All the flavors of your favorite fast food burger—minus the bun! This Big Mac Burger Bowl is a crave-worthy, easy-to-make dinner packed with seasoned beef, tangy pickles, fresh veggies, and a drizzle of homemade Big Mac sauce.


Big Mac Burger Bowl
All the flavors of your favorite fast food burger—minus the bun! This Big Mac Burger Bowl is a crave-worthy, easy-to-make dinner packed with seasoned beef, tangy pickles, fresh veggies, and a drizzle of homemade Big Mac sauce.
Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 8 minutes mins
Total Time 25 minutes mins
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Ingredients
For the Big Mac Sauce
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
- 1 teaspoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
For the Bowl
- 1 lb ground beef
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup cooked white or brown rice
- 1 cup Iceberg lettuce shredded
- 2 roma tomatoes diced
- 1/2 cup onion diced
- 1/2 cup dill pickles sliced
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- Sesame seeds for garnish optional
Instructions
- In a bowl, mix together all the ingredients for the Big Mac sauce. Whisk until well combined.
- Heat a skillet over medium-high heat.
- Season the ground beef with salt and pepper then cook in the skillet for 3-4 minutes, breaking it up as it cooks.
- Once the meat is cooked, turn off the heat and add a spoonful of the Big Mac sauce and mix well to combine.
- Assemble the deconstructed Big Mac bowls by placing a serving of cooked rice in each bowl.
- Top the rice with a spoonful of ground beef.
- Scatter shredded iceberg lettuce, diced tomatoes, diced onion, and sliced dill pickles over the ground beef.
- Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese then drizzle the Big Mac sauce generously over the ingredients in each bowl.
- Garnish with sesame seeds if desired.
- Serve the deconstructed Big Mac bowls over rice, allowing everyone to mix the ingredients together or customize their bowls with additional toppings.