These adorable Mini Macs are the vegan version of the Big Mac in slider form. 2 'no beef' patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions on a miniature bun.
These burgers can be made on the grill or on the stove top. I give both options in the directions. Makes 2 Mini Macs with special sauce.
2squares non-dairy cheeseI used Chao tomato cayenne
1teaspoonvegetable oilif cooking on stove top
1 ½Tablespoonsminced onion
¼cuplettucechopped small
4pickle slices
Instructions
To make special sauce
In a bowl, combine eggless mayonaise, French dressing, sweet pickle relish, apple cider vinegar, and minced onion. Refrigerate for several hours, so that the flavors can meld. There will be plenty of extra. Serve any additional sauce on the side, so that people can drizzle it on their burgers while they eat.
To make the Mini Macs
Start by thawing the burgers. Leave them on the counter to thaw or use the thaw function on the microwave. While the buns are still partially frozen, slice a quarter inch off of 2 bottom buns. That will be the middle bun in the Mini Mac.
Slice the cheese down to an appropriate size for the burger. Use one of the buns as a guide against a piece of cheese to know how small to cut it. Set the cheese aside for later.
To grill the burgers, heat outdoor grill to 400 degrees. Grill on each side for 2-3 minutes, until the burgers get nice grill marks. Put the buns on the grill with the cut side down and grill for a couple of minutes until toasty. Remove from grill.
To cook burgers on stove top, put vegetable oil in a warm non-stick skillet. Cook patties for a minute and a half on each side. In last minute of cooking, place buns in pan and cook for 30 seconds on each side.
Assemble the burgers in the following order, starting with the bottom up: bottom bun, a spoonful of special sauce, a pinch of onion, a pinch of lettuce, non-dairy cheese, burger patty, middle bun, a spoonful of special sauce, a pinch of onion, a pinch of lettuce, 2 pickle slices, burger patty, and top bun. Repeat with second sandwich.
Notes
There will be two extra top buns left over.Special sauce veganized and adapted from Top Secret Recipes