Healthier Homemade Big Mac w/pics!

jdelisle · November 2011

I try not to eat fast food anymore, but I always end up craving a Big Mac. I was determined to make a healthier version at home, so after some experimenting, this is what I came up with:

http://www.cookingwithjax.com/2011/05/homemade-big-mac-with-special-sauce.html

My husband and I have made this a few times now, and each time it turns out to taste exactly like the original (without the stomach ache!)

To cut down on calories and fat even more, use less sauce and skip the middle bun.

Now if only I could figure out how to duplicate a healthy chicken nugget, I'd be set!

Enjoy!

GouchisGirl · November 2011

You had me at Big Mac lol

jdelisle · November 2011

You had me at Big Mac lol

Lol!

jakejacobsen · November 2011

I try not to eat fast food anymore, but I always end up craving a Big Mac. I was determined to make a healthier version at home, so after some experimenting, this is what I came up with:

[img]http://www.cookingwithjax.com/2011/05/homemade-big-mac-with-special-sauce.html[\img] My husband and I have made this a few times now, and each time it turns out to taste exactly like the original (without the stomach ache!) To cut down on calories and fat even more, use less sauce and skip the middle bun. Now if only I could figure out how to duplicate a healthy chicken nugget, I'd be set! Enjoy! [/img]

do you have the food stats? Can you share?

mary_kate23 · November 2011

saving this one!!

hopecol · November 2011

Awesome!

manvsfood · November 2011

Looks great.... can't wait to try it!

GouchisGirl · November 2011

I try not to eat fast food anymore, but I always end up craving a Big Mac. I was determined to make a healthier version at home, so after some experimenting, this is what I came up with:

[img]http://www.cookingwithjax.com/2011/05/homemade-big-mac-with-special-sauce.html[\img] My husband and I have made this a few times now, and each time it turns out to taste exactly like the original (without the stomach ache!) To cut down on calories and fat even more, use less sauce and skip the middle bun. Now if only I could figure out how to duplicate a healthy chicken nugget, I'd be set! Enjoy! [/img]

do you have the food stats? Can you share?

I just looked at it and OMG! Super amazing.... but no nutrition info. I guess we could figure it out on our own by putting in the database, but that would take a few minutes.

Lekkie84 · November 2011

Yum!

I personally wouldn't try to replicate the chicken nugget! You're far better off trying to make a healthier version that suits you! My BF works in a meat processing factory which makes a lot of fast food products and while chicken nuggets are made of chicken, you don't want to see the fillers etc that gets put into a chicken nugget to make it look the way it does!

jdelisle · November 2011

Yum!

I personally wouldn't try to replicate the chicken nugget! You're far better off trying to make a healthier version that suits you! My BF works in a meat processing factory which makes a lot of fast food products and while chicken nuggets are made of chicken, you don't want to see the fillers etc that gets put into a chicken nugget to make it look the way it does!

I know, yuck! That is partially why I decided to stop eating at most fast food restaurants.

jdelisle · November 2011

I try not to eat fast food anymore, but I always end up craving a Big Mac. I was determined to make a healthier version at home, so after some experimenting, this is what I came up with:

[img]http://www.cookingwithjax.com/2011/05/homemade-big-mac-with-special-sauce.html[\img] My husband and I have made this a few times now, and each time it turns out to taste exactly like the original (without the stomach ache!) To cut down on calories and fat even more, use less sauce and skip the middle bun. Now if only I could figure out how to duplicate a healthy chicken nugget, I'd be set! Enjoy! [/img]

do you have the food stats? Can you share?

I just looked at it and OMG! Super amazing.... but no nutrition info. I guess we could figure it out on our own by putting in the database, but that would take a few minutes.

I'm working on the nutritional info for you guys as we speak

It should be on the blog shortly.

SergeantSunshine_reused · November 2011

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/04/healthy-baked-chicken-nuggets.html

GouchisGirl · November 2011

I try not to eat fast food anymore, but I always end up craving a Big Mac. I was determined to make a healthier version at home, so after some experimenting, this is what I came up with:

[img]http://www.cookingwithjax.com/2011/05/homemade-big-mac-with-special-sauce.html[\img] My husband and I have made this a few times now, and each time it turns out to taste exactly like the original (without the stomach ache!) To cut down on calories and fat even more, use less sauce and skip the middle bun. Now if only I could figure out how to duplicate a healthy chicken nugget, I'd be set! Enjoy! [/img]

do you have the food stats? Can you share?

I just looked at it and OMG! Super amazing.... but no nutrition info. I guess we could figure it out on our own by putting in the database, but that would take a few minutes.

For anyone who cares I took a shot at putting it in the data base and this is what came out.....

Ok home made 516 calories 22 g fat, and 1292 mg sodium (Theres still almost an entire days worth!) and 704 cals, 43.7 g fat, and 1148 mg sodium from McDonalds

jdelisle · November 2011

http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/04/healthy-baked-chicken-nuggets.html

Yum! Bookmarked those for later, thanks

jdelisle · November 2011

I try not to eat fast food anymore, but I always end up craving a Big Mac. I was determined to make a healthier version at home, so after some experimenting, this is what I came up with:

[img]http://www.cookingwithjax.com/2011/05/homemade-big-mac-with-special-sauce.html[\img] My husband and I have made this a few times now, and each time it turns out to taste exactly like the original (without the stomach ache!) To cut down on calories and fat even more, use less sauce and skip the middle bun. Now if only I could figure out how to duplicate a healthy chicken nugget, I'd be set! Enjoy! [/img]

do you have the food stats? Can you share?

I just looked at it and OMG! Super amazing.... but no nutrition info. I guess we could figure it out on our own by putting in the database, but that would take a few minutes.

For anyone who cares I took a shot at putting it in the data base and this is what came out.....

Ok home made 516 calories 22 g fat, and 1292 mg sodium (Theres still almost an entire days worth!) and 704 cals, 43.7 g fat, and 1148 mg sodium from McDonalds

Thanks!

I came up with similar calories as well. If you want to reduce calories even further, omit the middle bun and save a little over 80 calories a serving

jdelisle · November 2011

I try not to eat fast food anymore, but I always end up craving a Big Mac. I was determined to make a healthier version at home, so after some experimenting, this is what I came up with:

[img]http://www.cookingwithjax.com/2011/05/homemade-big-mac-with-special-sauce.html[\img] My husband and I have made this a few times now, and each time it turns out to taste exactly like the original (without the stomach ache!) To cut down on calories and fat even more, use less sauce and skip the middle bun. Now if only I could figure out how to duplicate a healthy chicken nugget, I'd be set! Enjoy! [/img]

do you have the food stats? Can you share?

Nutritional information is now on the blog