This Week's Meals - McDonald's Big-N-Tasty/McDLT

So the Arch Deluxe wanted frozen hamburger patties, and I could only get them in 10, so I decided to make another Mickey D's burger, the McDLT/Big-N-Tasty.

There's not much difference, really. Added pickles, changing the dijon mustard to regular mustard. Shredded lettuce instead of lettuce leaves. Less fancy bun. No bacon (a war crime if you ask me).

It's a really good burger, yeah, but what I'd really do is mash these into a McDolari Burger. Using the Arch Deluxe as a base, adding pickles and shredding the lettuce.

Please forgive my overcooked tater tots. I can never dial in good tater tots in the air fryer.

Title: McD.L.T
Yield: 1 sandwich
Category: Entree
Cuisine: American
Rating: 4.0/5 stars
Source: McMenu - Do-It-Yourself McDonald’s Restaurant Recipes

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Ingredients
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1/4 pound beef patty
1 whole sesame seed bun
1 slice American cheese
1/4 cup iceberg lettuce (chopped)
1 slice tomato
1 tbsp white onion (chopped)
3 slices dill pickle
McDonald's Hamburger Seasoning
1 tbsp ketchup
1/2 tsp mustard
1 tbsp mayonnaise

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Instructions
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1 - Pre-heat an electric griddle to 400 degrees, and toast both halves
of the bun face down on the griddle. It should toast quickly and will
have an even light-brown color when done. After toasting, set the
toasted bun aside.
2 - Lay the beef frozen patty on the grill, and after about 20
seconds, "sear" it. Sear a
little harder and a little longer than with regular hamburgers. You
should apply heavy pressure for 6-8
seconds.
3 - Sprinkle liberally with McD's Hamburger Seasoning.
4 - About 2-3 minutes after searing, turn. Be careful not to tear the
sear you just created. Add another dash Seasoning.
5 - About 2-3 more minutes after turning, smash the beef patty with
the spatula to "squeeze" out excess fat, and then remove. Smash it
again between the spatula and your free hand to additionally drain the
fat.
6 - Put five "kisses" of mustard around the toasted crown about 1/2
inch from the edge, equally spaced.
7 - Then put five squirts of ketchup in the pattern of a five on dice
and the size of a nickel on the toasted bun. (Make the center one the
size of a quarter)
8 - Add about a tablespoon of freshly chopped white onion
9 - Then add 3 pickle slices, the lettuce, followed by 1 tablespoon of
mayonnaise.
10 - Top that with the tomato, then the slice of cheese. Most cheese
slices are slightly too big, so cut or tear off about 1/4 inch, making
a slight rectangle.
11 - When the beef is done, put it on the heel side of the bun. Then
get the dressed crown side slap the two together, and BAM - a no
longer available McD.L.TTM!

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Notes
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Makes 1 sandwich
Calories: 602
Total Fat: 29.26g
Total Carbohydrate: 49.37g
Protein: 33.19g

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Title: McDonald's Hamburger Seasoning
Category: Seasoning
Cuisine: American
Rating: 0.5/5 stars
Source: McMenu - Do-It-Yourself McDonald’s Restaurant Recipes

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Ingredients
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4 tbsp salt
2 tbsp Ac'cent MSG
1 tsp ground black pepper
1/4 tsp onion powder

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Instructions
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1 - Mix all ingredients well.
2- Use in a spice shaker with big enough holes for the pepper to
flow. This seasoning is used liberally on all McDonald's hamburgers
during the COOKING process.

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