Big Mac Sloppy Joes
Big Mac Sloppy Joes with saucy beef, pickles and melty cheese on sesame buns for a fun, messy twist on a classic.
Servings: 4
Calories: 879kcal
Equipment
- Measuring Cups and Spoons
- Small Bowl
- Whisk
- Spatula
- Large Pan/Skillet
Ingredients
BIG MAC SAUCE:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 4 teaspoon ketchup
- 2 tablespoon dill pickle juice
- 1 tablespoon dill pickle minced
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 2 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
SLOPPY JOE:
- 1 pound ground beef medium
- 1 yellow onion small, chopped
- ½ tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground pepper
- 4 sesame seed buns
- 4 cheddar cheese slices
- pickle slices
- lettuce shredded
Instructions
- Make your copycat Big Mac sauce by adding all the ingredients into a small bowl and whisk until combined. Set in the fridge until ready to assemble sloppy joes.
- Heat a large skillet on medium heat and cook ground beef for 5 minutes.
- Strain out some excess fat, then add chopped onion, Worcestershire, salt and pepper to your meat mixture. Cook for a couple minutes until the beef is fully cooked and no longer pink.
- Assemble sloppy Joes by adding a slice of cheese to the bottom bun. Then spoon ¼ of the ground beef mixture, shredded lettuce, pickles, Big Mac sauce and the top bun.
- Repeat for the other 3 and serve immediately.
Notes
- Lightly toasting your buns first prevents sogginess and adds structure.
- Cook until the beef is no longer pint to aim for tender meat, not dry.
- Shredding your own cheese gives the best melt.
- A short rest in the fridge helps flavors of the special sauce develop.
- These sandwiches are best hot and fresh from the skillet.
- This recipe makes 4 large or 6 average sized sloppy Joe’s, alternatively, it makes a great salad topper to make a Big Mac salad!
- The sauce recipe makes enough to generously cover the sandwich plus leftover, you can half the recipe if desired.
- Nutritional information includes the sauce equally divided by 4 sandwiches, this would change depending on how much you consume.
Nutrition
Calories: 879kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 29g | Fat: 72g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 27g | Monounsaturated Fat: 21g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 120mg | Sodium: 2092mg | Potassium: 475mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 341IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 255mg | Iron: 4mg
