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The Big CHOW Recipe
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The Big CHOW Recipe

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The Big CHOW Recipe

First introduced in 1968 by Jim Delligatti, a McDonald's franchise owner in Uniontown, Pennsylvania, the Big Mac has forever changed the way Americans think about...

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

468
Calories
37g
Protein
29g
Fat
14g
Carbs

Counts 6 of 7 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Sesame Seed 1 tbsp (9g) 52
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Iceberg Lettuce 1 cup shredded (36g) 5
Dill 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried 4
Relish not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons
  • 1 teaspoon sweet pickle relish
  • 3 ounces lean ground beef
  • 2 (4-inch) bottom halves of 2 sesame seed buns
  • 1 (4-inch) top half of 1 sesame seed bun
  • 1/4 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
  • 1 slice American cheese
  • 1 tablespoon minced sweet onion
  • 4 (1/8-inch-thick) dill pickle slices

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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