Description
Indulgent Big Mac Sloppy Joes bring classic burger flavors to a hearty sandwich, merging iconic McDonald’s taste with comforting home-style cooking. Melted cheese, special sauce, and sesame seed buns create a mouthwatering experience you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat:
- 1 pound (1 lb) ground beef
Sauce Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup ketchup
- 2 tablespoons mustard
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
Aromatics and Seasonings:
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- Salt to taste
- Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high temperature and thoroughly brown ground beef with onions, ensuring meat is completely cooked and onions are translucent.
- Drain excess grease from the skillet to reduce fat content and prevent soggy mixture.
- Incorporate ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, salt, and pepper into the meat, creating a rich and tangy flavor profile.
- Reduce heat and simmer the mixture for 10 minutes, allowing ingredients to meld and sauce to thicken.
- While meat simmers, prepare special sauce by whisking mayonnaise, French dressing, sweet pickle relish, minced onion, white vinegar, sugar, and salt until smooth and well-combined.
- Position oven rack to broil setting and preheat to high temperature.
- Split hamburger buns and arrange cut-side up on a baking sheet, then broil for 1-2 minutes until edges turn golden and crisp.
- Layer a slice of cheddar cheese on the bottom half of each toasted bun.
- Generously spoon the seasoned meat mixture over the cheese, ensuring even distribution.
- Add a second cheese slice atop the meat mixture for extra richness.
- Garnish with crisp shredded lettuce and tangy dill pickle slices.
- Drizzle special sauce across the open-faced sandwich for signature Big Mac flavor.
- Crown with toasted bun top and serve immediately with additional sauce for dipping.
Notes
- Select lean ground beef to reduce excess grease and create a cleaner, more flavorful mixture.
- Drain fat thoroughly after browning meat to prevent soggy, oily sloppy joes.
- Customize the special sauce by adjusting vinegar or sugar levels to match personal taste preferences.
- For gluten-free option, serve over lettuce wraps or use gluten-free hamburger buns instead of traditional buns.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 288 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 420 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 13 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 19 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg