Big Mac & Fries Fakeaway

So our evening meal tonight was a Big Mac & Fries Fakeaway, don't get me wrong it isn't really that close to a Big Mac, or the fries, but it's a tasty treat that tasted as equally as good, the burger sauce, is pretty much spot on if you get it right, you may find that you need to tweak the spices to get it to your taste, it's a little bit of trial and error, but so so worth it!

We couldn't find any wholemeal rolls (part of healthy extra), so we used some Brioche Buns that were in the freezer, this is not how you are supposed to do it and it did make this meal slightly unhealthy, but in future, we'll make sure we have the right stuff in. Nevertheless, the burger was meaty, juicy, well seasoned and was a bit of alright!

Ingredients

For the burgers:

450g (1lb) of extra lean ground beef (less than 5% fat is best)
1/2 tsp of fine sea salt
4 Whole Wheat rolls

For the burger sauce:

2 tbs of half fat mayonnaise
6 tbs/90ml of fat-free plain yoghurt
½ tsp of paprika
¼ tsp of mustard powder
¼ tsp of onion powder
2 slices of pickle, diced
½ tbs of sweetener

Tip: We found that by using 6 tablespoons of fat-free yoghurt, there was an overpowering Yoghurty taste, we reduced this to 2 tablespoons and doubled quantities of the spices, this gave it a rich and intense flavour (more like burger sauce than Yoghurt with a bit of spice)

For the topping:

1 cup (240ml) of shredded iceburg or romaine lettuce
1 small white onion, finely diced
4x30g (1oz) of cheddar, sliced - (Healthy Extra)
2 slices of pickles

For the Fries:

We just used the Slimming World Friendly Chip recipe from earlier on, click HERE to view the recipe and the instructions, let me assure you they taste amazing!

The Method:

This is not my recipe, so to comply with Slimming Eats' Terms of Service, I can't post the full recipe, it's really easy to follow, click HERE to view instructions on how to make this deliciousness!

The Verdict: