Big Mac Stuffed Bread

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The Big Mac Stuffed Bread is comfort food at its best: seasoned ground chuck, gooey melted cheese, crisp lettuce, tangy pickles, and a special sauce between some toasted Italian bread will make your taste buds do a happy dance.

Prep Time15

Cook Time1

Total Time1 15

Course: Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine: American

Servings: people

Author: Derek Wolf

Ingredients

Beef:

1.5 lbs Ground Chuck 80/20
1 tbsp Kosher Salt
1 tbsp Black Pepper
1 tbsp Garlic Powder

Bread:

1 Italian Bread Loaf
2 cups Shredded Cheddar Cheese
1 cup Finely Diced White Onions garnish
1 cup Sliced Dill Pickles garnish
1 cup Shredded Lettuce garnish
1.5 tbsp Sesame Seeds garnish

Special Sauce:

1 cup Mayonnaise
⅛ cup White Vinegar
2.5 tbsp Yellow Mustard
1.5 tbsp Sweet Pickle Relish
¾ tbsp Paprika
½ tbsp Onion Powder
½ tbsp Kosher Salt
½ tbsp Garlic Powder

Instructions

Preheat your grill for two zone cooking at 325F.
Slice your Italian Style Bread in half and separate the top from the bottom (set the top to the side to be used later).
Next, carefully pull out the excess bread on both halves so that you create a divot in the bun.
Stuff the divot with shredded cheddar cheese, handful of diced onions, and some of your sliced pickles.
Then take a handful of your ground beef and cover the stuffing with it. Make sure to spread out the ground beef all over the bread so it completely covers the cheese.
Once the bread is done, place them in the fridge for 15-20 minutes to firm up.
In a bowl mix all the ingredients for the Special Sauce, then set to the side until ready to use.
Take out the bread and place it over the coals with the ground beef face down.
Cook over the heat for about 8-10 minutes. If you have flare ups, make sure to move the bread around in order to prevent them.
After 10 minutes, flip the bread over and pull it over to the cooler side of the grill and cook until it is 165F internal (about 15 minutes).
When the bread is done, kick up the heat in the grill to 450F while keeping the bread on the indirect side.
Top the bread with more shredded cheddar cheese. Let cook until the cheese has melted and the top is bubbly (about 5-7 minutes).
When it is done, pull off and let cool for 2-3 minutes.
Garnish with sliced lettuce, diced onions, pickles and a drizzle of the special sauce. Slice, serve and enjoy!

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Notes

What's the story behind the Big Mac Sauce?

The Big Mac Sauce, aka the "Special Sauce," was developed by McDonalds in the 1960s. The exact recipe has been a closely guarded secret, but the basic ingredients are similar to mine. Feel free to experiment with the sauce ingredients to make it one of your original recipes!

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