Copycat Big Mac Sliders
Copycat Big Mac Sliders are an easy appetizer recipe filled with beef, cheese, and McDonald’s Big Mac sauce!
These little Copycat Big Mac Sliders are a miniature version of the the classic Big Mac and they’re going to be making an appearance at my Super Bowl party this year. They are full ground beef, onions, pickles, cheese all packed into soft slider buns topped with sesame seeds. Oh, and don’t forget the secret sauce! That’s what makes a Big Mac so amazing right?
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The thing about sliders is they need to be super easy to make so you can feed a house full of hungry people at a party without spending all night in the kitchen missing out on all of the fun. To make these Copycat Big Mac Sliders I skipped making individual burger patties and instead I cooked the ground beef in a skillet along with onions and then (after draining the grease) I spread the ground beef over my bottom slider buns. Then I topped them with American cheese (it melts the best!), pickle slices, ketchup, mustard, and finally the secret sauce. Then on goes the top bun, brush them with a little melted butter and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Bake for 20 minutes, or until the cheese is fully melted, and you’re ready to party!
Let’s go back to that secret sauce for a minute. Seriously guys, the McDonald’s secret sauce recipe totally takes these Big Mac Sliders to the next level. We perfected our recipe when we made our Cheeseburger Tots and it’s just like the original. You’ll have a little extra leftover after you drizzle it over your sliders, just put it in a bowl and let people add extra to their sliders if they want. I promise you there won’t be any left at the end of the party :). 
Tips for making Copycat Big Mac Sliders:
- Save time making Big Mac Sliders on game day by cooking your meat and making the secret sauce the day before. Just heat your meat up in the microwave before putting it on your slider buns and you’re good to go.
- If you don’t like American cheese you can substitute shredded cheddar cheese instead.
- Line your pan or a casserole dish with parchment paper. That will help you lift the sliders off/out when you are ready to serve.
Want more slider recipes?
- Chili Dog Sliders
- Philly Cheesesteak Sliders
- Chicken Parmesan Sliders
- Meatball Sliders
- Lasagna Sliders
- Bourbon Bacon Roast Beef Sliders
- More slider recipes…
Copycat Big Mac Sliders
Ingredients
- 12 Slider buns
- 1 pound Ground Beef
- 1 Onion, medium
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- 7 slices American Cheese
- 24 slices Pickle
- Ketchup & Mustard
- Secret Sauce
- 2 teaspoon Sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon Butter, melted
Secret Sauce
- 1/2 cup Mayonnaise
- 4 tablespoon Dill pickle relish
- 2 tablespoon Yellow mustard
- 1 teaspoon White wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- 1 teaspoon Onion powder
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium high heat add diced onions and cook for 3 minutes.
- Add ground beef and salt and continue to cook until meat is cooked through and onions are translucent.
- Drain grease from beef.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Cut slider buns in half setting the tops of the buns to the side.
- Place bottom buns on a baking sheet.
- Spread beef and onion mixture over the buns.
- Using 7 slices of cheese create a layer of American cheese over the beef.
- Place the pickle slices over the cheese.
- Drizzle with ketchup, mustard, and secret sauce.
- Place top buns on top of everything.
- Cover the sliders with aluminum foil and bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove foil and brush buns with melted butter and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
- Bake for another 5 minutes or until cheese is completely melted.
- Enjoy!
Secret Sauce
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl and stir together until thoroughly mixed.
Nutrition
Had to come back to say thankyou, these were amazing! So easy and super popular!
I’m so glad you liked them!!
First of all, Thank you! I made these and they where a big hit!. 5 star for sure. I did use Velveeta slices. Next time I’ll use half slices. Too much cheese vs. meat on these little sliders. I did not add the to extra mustard as there was enough mustard flavor for us in the “special sauce”. We will definitely be having these on a regular basis. Can also use regular size hamburger buns also. Great flavor. Better than Big Macs, in my opinion.
So glad you liked them! I’m all about that secret sauce!
Just thru them in the oven
I just want clarity on what type of slider buns to use? Would Hawaiian sweet buns work?
Can’t wait to try the recipe!
Yes Angie, King’s Hawaiian sweet rolls will work for all of our slider recipes. Those are my favorite, yum!
These were really good. I love how simple they are, yet different from your standard cheeseburger. My family loved them, making them again today! Thank you for sharing!
I made these & they turned out awesome!! One of my née favs!! 🙌🏼
Turned out GREAT! Of course, it doesn’t hurt that Big Macs are my fave fast food burger! I did some with just the secret sauce and some with the secret sauce and ketchup/mustard drizzled. They were sucha hit for Super Bowl!
These were super delicious!! Definitely a keeper in my book!
These are so easy to prep ahead and then then only take minutes to pull together. I have made them for many gatherings!
Can I put all of this together in the afternoon to be baked 5 or so hours later? Would it be too soggy later? Perhaps having it all ready to assemble would be better? Curious if these have been tried.
I prefer to have it all ready to assemble and then assembling right before baking. I suggest warming the meat in the microwave for a minute (doesn’t have to be hot just warm) so that everything heats through in the oven in the amount of time listed in the recipe.