Impossible Vegan Big Mac with Homemade Special Sauce

Two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce cheese, pickles, onions…all on a sesame seed bun! Who else remembers that little McD’s jingle from the late 80’s? Although it’s been two decades since I’ve had a Big Mac I can still remember the first one that I ate…on a Saturday morning, with my dad and my brother circa 1990…but let’s be real, all we really wanted to do was play on the playground!

There isn’t too much to this recipe to be honest. Fry up a couple of vegan burgers, make some special sauce, chop some veg and assemble! I only have a couple of tricks!

• If you want to actually do that whole double stack, like a traditional big mac…make your patties really thin! (But, honestly…they would be just as good as just a single regular burger)

• Sometimes vegan cheese can take a little longer to melt so make sure to put in onto the top of your burgers as soon as you flip them!

• Just a little splash of liquid smoke and some minced garlic in the pan when you fry your burgers will make all the difference in the flavor profile!

What you are going to need to buy:

Impossible Burger from Impossible Foods

Liquid Smoke

Vegan Mayo - (We like THIS ONE from Hellman’s…who knew?)

Ketchup

Mustard

Relish, chopped fine

American Cheese - (love THESE SLICES from Follow Your Heart)

Minced Garlic - (we like these jarred options from Spice World!)  

White Onion

Onion Powder

Vinegar

Pickles

Lettuce

Salt & Pepper, to taste

Burger Buns

What you are going to need to do:

You can either buy the individual Impossible Burger patties or the block “ground beef.” Season with salt and pepper and a little liquid smoke.

Fry your burgers in a non-stick skillet on medium heat. Depending on size of the burgers they should take about 2 minutes per side.

To make the sauce:

1/3 cup of Mayo
3 tablespoons of Ketchup
1 tablespoon of Mustard
2 tablespoons of relish
1/2 teaspoon of minced garlic plus a splash of the oil/juice that the garlic is packed in
Onion Powder, salt and pepper, to taste.

Note: Depending on how you like your sauce you can also add a splash of vinegar and some white sugar. I preferred to add a bit more relish if I wanted it more sweet or a bit more mustard if I wanted it more tangy!

Chop Lettuce.
Dice Onions.

Assemble and Enjoy!