Budget-friendly Big Mac burger bowls made from meat patties, cheese, oven chips, lettuce, gherkins, tomatoes and homemade burger sauce.
These Big Mac Burger Bowls are a fun twist on the classic takeaway burger! Crispy oven chips are topped with juicy pieces of burger, cheese, fresh salad, gherkins and a creamy homemade burger sauce. They're ready in just 30 minutes, cost less than $20 to make for a family of four, and make an easy family dinner everyone will love. For more affordable dinners, check out my $20 Dinner series.
Ingredient notes:
- Burger patties: You can either use pre-made burger patties like I have here, or make your own from beef mince.
- Potatoes: Use either shoe-string fries, lattice potato fries or make your own chips from potatoes.
- Big Mac sauce: This is my go-to recipe for the most amazing Big Mac dupe sauce. Made from pantry staples, you won't believe how easy this is to put together.
Note: Scroll to the recipe card for the ingredients, quantities and the full method.
Step by step instructions:
Preheat the oven to 200°C fan bake. On a large baking tray, spread the oven chips. Place the burger patties on a second tray.
Bake for 20-25 minutes, turning the chips and flipping the burger patties halfway through cooking. Cook until the chips are crispy and golden and the patties are cooked through (option - you can add a slice of cheese to the patties for the last 5 minutes of the cook time if you like).
While everything is cooking, make the burger sauce. Add the mayonnaise, mustard, tomato sauce, garlic powder, grated gherkins and pickle juice to a small bowl. Mix well and place in the fridge until needed.
Cut the cooked burger patties into bite-sized pieces. Divide the hot chips between four bowls. Top with the burger pieces, grated cheese, lettuce, tomato and sliced gherkins. Spoon over the burger sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
Recipe FAQs:
Yes! Air fry the chips and burger patties according to the packet instructions, then assemble the bowls as directed. This is a great option if you want extra crispy chips.
Absolutely. Homemade beef burger patties work really well in this recipe. Just make sure they are cooked all the way through before cutting them into bite-sized pieces.
There are lots of delicious options! Try crispy bacon, fried onions, red onion or even jalapeños. You could also add extra cheese if you're a big fan of cheeseburgers.
Storage:
This is best eaten fresh but you can store leftover burger patties and toppings separately in airtight containers in the fridge for up to 2 days. Reheat the chips and burger patties in the oven or air fryer to crisp them back up before serving.
Top tips:
- I have tried this with lattice and shoestring fries, but any style of frozen fries works well, including crinkle and straight cut.
- Add crispy bacon, fried onion or sliced red onion for extra flavour.
- Use air fryer chips if you prefer.
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Big Mac Burger Bowls
Budget-friendly Big Mac burger bowls made from meat patties, cheese, oven chips, lettuce, gherkins, tomatoes and homemade burger sauce.
Ingredients
- 500g frozen oven chips/lattice potato chips
- 480g pre-made burger patties
Toppings
- 100g cheese, grated
- 1 cup lettuce, finely chopped
- 1 tomato, diced
- 2 small gherkins, sliced
- 1 tsp sesame seeds
Burger Sauce
- ¼ cup light mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp mustard
- 3 Tbsp tomato sauce
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 2 gherkins, finely grated
- 1 Tbsp gherkin pickle juice
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200°C fan bake.
- On a large baking tray, spread the oven chips. Place the burger patties on a second tray.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes, turning the chips and flipping the burger patties halfway through cooking. Cook until the chips are crispy and golden and the patties are cooked through (option - you can add a slice of cheese to the patties for the last 5 minutes of the cook time if you like).
- While everything is cooking, make the burger sauce. Add the mayonnaise, mustard, tomato sauce, garlic powder, grated gherkins and pickle juice to a small bowl. Mix well and place in the fridge until needed.
- Cut the cooked burger patties into bite-sized pieces.
- Divide the hot chips between four bowls. Top with the burger pieces, grated cheese, lettuce, tomato and sliced gherkins. Spoon over the burger sauce and sprinkle with sesame seeds. Serve immediately.
Notes
- I have tried this with lattice and shoestring fries, but any style of frozen fries works well, including crinkle and straight cut.
- Add crispy bacon, fried onion or sliced red onion for extra flavour.
- Use air fryer chips if you prefer.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1153Total Fat: 69gSaturated Fat: 15gUnsaturated Fat: 54gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 1687mgCarbohydrates: 102gFiber: 8gSugar: 8gProtein: 34g
Nutritional values are approximate. Please use your own calculations if you require a special diet.
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