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A stack of keto big macs on a wooden cutting board.

Keto Big Macs

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What if I told you that you can have your favorite fast-food burger without all the carbs? These keto Big Macs are exactly that, right down to the ketofied Big Mac sauce. With as few as 6 net carbs per double burger, this keto burger more than checks all your fast-food craving boxes!
Prep 15 minutes
Cook 15 minutes
Total 30 minutes
Recipe Makes (Approximate): 2 keto Big Macs

Equipment

  • Medium bowl
  • whisk
  • 2 large skillets

Ingredients

For the Keto Big Mac Sauce

  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon keto ketchup (store-bought or make your own)
  • 2 tablespoon dill relish
  • 1 teaspoon dried minced onion (rehydrated, or use 1 tablespoon fresh minced white onion)
  • 1 teaspoon white vinegar
  • 2 teaspoons Granular Swerve
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

For the Keto Big Macs

  • ½ pound ground beef (formed into 4 thin patties, see Notes)
  • salt (to taste)
  • pepper (to taste)
  • 4 keto sesame seed buns (2 tops, 4 bottoms; see Notes)
  • butter (optional)
  • finely chopped onions (optional)
  • shredded lettuce
  • dill pickles
  • 4 slices American cheese

Instructions

For the Keto Big Mac Sauce

  • Combine all ingredients in bowl and whisk until fully incorporated. Refrigerate sauce until ready to assemble burgers.

For the Keto Big Macs

  • Liberally season burger patties on all sides with salt and pepper. Heat one large skillet over medium-high heat, then fry patties until cooked through, flipping as needed.
  • While patties fry, butter insides of bun tops and bottoms. Heat second large skillet over medium-high heat. Once hot, add bun tops and bottoms buttered-side down and toast them, like you would a grilled cheese. Set buns aside until ready to assemble burgers.
  • Once patties are cooked through, spread keto Big Mac sauce on buttered & toasted sides of all buns.
  • Assemble burgers in the following order: bottom bun, sauce, onions, pickles, lettuce, burger patty, cheese, bottom bun, sauce, onions, pickles, lettuce, burger patty, cheese, top bun. Serve warm.

Recipe Notes

  • Click here for my homemade keto ketchup recipe.
  • Burger Patties: Form ground beef into 4 thin patties, or use 4 pre-made ¼-pound burger patties (we do this a lot to save time). If you're forming the burger patties yourself, incorporate the salt and pepper into the meat before flattening it into a patty. That way it's seasoned throughout, rather than just on the top and bottom. If you're using frozen burger patties, let them heat up in the pan a little before you season them; that way the salt and pepper actually sticks!
  • Keto Sesame Seed Buns: Make your own or use store-bought keto buns like these from Nature's Own. The nutrition information shown was calculated using Nature's Own buns. You could also use chaffles instead of buns. Want to save a bun? You need 4 bottom buns + 2 top buns total for your burgers. If you take 3 bottom buns and 3 top buns, and cut the domed "top" off one of the top buns, you now have 4 bottom buns and 2 top buns!
The majority of the total carbs in our nutrition information come from the buns we used. Your macros will vary based on the buns you use for your burgers, so don't rely solely on our numbers.

Nutrition Information (Approximate)

Serving Size: 1keto Big MacCalories: 883calProtein: 50gFat: 72gSaturated Fat: 19gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 140mgSodium: 1656mgPotassium: 573mgTotal Carbs: 48gFiber: 33gSugar: 3gAdded Sugars: 0gErythritol: 6gSugar Alcohols: 0gNet Carbs: 9gVitamin A: 472IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 485mgIron: 5mg
Recipe By: Cheryl Malik
https://40aprons.com/keto-big-macs/