How to make a McDonalds double cheeseburger even better than McDonald’s

McDonald’s double cheeseburger (5-10 minutes)

Ingredients (makes 1 double cheeseburger)

• 100g mince beef (preferably 20% fat)
• 1 burger bun (brioche is nicest)
• 2 slices of burger cheese
• 1/4 of a medium onion, finely diced
• Pickled gherkin, sliced (optional)
• Ketchup
• American mustard
• Salt and pepper (preferably sea salt)

Equipment

• Non-stick or seasoned iron pan
• Baking paper, about an a4 sheet
• Fish slice / spatula
• Hob to cook on
• Microwave (not essential)

Prep and cooking

1. Start by making the burgers, just 50g for each pattie (McDonald’s only use 45g!) roll each one into balls, like big meatballs, then fold the baking paper in half and put one of the balls the the centre of one half. Fold the paper back over and push down hard on the ball with the palm of your hand so it pushes down to make a burger Pattie, it should be quite thin. Season well with salt and pepper on both sides then repeat so you have 2.
2. Get the pan nice and hot on a high heat and lightly toast the brioche bun, just put the flat (inside) parts of the bun in the hot pan and move it around with your fingers for 20-30 seconds, watch out it’s easy to burn it!
3. When the bun is ready wipe the crumbs out of the pan and put it back on the heat until it start to smoke a little.
4. If you used 20% fat mince you won’t need any oil in the pan, if you didn’t add a little splash (about 1/2 a tsp). The put the first burger in the pan and let it cook for 20-30 seconds. Then with the fish slice/spatula push down firmly on the top of the burger for about 3 seconds. It’ll sizzle a lot, that’s the fat reacting with the heat, the flip the burger and cook the other side for another 30 seconds or so, give it another like push on the top before taking out and placing on the bottom bun.
5. Leave the pan on the heat and put a slice of cheese on top of the burger you just cooked, then cook the second burger the same as the first (unless you’re using a pan bug enough for 2 burgers). When it’s ready put it on top of the other burger and put the other slice of cheese on top.
6. If you’re using gherkins put some slices on top of the top burger. The put an X of ketchup and an X of mustard on the top so they overlap, it should look a bit like a star.
7. Put the diced onion on top of the sauces and put the top bun on, then put it in the microwave for 10-15 seconds.
8. Ding! McDonald’s goodness in your own home.

The worlds most popular burger?

Dividing options worldwide, love it or hate it you can’t deny the addictive taste of a McDonald’s burger.

After making these homemade double cheeseburgers you might notice that the main taste you get from an actual McDonald’s burger is the onion, ketchup and mustard.

Do they use real meat? Who knows, I live in England and (currently) our food standards (should) ensure it is, but who fucking knows?

The cost of one of these homemade double cheeseburgers comes in at around 75p so about half the price of one you’d buy from the shop, these ones are actually served hot too!

So there you have it, culinary genius, or planet destroying clown food, the double cheeseburger.

Things you might not know about McDonald’s

• They own Krispy Kreme
• In America there are about 1.5 times more McDonald’s than hospitals
• The yellow M is supposedly more recognised that the cross (religion)
• In Sweden there is a ski through McDonald’s

Money grabbing bastards!