Big Mac® Clone Ingredients ⅔ pound ground beef (85% lean) 2 cups mayonnaise 2 tablespoons prepared yellow mustard 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish 1 ½ teaspoons white wine vinegar, or more to taste 1 teaspoon onion powder 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1 teaspoon ground paprika 4 hamburger bun bottoms 2 hamburger bun tops 2 tablespoons minced onion, or to taste ½ cup shredded lettuce, or to taste 2 tablespoons dill pickle slices, or to taste 2 slices American cheese salt and ground black pepper to taste Directions Step 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. Step 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. Step 3 Preheat a large skillet over medium heat. Toast buns in batches until lightly golden, 1 to 2 minutes. Step 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. Step 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.