This Week's Meals - McDonald's Arch Deluxe!
This is the best burger McDonald's ever made, and it died a horrible death from Marketing (did they fire the guy who thought "Show kids not liking the burger to prove it's for adults!" was a good idea?).
I ate a billion of these for the two years they were available and was sad they're gone. I found a copy-cat menu that had it decades ago and i promised I would make it one day. I decided this was the week cause it was cheap.
Did this make the Arch Deluxe I remember? Not really. The bun on the original was pillowy-er. The somehow circular bacon was thicker and peppery-er. But as burgers go? This is amazing.
Probably the best burger I've ever made, including my Whataburger copy-cat. The McDonald's Seasoning really pops the flavor of everything, and I think it's what makes it so good. If there's anything I'd change is that I'd probably saute the onions a little more.
"THIS IS A TASTY BURGER!" --Jules Winnfield, Pulp Fiction
Title: Arch Deluxe
Yield: 1 sandwiches
Category: Entree
Cuisine: American
Source: McMenu - Do-It-Yourself McDonald’s Restaurant Recipes
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Ingredients
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1 tbsp mayonnaise
1/2 tsp peppercorn mustard
1 slices tomatoes
1 sesame seed potato hamburger buns
1/4 pound beef patty
1 slice American Cheese
2 leaves lettuce (chopped)
1 tbsp ketchup
1 tbsp onion (chopped)
McDonald's hamburger seasoning
1 strip peppered bacon
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Instructions
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1 - In a small bowl, mix together the mayonnaise and the Dijon
mustard. Set aside. This is the secret sauce.
2 - Lay the buns face down on a pre-heated 375° electric griddle. You
need to apply light pressure to the buns in order to achieve uniform,
even toasting. This toasting process only takes about a minute.
3 - Set the electric grill to 400 degrees.
4 - Cook some thick sliced Hormel® pepper bacon, breaking one slice
per burger in half. Remove from the grill.
5 - Lay the beef frozen patty on the grill
6 - After about 20 seconds, "sear" it. You should apply heavy pressure
for 6-8 seconds. Sprinkle liberally with McDonald's Hamburger
7 - About 2-3 minutes after searing, turn. Be careful not to tear the
sear you just created. Add another dash Seasoning.
8 - 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.
9 - Dress your BUN in the following order: On the crown (top bun)
special sauce
ketchup
onions
lettuce
tomato
cheese
bacon
10 - Add the cooked beef patty then the toasted heel.
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Notes
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Makes 1 sandwich
Calories: 627
Fat: 39.23g
Carbs: 35.42g
Protein: 33.73g
Title: McDonald's Hamburger Seasoning
Category: Seasoning
Cuisine: American
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.
