Description
Classic Big Mac flavors collide with hearty sloppy joes, creating a mouthwatering mashup that elevates comfort food. Juicy ground beef, tangy special sauce, and melted cheese promise a delicious twist you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat and Protein:
- 1 pound (454 grams) ground beef
- 8 slices cheddar cheese
Buns and Produce:
- 4 sesame seed hamburger buns
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 cup shredded lettuce
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) dill pickle slices
- 1 tablespoon minced onion
Sauces and Seasonings:
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) ketchup
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons mustard
- 2 tablespoons French dressing
- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Instructions
- Sauté ground beef with diced onions in a skillet over medium-high heat for 5-7 minutes, ensuring meat is thoroughly cooked and crumbled.
- Drain excess fat from the beef mixture, then return to pan and stir in ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and brown sugar.
- Reduce heat and allow beef sauce to simmer for 10 minutes, developing rich flavors and thickening slightly.
- Whisk together mayonnaise, French dressing, pickle relish, finely minced onion, vinegar, sugar, and a pinch of salt to create the special sauce.
- Set oven to broil and place bun halves on a baking sheet, toasting for 1-2 minutes until edges turn golden and crisp.
- Layer bottom bun with a slice of cheese, followed by the seasoned beef mixture.
- Add another cheese slice on top of the meat for extra melty goodness.
- Garnish with crisp lettuce leaves and tangy pickle slices.
- Generously spread special sauce on the top bun before closing the sandwich.
- Serve immediately while buns are warm and cheese is slightly melted.
Notes
- Enhance meat flavor by using high-quality ground beef with 80/20 fat content for juicier results.
- Customize special sauce by adjusting sweetness or tanginess according to personal taste preferences.
- Prevent soggy buns by lightly buttering and toasting them, creating a crispy barrier against sauce and meat moisture.
- Swap ground beef with ground turkey or plant-based alternatives for healthier or vegetarian versions of the sandwich.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 570
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 950 mg
- Fat: 30 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 47 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg