These 30-minute Big Mac Sloppy Joes have no right being this good. You get the iconic big mac flavor with the ease of making a sloppy joe.
Recipe Overview
- Dinner Time Hit: If a sloppy joe and a big mac had a baby, you would get this delicious iconic mashup.
- They only take 30 minutes
- Pair with fries, and dinner is done
Ingredients
Mayonnaise: The base of the secret sauce.
Sweet Pickle Relish: For the secret sauce.
Mustard: For the secret sauce.
Onion and Garlic Powder: Seasoning for the secret sauce.
Ground Beef: You can use any percentage, but lean meat (90%+) will be less greasy.
Onion: You cook the onion along with the ground beef and can use it as a topping.
American Cheese: A must to get that iconic big mac flavor.
Worcestershire Sauce: Adds extra savoriness to the beef.
Salt and Pepper: Season the sloppy joe mixture to taste.
Burger Buns: Get sesame seed buns for that big mac look.
Lettuce: Topping for your burger.
Pickles: It's optional since there is already sweet relish in the secret sauce.
How to Make Big Mac Sloppy Joes
1. Make the sauce: Combine all the secret sauce ingredients in a bowl.
2. Prep: Toast buns and set the burger toppings out.
3. Brown the Meat: Cook the ground beef and onions in a large skillet over medium heat. Once the ground beef has browned, drain the fat if there is any.
4. Make the Sloppy Joe Mixture: Add ⅓ cup of secret sauce, 2 slices of cheese, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Mix until the cheese melts and makes a creamy sauce.
5. Assemble the Burger: To assemble, take your bottom toasted bun and top it with lettuce, a slice of cheese, ¼ of the sloppy joe mixture, pickles, onions, and more sauce.
6. Serve: Pair with fries.
Substitutions
Secrest Sauce: I've heard that McDonald's secret sauce is very similar to Thousand Island dressing, but not exactly the same. To make the secret sauce using Thousand Island dressing, mix together 2 tablespoons of mayo with ⅓ cup of thousand island dressing to make the secret sauce using Thousand Island dressing. I haven't tried it, so let me know if you do!
Cheese: I used American cheese to get that nostalgic taste, and it melts perfectly. If you don't want to use American cheese, you could substitute it for cheddar cheese or any mild cheese you have on hand.
How to Store
Store any leftover sloppy joe mixture and leftover secret sauce in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
FAQ
Its' main ingredients are Soybean Oil, Sweet Relish, Distilled Vinegar, Salt, Corn Syrup, Water, Egg Yolks, Spices, Onion Powder, Salt, Garlic Powder, and Sugar.
How does that translate to ingredients you have at home? Mayo, mustard, sweet relish, onion powder, and garlic powder.
It has two beef patties, a special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, and onions on a sesame seed bun. The sloppy joe version includes all of those ingredients.
Tips & Tricks
Prep your sauce and toppings ahead of time so you don't feel rushed. The sloppy joe filling comes together quickly.
Big Mac Sloppy Joe
Ingredients
Secret Sauce
- ⅓ cup + 1 tablespoons light mayo or regular mayo
- 2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
- ½ tablespoon yellow mustard
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon onion powder
Sloppy Joe Filling
- 1 pound 90% ground beef or any %
- ½ yellow onion finely chopped
- ⅓ cup of secret sauce
- 2 slices of American cheese
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt adjust to taste
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Sloppy Joe Burger
- 4 sesame seed buns
- lettuce
- 4 slices of American cheese
- pickles optional
- diced onions optional
Instructions
- Make the secret sauce by combining all the secret sauce ingredients together in a bowl.
- Toast the buns.
- Add the ground beef and onions to a large skillet over medium heat. Cook until the meat has browned.
- Once the ground beef has been browned, drain the fat, if any, and add ⅓ cup of the secret sauce, 2 slices of American cheese, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper. Mix until the cheese melts and a creamy sauce covers the ground beef.
- To assemble the burger, take the bottom of your toasted bun and top it with lettuce, a slice of cheese, ¼ of the sloppy joe mixture, pickles, onions, and more sauce.
Nutrition
The nutritional information provided is an estimate and may vary based on the ingredients used.
B says
This was really good! Both my kids thought it was delicious! We will definitely make this again.
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Debbie says
Really liked this receipe. Taste just like a big mac!