These homemade Big Mac Sliders feature juicy beef patties, a secret sauce, and all the classic fixings in a delightful bite-sized package.
Why You’ll Love It
- Ideal for Game Day: Whether you’re gathered to watch a big game on TV or simply spending time with friends, these sliders make for an excellent dish. They keep everyone content and full, ensuring a good time for all whilst tasting great,
- Perfect for Parties and Family Gatherings: Whether you’re hosting a party or getting together with family, these sliders are a hit. They’re incredibly easy to prepare and eat, making them a fantastic choice for any occasion.
- Kid-Friendly: If you have kids who are fans of fast food, these sliders provide a fun opportunity to get them involved in the kitchen. They can join in the preparation and personalize their sliders with their preferred toppings. It’s an enjoyable way to introduce them to the joys of cooking.
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Ingredients You’ll Need
- Ground Beef – Feel free to use lean or regular ground beef based on your preference, but keep in mind that lean beef might result in slightly drier patties.
- Finely chopped onion – The finer the onions are chopped the better, as they’ll blend into the burger better.
- Salt
- Sesame seed slider buns – If you can’t find sesame seed buns, plain slider buns are a good alternative. You can always add your own sesame seeds, if you want. If you want to try your hand at making homemade slider buns use this recipe.
- Shredded lettuce – I use iceberg or romaine lettuce for maximum crunch.
- Pickle Slices – I used 2 round pickle slices per slider.
- American Cheese – You can use other types of cheese like cheddar, Swiss, or even pepper jack if you prefer a different cheese flavor.
For the Sauce:
- Mayonnaise – This is the base of the sauce.
- Sweet Pickle Relish – If you don’t like sweet pickles, you can use dill relish.
- Yellow Mustard – If you like a spicier sauce, you can use Dijon or spicy brown mustard.
- Ketchup – This is what gives the sauce its signature pink hue.
- Finely Minced Onion – The smaller they are minced the better.
- White Vinegar – You can use sushi vinegar in place of the vinegar and sugar for a less sweet option.
- Sugar – Regular granulated sugar works well for this recipe.
Tips for Making Big Mac Sliders
- When mixing the ground beef, onion, and salt, avoid overworking the meat. Overmixing can make the patties tough, so gently combine the ingredients just until they’re blended.
- When forming the beef patties, aim for a slightly larger size than your slider buns, but keep them very thin, especially if you’re making a double slider. They will shrink a bit during cooking, so starting with a larger patty ensures they fit the buns perfectly.
- You can prepare the special sauce in advance and chill it in the refrigerator. The sauce’s flavors meld together and taste even better when they’ve had some time to combine.
How to Make Big Mac Sliders
Step 1: Make the burgers
Add the ground beef, onion, and salt to a mixing bowl. Stir or use your hands to combine.
Form the beef into 16 thin patties (for double sliders), or 8 patties (for single sliders)big.
Heat the grill or frying pan to medium high heat. Add the burger patties and cook for 5 minutes on one side. Flip. Add a cheese slice to each patty. Continue cooking for 5 minutes.
Step 2: Mix the sauce
While the patties are cooking, you can mix together the sauce ingredients in a bowl. Adjust the ingredients according to your taste.
Step 3: Add sesame seeds to buns (optional)
If you’re not able to find sesame seed slider buns, you can attach your own sesame seeds. Rub some milk or egg wash on the top of the buns and sprinkle on the sesame seeds.
Of course, this isn’t a required step, but if you want to stay true to form, a Big Mac has sesame seeds on the bun! I had a difficult time finding any though.
Step 4: Prepare & dress the buns
Heat the buns in the microwave for 15 seconds or the oven for 4 minutes.
Open the buns, dress with the sauce on the bottom bun, then add shredded lettuce, and pickles and top with 2 burger patties each, unless you’re making singles.
As you can see, the only thing missing is the middle slice of bread. So again, if you want to stay true to form, add an extra slice of bun in the center of each. If you do this, you’ll also want to dress each layer.
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Big Mac Sliders
Ingredients
For the slider:
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1/4 cup onion finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 sesame seed sliders buns or buns + sesame seeds
- 1 cup lettuce shredded
- 16 pickle slices
- 8 slices American cheese cut into 4 pieces each
For the sauce:
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 2 teaspoons sweet pickle relish
- 1/4 teaspoon yellow mustard
- 1/2 tablespoon onion finely minced
- 1 teaspoon ketchup
- 1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- Add the ground beef, onion, and salt to a mixing bowl. Stir or use your hands to combine.
- Form the beef into 16 thin patties (for double sliders), or 8 patties (for single sliders)big.
- Heat the grill or frying pan to medium high heat. Add the burger patties and cook for 5 minutes on one side. Flip. Add a cheese slice to each patty. Continue cooking for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, mix together the sauce ingredients in a bowl.
- If you’re not able to find sesame seed slider buns, you can attach your own sesame seeds. Rub some milk or egg wash on the top of the buns and sprinkle on the sesame seeds.
- Heat the buns in the microwave for 15 seconds or the oven for 4 minutes.
- Open the buns, dress with the sauce, add shredded lettuce, pickles and top with 2 burger patties each.
- Serve hot.
Notes
- When mixing the ground beef, onion, and salt, avoid overworking the meat. Overmixing can make the patties tough, so gently combine the ingredients just until they're blended.
- When forming the beef patties, aim for a slightly larger size than your slider buns, but keep them very thin, especially if you're making a double slider. They will shrink a bit during cooking, so starting with a larger patty ensures they fit the buns perfectly.
- You can prepare the special sauce in advance and chill it in the refrigerator. The sauce's flavors meld together and taste even better when they've had some time to combine.