Copycat Homemade McRib – Saucy, Smoky, and Totally Satisfying
Recreate the cult-favorite fast-food sandwich in your own kitchen with this Copycat Homemade McRib recipe! Tender boneless pork, smoky BBQ sauce, tangy pickles, and onions on a toasted hoagie roll — it’s messy, nostalgic, and ridiculously delicious.
🐖 Ingredients (Servings: 4 sandwiches)
- 1½ lbs ground pork
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon liquid smoke (optional for that McRib smokiness)
- 1 cup BBQ sauce (your favorite smoky/sweet kind)
- 4 hoagie rolls or sandwich buns
- Dill pickle slices
- Thinly sliced white onions
- Butter (for toasting buns)
👨🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Make the Rib-Shaped Patties:
🔧 In a bowl, combine ground pork with salt, pepper, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, and liquid smoke. Mix well.
🖐️ Divide into 4 equal portions and shape each into a long, flat patty (mimic a rib shape by pressing ridges with the side of a spoon if you want that McRib look).
2️⃣ Cook the Patties:
🍳 Heat a skillet or grill pan over medium heat. Cook patties for about 4–5 minutes per side until fully cooked and lightly browned.
3️⃣ Simmer in BBQ Sauce:
🥣 Transfer cooked patties to a pan with BBQ sauce. Simmer for 5 minutes, turning to coat thoroughly.
4️⃣ Toast the Buns:
🍞 Butter the inside of each hoagie roll and toast in a skillet or oven until golden.
5️⃣ Assemble the McRib:
🥪 Place a sauced pork patty on each bun. Top with pickle slices and raw onion rings. Add the top bun and press down gently.
📦 Amazon Must-Haves to help you create the best Copycat McRib
- 🍖 Rib-Style Burger Press – Helps shape patties with a ribbed look.
- 🧂 Liquid Smoke – Key for that classic smoky McRib flavor.
- 🍳 Cast Iron Grill Pan – Perfect for searing patties with grill marks.
- 🍞 Toaster Oven – Toast your hoagie buns just right.
- 🧴 BBQ Sauce Dispenser Bottle – Easy for evenly spreading sauce.
- 🧅 Mandoline Slicer – Great for getting perfectly thin onion rings.
💡 Helpful Tip
Double the batch and freeze extra patties before cooking. You can grill them straight from frozen and slather with BBQ for a quick McRib fix any time!