Big Mac Clone

Ingredients

• 0.67 pounds ground beef , 85% lean
• 2 cups mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard
• 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
• 1.5 teaspoons white wine vinegar , or more to taste
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon ground paprika
• 4 hamburgers bun bottoms
• 2 hamburgers bun tops
• 2 tablespoons minced onion , or to taste
• 0.5 cups shredded lettuce , or to taste
• 2 tablespoons dill pickle slices , or to taste
• 2 slices American cheese
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Shape ground beef into 4 flat patties that will fit the hamburger buns. Place them on a tray lined with waxed paper; transfer to the freezer.

2. 2

   Mix mayonnaise, mustard, pickle relish, white wine vinegar, onion powder, garlic powder, and paprika in a bowl to make sauce. Refrigerate for 10 minutes.

3. 3

   Preheat a large skillet over medium heat. Toast buns in batches until lightly golden, 1 to 2 minutes.

4. 4

   Layer some of the sauce, 1 tablespoon minced onion, 2 tablespoons lettuce, and pickles on 2 bottom buns. Layer some of the sauce and remaining 1 tablespoon minced onion, 2 tablespoons lettuce, and American cheese on the other bottom buns.

5. 5

   Season patties with salt and pepper. Cook in the hot skillet 2 at a time until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Place 1 patty over each bottom bun; stack and cover with top buns.