Big Mac Pizza

Big Mac Pizza brings the classic “two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun” taste that you love to pizza in this irresistible recipe! It’s got that craveable fast-food flavour but made fresher than the real thing in your own home for pizza night.

Are you singing the jingle now? I am!

McDonald’s does not make a Big Mac Pizza, but after tasting this pizza, they should consider it. They’re missing out on a delicious menu option.

I’ve never seen a pizza shop that makes one of these, but it is in the running for favorite pizza now

The good news is that it’s pretty darned easy to whip this up at home and nail that certain je ne sais quois that Big Macs have. In fact, when I made this for a couple of my girlfriends they both said “It’s crazy! This tastes just like a McDonald’s Big Mac! How did you do that?”

I have no food secrets folks. I’m going to share EXACTLY how to do this in your own kitchen. 

Big Mac Pizza Recipe

Let’s look at our ingredients and equipment lists before we get started on the recipe so you know what to gather. Don’t let the length of the ingredients list stand in the way of making this. They’re all simple ingredients that you’re likely to have on hand already. 

Ingredients

1. Pre-Baked Pizza Shell or Pizza Dough
2. Lean Ground Beef
3. Pickle Juice
4. Cornstarch
5. Ketchup
6. Granulated Garlic or Garlic Powder
7. Granulated Onion or Onion Powder
8. American Cheese
9. Shredded Iceberg Lettuce
10. Dill Pickles
11. Onions
12. Burger Sauce

I absolutely love making our Big Mac Pizza with pre-baked pizza shells. I keep homemade ones on hand, but they’re also widely available at grocery stores. 

Using a pre-baked pizza crust exponentially reduces the amount of prep time needed for this recipe. If you opt to use store-bought or homemade pizza dough, though, I’ll talk you through making your own par-cooked pizza shell.

It’s a game changer having these bad boys around. Pizza can be yours at the drop of a hat!

Speaking of having pizza on a whim, you can also make the beef mixture up to two days ahead of time. I recommend heating the beef up before spreading it out on the pizza shell.

Let’s chat cheese! Slices of American cheese is the most authentic and melty choice for a Big Mac hamburger, so it’s what I went with here. If you’d like to fawncy your Big Mac pizza up a little, you can sub in a combination of shredded cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese.

You can use sliced pickles if you like, but I prefer chopping my pickles up into smaller pieces so it’s easier to get a little bit of pickle in each bite. I find sliced pickles pull off whole when you try to bite into the pizza. 

I also use homemade Big Mac sauce (Burger sauce) for the “special sauce” Big Mac component. It’s basically a copycat Big Mac sauce. If you want a faster solution, you can use Chick Fil A sauce for a similar look and taste. 

Equipment

1. Oven
2. Skillet
3. Ground Beef Chopper (or Sturdy Spoon)
4. Measuring Spoons
5. Measuring Cups
6. Small Whisk or Fork
7. Pizza Pan, Pizza Steel, or Pizza Stone

A couple of words about the equipment because there are a few options listed here. If you’re looking at using pizza dough vs. pizza shells to make your Big Mac pizza, I do recommend using a pan, steel, or stone for the primary bake on the shell before topping it. 

If you’re using a pre-baked pizza shell, you can actually bake your pizza directly on the rack of the oven or use a pizza pan, steel, or stone. The choice is yours!

Big Mac Pizza

Preheat the oven to 400ºF.

Crumble the ground beef into a medium skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle the salt and pepper over it and break it up as you brown it. 

Take care not to overcook it as it will continue to cook on the pizza in the oven. If there is a large amount of fat, you can pour it off. 

Any fat in the neighborhood of 2 tablespoons or so can remain in the pan to bring more flavour to the party. Stir in the ketchup, granulated garlic, and granulated onion. 

In a small bowl or jar, stir or whisk together the pickle juice and cornstarch to make a slurry. Pour this mixture over the ground beef and stir well, over medium-high heat, until the sauce thickens and is glossy. 

Brush the surface of the pizza shell* (See Notes) with olive oil and sprinkle evenly with sesame seeds. Spread the cooked beef mixture on the dough to within ½-inch of the edges. 

Lay the American cheese slices in an overlapping pattern leaving the ½-inch edge free. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the cheese is melted. 

You don’t really want to toast the cheese on this pizza. Just melt it!

Transfer the pizza to a cutting board and let it rest for 5 minutes. Scatter the shredded lettuce, chopped pickles, and onions over the top of the pizza, then drizzle with the burger sauce. 

If desired, add another sprinkle of sesame seeds over the pizza. Cut into 8 wedges and serve hot or warm.

Big Mac Pizza

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Rebecca Lindamood

Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

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Big Mac Pizza brings the classic “two all beef patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, on a sesame seed bun” taste that you love to pizza in this irresistible recipe! It’s got that craveable fast-food flavour but made fresher than the real thing in your own home for pizza night.

Equipment

• oven
• Skillet
• Ground Beef Chopper (or Sturdy Spoon)
• measuring spoons
• Measuring Cups
• Small Whisk or Fork
• Pizza Pan, Pizza Steel, or Pizza Stone

Ingredients

  

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• 1 pre-baked pizza shell (12-inch) See Notes
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
• 1 pound ground beef
• ¾ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• ½ cup ketchup plus 2 tablespoons
• ½ teaspoon granulated garlic
• ½ teaspoon granulated onion
• 1 ½ tablespoons dill pickle brine
• 1 teaspoon cornstarch
• 9 slices American cheese
• 1 ½ cups shredded iceberg lettuce
• ¼ cup chopped dill pickles
• ¼ cup chopped sweet onions or green onions
• ¼ cup Burger Sauce or more to taste

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
• Crumble the ground beef into a medium skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle the salt and pepper over it and break it up as you brown it.
• Take care not to overcook it as it will continue to cook on the pizza in the oven. If there is a large amount of fat, you can pour it off.
• Any fat in the neighborhood of 2 tablespoons or so can remain in the pan to bring more flavour to the party. Stir in the ketchup, granulated garlic, and granulated onion.
• In a small bowl or jar, stir or whisk together the pickle juice and cornstarch to make a slurry. Pour this mixture over the ground beef and stir well, over medium-high heat, until the sauce thickens and is glossy.
• Brush the surface of the pizza shell* (See Notes) with olive oil and sprinkle evenly with sesame seeds. Spread the cooked beef mixture on the dough to within ½-inch of the edges.
• Lay the American cheese slices in an overlapping pattern leaving the ½-inch edge free. Bake for 8-10 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the cheese is melted.
• You don’t really want to toast the cheese on this pizza. Just melt it!
• Transfer the pizza to a cutting board and let it rest for 5 minutes. Scatter the shredded lettuce, chopped pickles, and onions over the top of the pizza, then drizzle with the burger sauce.
• If desired, add another sprinkle of sesame seeds over the pizza. Cut into 8 wedges and serve hot or warm.

Notes

If you do not have a pre-baked pizza crust, you can use 1 pound of pizza dough. Stretch it gently by hand until you have an approximately 12-inch round.
Pre-bake it on a parchment lined pan or directly on a pizza steel or stone for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the crust is set but still pale. Remove the crust from the oven and proceed to top and bake it as directed above.

Nutrition

Calories: 852kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 38gFat: 49gSaturated Fat: 21gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 132mgSodium: 2408mgPotassium: 545mgFiber: 2gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 787IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 635mgIron: 6mg

Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.

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