# Big Mac Fakeaway

A high-protein Big Mac-style burger that can be made in 15 minutes.

- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- ketchup
- mustard
- light mayo
- pickle juice
- diced pickle
- diced onions
- 2 meat balls
- salt
- garlic powder
- 1 slice cheese
- buns
- shredded lettuce

## Instructions

1. For the sauce, add ketchup, mustard, light mayo, pickle juice, and diced pickle to a bowl.
2. Add diced onions to the sauce.
3. Stir the sauce well.
4. Create two meat balls.
5. Spread the meat balls out as much as possible, using a burger press if available, to account for shrinkage whilst being cooked.
6. Season the flattened patties with salt and garlic powder.
7. Fry the patties on a high heat.
8. Once the patties are flipped, add a slice of cheese to each patty.
9. Toast your buns for 1-2 minutes.
10. Assemble the burger in the following order: bun, sauce, shredded lettuce, onions, beef patty.
11. Repeat the layers: bun, sauce, with onion, second beef patty.
12. Top the burger with pickles and any remaining sauce.

## Equipment

- burger press
- pan

## Tips

- To account for shrinkage while being cooked, spread the meat balls out as much as possible.
- Season with salt and garlic powder.
- Fry on a high heat.
- Add a slice of cheese to each patty once flipped.
- Toast your buns.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DUgVColCLnS/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/62ef59ef-8770-43e4-9692-cdb6eb4d9450
- Extracted: 2026-04-25

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