Big Mac Sliders
These Big Mac Sliders are a fun recipe for your next party or game day gathering. The whole family won’t miss the restaurant burger when you make this mini slider version!
Big Mac Sliders Recipe
We have all heard the words…All beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickle, onion, on a sesame seed bun.
These ingredients for such a popular burger, are not only tasty but make a nice jingle. I love them for sure but can’t eat a whole one.
So let’s make these Big Mac burgers in all their glory, but smaller and easier to handle.
If you love Big Macs like I do, check out my Big Mac Egg Rolls and Big Mac Casserole!
Try all my other easy slider recipes like these cheeseburger sliders, and Hawaiian pizza sliders.
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Ingredients Needed
Ground beef – Use lean ground beef or substitute ground turkey.
Onion – Chopped white onion or sweet onion.
Cheese – Good old fashioned American cheese slices.
Pickles – Dill pickles slices are perfect for the flavor.
Big Mac sauce – Mayo, sweet pickle relish, sugar, yellow mustard, paprika, onion powder, garlic powder.
Buns – I like Hawaiian rolls but use your favorite.
Garnishes – Sesame seeds, shredded iceberg lettuce.
Kitchen staples – Salt, black pepper, melted unsalted butter.
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How to Make Big Mac Sliders
First: Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 9×13 baking dish or baking sheet with nonstick spray.
Second: In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for the sauce. Mix to combine and set aside.
Third: In a large skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef, onions, salt and pepper until the ground beef is no longer pink and the onions are soft. Remove from heat and drain.
Fourth: Place the bottoms of the slider buns in the prepared dish or sheet pan. Spread a thin layer of the big mac special sauce on the bottom buns. Top with the ground beef mixture.
Fifth: Top with cheese slices to cover the beef as evenly as possible. Place pickle slices on the cheese layer, try to space them so each slider gets pickles.
Sixth: Bake for 8-10 minutes to melt the cheese. Remove from the oven and top with shredded lettuce and more special sauce.
Seventh: Top with the buns. Brush the buns with melted butter and sprinkle sesame seeds on top. Serve warm!
For the full recipe and detailed instructions, please refer to the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
Serving Suggestions
Of course you want to serve these with crispy french fries to complete the meal!
Other great options are crispy tater tots, potato chips, onion rings, or fresh veggies.
I love making these for a crowd and serving them as the star of the show, along with a Butter Board and Pickle Charcuterie Board.
How long do they last?
Store any leftover big mac sliders in the fridge for up to 3 days. The buns may get soggy.
If this happens, you can toast them in the air fryer for 3-5 minutes on 350F. Or take out the insides and spread over lettuce to make a Big Mac Salad.
Can I freeze them?
I don’t recommend freezing these. You can make the ground beef mixture ahead of time and freeze it. Then thaw, assemble, and bake the sliders.
When do I add the lettuce?
I add the lettuce before I bake them. I love it like this but if you prefer cold lettuce (and sauce) then bake the sliders, take off the top buns and add the lettuce.
Then add the top buns back on. It can get tricky with the melted cheese but it will work out fine.
Tapas Tips & Tricks
- If using different slider buns or dinner rolls, you can form individual little burger patties and place on a cookie sheet and bake them. Or cook them individually and add to the buns before baking.
- Some prefer the shredded lettuce warm. You can add it with the cheese and pickles and bake it all together if you prefer.
- If you like the cold lettuce and sauce, I recommend placing the slider bun tops on a baking sheet and brushing with butter and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake for 2-3 minutes to get them warm before placing on top of the baked sliders.
- Substitute thousand island dressing for the copycat big mac sauce if needed.
- Use mini hamburger patties (cooked) and top with some grilled onions instead of making a ground beef mixture.
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You are going to love these copycat Big Mac sliders complete with special big mac sauce, pickle chips, and those buttery sesame seed rolls!
Big Mac Sliders Recipe
Ingredients
- 12 slider buns Hawaiian rolls or other slider buns
- 2 cups shredded lettuce
- 9 slices American cheese
- 24-30 dill pickle slices
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 tablespoons Sesame seeds
Slider Mixture
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 cup finely chopped white onion
Big Mac Sauce
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 2 1/2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
- 2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons yellow mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 9×13 baking dish or sheet pan with nonstick spray.
- In a small bowl, combine the ingredients for the sauce. Mix to combine and set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium heat, cook ground beef, onions, salt and pepper until the ground beef is no longer pink and the onions are soft.
- Remove from heat and drain.
- Place the bottoms of the slider buns in the prepared dish or sheet pan.
- Spread a thin layer of the big mac sauce on the bottom buns.
- Top with the beef and onion mixture.
- Top with cheese slices to cover the beef as evenly as possible.
- Place pickle slices on the cheese layer, try to space them so each slider gets pickles.
- You can bake them for 8-10 minutes and then remove and add shredded lettuce and sauce. Then top with buns and melted butter and sesame seeds. Bake for an additional 3-4 minutes to warm the complete sliders.
- Alternatively, spread the remaining big mac sauce on the underside of the top buns.
- Place top buns on the sliders. Melt butter in a small bowl.
- Brush the tops of the buns with the butter and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Cover with foil and bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
- Remove and enjoy warm.
Notes
- If using different slider buns or dinner rolls, you can form individual little burger patties and place on a cookie sheet and bake them. Or cook them individually and add to the buns before baking.
- Some prefer the shredded lettuce warm. You can add it with the cheese and pickles and bake it all together if you prefer.
- If you like the cold lettuce and sauce, I recommend placing the slider bun tops on a baking sheet and brushing with butter and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake for 2-3 minutes to get them warm before placing on top of the baked sliders.
- Substitute thousand island dressing for the copycat big mac sauce if needed.
- Use mini hamburger patties (cooked) and top with some grilled onions instead of making a ground beef mixture.
Nutrition
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