Sesame seed bun — 16 burger recipes

bakery · 16 recipes

The sesame seed bun is in 15 recipes and is specified rather than assumed, because the seeds are not decoration. Toasted by the heat of the burger they add a faint nuttiness and, more importantly, a slightly rough surface that changes how the top of the burger feels against the roof of the mouth. Every fast-food copycat here that reproduces a McDonald's or Burger King build calls for one — it is a large part of why the finished thing reads as the original.

Often goes with

Black pepper20 Salt17 Mayonnaise15 Iceberg lettuce14 White onion12 Garlic powder10

Recipes with sesame seed bun

Close-up of a beef patty with melted American cheese in a sesame seed bun

McDonald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese (Copycat)

9.5/10BEEF · CHEESY

Close-up of a beef patty with Swiss cheese in a sesame seed bun

McDonald's Big Tasty (Copycat)

9.5/10BEEF · CHEESY · BACON

Close-up of a beef patty with melted American cheese in a sesame seed bun

McDonald's Big Mac (Copycat)

9.2/10BEEF · CHEESY

Chutney over melted cheese and shredded lettuce, beside the scene from the episode

Skip Marooch's Chutney Burger

9.1/10BEEF · SPICY · MOVIE

Close-up of a beef patty with melted American cheese in a sesame seed bun

McDonald's Quarter Pounder with Cheese Deluxe (Copycat)

9.1/10BEEF · CHEESY

Close-up of a chicken patty with a fried egg in a sesame seed bun

McDonald's McChicken (Copycat)

Close-up of a beef patty with melted American cheese in a sesame seed bun

The Krusty Burger

8.9/10MOVIE · BEEF · CHEESY

Close-up of a smashed beef patty with melted American cheese in a sesame seed bun

Whopper (Copycat)

8.7/10BEEF · SMASH · CHEESY

Close-up of a fried chicken thigh with shredded lettuce in a sesame seed bun

McDonald's McSpicy (Copycat)

8.6/10POULTRY · SPICY

Close-up of a beef patty with melted American cheese in a sesame seed bun

McDonald's McFeast (Copycat)

8.5/10BEEF · CHEESY

Close-up of a pork patty with gouda and bacon in a sesame seed bun

8.5/10MOVIE · BACON · CHEESY

Close-up of a beef patty with melted cheddar in a sesame seed bun

Copycat Red Robin Whiskey River BBQ Burger with Onion Straws

Close-up of a beef patty with shredded lettuce in a sesame seed bun

McDonald's Bulgogi Burger (Copycat)

Close-up of a breaded chicken fillet with melted cheddar in a sesame seed bun

McDonald's CBO (Copycat)

8.1/10POULTRY · BACON · CHEESY

Close-up of a plant-based patty with tomato slices in a sesame seed bun

Burger King Impossible Whopper (Copycat)

6.6/10VEGAN · CHEESY

Close-up of a plant-based patty with vegan cheese in a sesame seed bun

McDonald's McPlant (Copycat)

6.4/10VEGAN · HEALTHY