Lipstick on a Pig – Cooking with McDonald’s

Cheeseburger Salad
Serves 4.

4 cups of your favorite salad greens
2 plain McDonald’s Cheeseburgers
4 tablespoons grated Parmesan Cheese
2 Roma tomatoes, sliced
2 tablespoons olive oil
Dressing of your choice


1. Slice the cheeseburger buns into crouton-sized pieces. Heat olive oil in a skillet and toss the sliced buns until well-coated and lightly browned. Sprinkle parmesan cheese over the croutons.
2. In a bowl, combine the greens and tomatoes. Add the sliced cheeseburger and croutons.
3. Serve with your favorite dressing.



Cheesy Fry Casserole
Serves 4.

2 large orders of McDonald’s Fries
4 tablespoons butter
1 cup milk
1 cup chicken stock
2 tablespoons diced onion (can scrape onions from a burger if a meaty flavor is desired)
1 cup Cheddar Cheese
½ cup Parmesan Cheese
3 tablespoons flour
Paprika as desired.

1. Pre-heat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. On medium heat, sauté (or simply warm, if using McDonald’s onions) onions in butter and add flour to make a roux. Reduce heat to low.
3. Add chicken stock and milk, stirring constantly. Once warm, add the cheddar cheese and continue to cook until the cheese is fully incorporated into the mixture.
4. Add parmesan cheese and pour all ingredients into a casserole dish. Due to the salt on the fries, it probably won’t be necessary to add more. Dress it up with paprika if desired.
5. Bake for 15 minutes or until the cheese on top lightly browns.


Garlic Buns
4 Hamburger buns
½ cup butter
½ tablespoon garlic powder


1. Melt butter and stir in garlic powder.
2. Brush over buns and bake at 375 degrees F for approximately 6-8 minutes.



Lemon Pepper Filet-o-Fish

2 tablespoons yellow mustard
¼ cup white wine
3 cloves garlic
2 Roma tomatoes, chopped
1 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
½ cup butter
4 Filet-o-Fishes, tartar sauce removed

1. Melt butter in a skillet over low to medium heat. Saute garlic until tender and add wine.
2. Season with lemon pepper, red pepper flakes, and mustard and cook until slightly reduced.
3. Add chopped tomatoes and parsley.
4. Arrange Filet-o-Fishes on a serving platter and pour the sauce over the fish.


Cherry Pie Delight
Serves 4.

4 McDonald’s Cherry Pies
1 package of instant cheesecake filling
4 ounces of milk chocolate, cooled slightly.


1. In an 8” square pan, cover the bottom layer with McDonald’s Cherry Pies. Cover with cheesecake filling and smooth.
2. Using a fork or vegetable peeler, create chocolate curls and place them gently atop your creation.