • Deep plate
  • High vessel to stir the yeast-water-mixture
  • Whisk
  • Mixing bowl
  • Cup
  • Mixer/Food processor
  • Kitchen towel
  • 4 sheets of aluminum foil (about 40cm)
  • Stapler
  • Baking sheet + parchment paper
  • Sieve
  • Small pot
  • Blender
  • Kitchen balance
  • Burgerpress
  • Brush

Instructions for the homemade Big Macs:

Homemade Big Mac - Step 1For the Sweet Relish halve the cucumber lengthwise and remove seeds with a spoon.

Homemade Big Mac - Step 2Then cut cucumber, green bell pepper, onion and celery in very small cubes, give on a deep plate & sprinkle with 1 – 2 teaspoons of salt.

Homemade Big Mac - Step 3Stir in salt and set aside the vegetables for about 1 hour.

Homemade Big Mac - Step 4For the burger buns crumble ¼ cube of yeast into a high vessel…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 5…also add 125 milliliters of lukewarm water…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 6…25 milliliters of lukewarm milk…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 7…& 1 teaspoon of sugar…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 8…then stir using a small whisk or fork until sugar and yeast have completely dissolved.

Homemade Big Mac - Step 9Give 300 grams of flour into a mixing bowl…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 10…pour in the yeast-water-mixture…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 11…also add 25 grams of butter at room temperature…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 12…whisk up 1 egg in a cup…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 13…give half of the whisked up egg into the mixing bowl…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 14…finally add 1 teaspoon of salt…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 15…and knead all ingredients with a food processor or a mixer with dough hook to a smooth and sticky dough.

Homemade Big Mac - Step 16Give the sticky dough onto a floured working top…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 17…and knead pulling from the outside inwards & then form into a ball.

Homemade Big Mac - Step 18Give the dough ball back to the mixing bowl…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 19…and let rest covered with a kitchen towel for about 1 hour in a warm place.

Homemade Big Mac - Step 20In succession fold 4 sheets of aluminum foil from the longitudinal side into about 5 centimeters thick strips…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 21…then fold into small circles with a diameter of about 10.5 centimeters…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 22…and fix it with a staple gun. Set aside the aluminum foil circles.

Homemade Big Mac - Step 23The dough should doubled in volume after 1 hour of resting time…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 24…on a floured work surface knead the dough again pulling from the outside inwards …

Homemade Big Mac - Step 25…and cut into 4 equal sized pieces using a knife.

Homemade Big Mac - Step 26Form each piece of dough into small balls…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 27…and place them on a lined baking tray.

Homemade Big Mac - Step 28…place the previous formed aluminum foil circles around the dough balls…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 29…and let rest for another 60 minutes covered with a kitchen towel in a warm place.

Homemade Big Mac - Step 30Give the vegetables for the sweet relish through a sieve and allow to drain…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 31…and press with a spoon in order to get the last of the liquid out of the vegetables.

Homemade Big Mac - Step 32Heat up a small saucepan adding 90 milliliters of apple vinegar, 125 grams of sugar & 1 teaspoon of grained mustard. Give the ingredients a quick stir and bring to a boil…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 33add the vegetables once the mixture starts to boil…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 34…and simmer over low to medium heat for about 10 minutes.

Homemade Big Mac - Step 35Give the done relish into a high vessel…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 36…and briefly mix with a hand blender until the liquid is completely bound. Then set aside the relish and allow to cool.

Homemade Big Mac - Step 37Generously season the ground beef with pepper…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 38…and mix using your hands…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 39…and then weigh out portions of 125 grams.

Homemade Big Mac - Step 40Again briefly knead the meat portions successively with your hands…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 41…and then form patties using a burger press or your hands…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 42…until the patties have a diameter of about 10.5 centimeters.

Homemade Big Mac - Step 43Next cut iceberg lettuce with a knife into thin strips…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 44…and finely chop the onion.

Homemade Big Mac - Step 45Stir together all sauce ingredients (incl. cooled relish) and set aside.

Homemade Big Mac - Step 46Brush the risen Burger Buns with the remaining beaten egg…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 47…sprinkle them with some sesame seeds…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 48…and then bake for about 15 minutes in a preheated oven at 200°C (top/bottom heat) until golden brown. Then get the buns out of the oven and allow to cool.

Homemade Big Mac - Step 49Remove the aluminum foil by driving along the ring with a knife.

Homemade Big Mac - Step 50Carefully cut off the lower third of the burger bun with a long knife…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 51…then cut the remaining top half again with a knife in two equal parts.

Homemade Big Mac - Step 52Roast the 3 bun parts until golden brown in a lightly oiled pan. Roast the centerpiece bun from both sides.

Homemade Big Mac - Step 53Also fry the burger patties in a lightly oiled pan from both sides.

Homemade Big Mac - Step 54Completely coat the bottom and centerpiece bun with 1 heaping tablespoon of sauce…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 55…cover with some iceberg lettuce…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 56…now give the burger patties on the salad…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 57…cover the beef with chester cheese…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 58…and lift the centerpiece bun carefully onto the bottom bun…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 59…finally garnish with 3 slices of Danish cucumber salad…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 60…and some chopped onions…

Homemade Big Mac - Step 61…top the homemade Big Mac with the remaining top bun. Enjoy your meal!

I wish you lots of fun cooking 😉

Video Tutorial:

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