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This copycat Travis Scott burger stacks a juicy quarter-pound patty with two slices of melty cheese, crispy bacon and shredded lettuce, plus the classic ketchup, mustard, pickle and onion combo. You can have two on the table in 25 minutes.
At a glance
The one tip that matters: Cook the patties to 160°F in the center and melt the cheese under a lid. That's how you get that soft, drippy fast-food finish.
Why You'll Love This Burger
- Drive-thru flavor at home, from simple supermarket ingredients.
- Bacon and double cheese on a quarter-pound patty. No compromises.
- Ready in 25 minutes, start to finish, in one skillet.
What Was the Travis Scott Burger?
In September 2020, McDonald's teamed up with rapper Travis Scott on a limited-time Travis Scott Meal, also called the Cactus Jack meal. The burger was his usual order: a Quarter Pounder with Cheese with bacon and shredded lettuce added, served with fries, barbecue sauce and a Sprite.
It was gone within weeks, but it's an easy one to recreate at home. For more drive-thru favorites, browse our McDonald's copycat recipes.
Step-by-Step Photos
Here's how it comes together. Exact amounts, times and temperatures are in the recipe card below.
Tips for Success
- Use 80/20 beef. The fat keeps a thin patty juicy. Leaner beef dries out fast at this size.
- The thumb dimple. My mum's burger trick: press a shallow dent into the middle of each patty. It stops them puffing up into meatballs as they cook.
- Season right before cooking. Salt on the outside just before the patties hit the pan gives the best crust. Salting the mix early makes them dense.
- Don't press the patties. Squishing them with the spatula pushes out the juices. Let them sear and flip once.
- Steam the cheese. A tablespoon of water in the hot pan and a lid over the top melts both slices in under a minute, that soft drive-thru drape.
- Make it a meal: the original came with fries and barbecue sauce for dipping, so I always set out a little dish of BBQ sauce with the fries.
Travis Scott Burger (McDonald’s Copycat)
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minutesCopycat-style Travis Scott burger: a quarter-pound beef patty seared in a hot skillet and topped with two slices of melted American cheese, crispy bacon and shredded lettuce, on a toasted sesame bun with ketchup, mustard, pickles and diced onion.
Ingredients
- For the Burgers
1/2 lb 80/20 ground beef (chuck)
to taste salt and black pepper
4 slices American cheese
4 slices thick-cut smoked bacon
2 sesame seed hamburger buns
1 tablespoon butter, for toasting the buns
- Toppings
1/2 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
6 dill pickle slices
2 tablespoons white onion, finely diced
2 tablespoons ketchup
2 teaspoons yellow mustard
Directions
- Cook the Bacon
- Lay the bacon in a cold skillet, then cook over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes, turning a few times, until crisp. Drain on paper towels and pour off most of the fat.
- Cook the Patties
- Divide the beef into two 4-ounce portions and press each into a patty about 1/2 inch thick and slightly wider than the bun. Press a shallow dimple into the center with your thumb so it cooks flat. Season both sides well with salt and pepper.
- Butter the cut sides of the buns and toast them in the skillet over medium heat for 1 to 2 minutes, until golden. Set aside.
- Turn the heat to medium-high. Sear the patties for 3 to 4 minutes per side, until well browned and an instant-read thermometer reads 160°F (71°C) in the center.
- Lay 2 slices of cheese on each patty, add a splash of water to the pan away from the burgers and cover for 30 to 60 seconds, until the cheese melts.
- Build the Burgers
- Spread ketchup and mustard on the inside of each top bun, then add the diced onion and pickles. Set a cheesy patty on each bottom bun, top with 2 slices of bacon and a pile of shredded lettuce, close and serve hot.
Notes
- It’s ok to substitute any of the ingredients if you don’t currently have them in your pantry.
- Add the ketchup/mustard as per your liking.
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Make It a Meal
- Fries: thin and salty, like our McDonald's-style french fries.
- Dip: our copycat McDonald's BBQ sauce for the fries, just like the original meal.
- Drink: an ice-cold lemon-lime soda.
- Want more toppings? Mix and match from our list of 50 burger toppings, or try our McDonald's cheeseburger and Big Mac copycats.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is on the Travis Scott burger?
The Travis Scott burger was a Quarter Pounder with Cheese topped with bacon and shredded lettuce. That means a quarter-pound beef patty, two slices of American cheese, bacon, shredded lettuce, pickles, onion, ketchup and mustard on a sesame bun.
Can you still get the Travis Scott burger at McDonald's?
The Travis Scott Meal was a limited-time collaboration that launched in September 2020 and is no longer on the menu. You can usually get close by ordering a Quarter Pounder with Cheese and asking for bacon and shredded lettuce, if your local restaurant allows those add-ons, or make this copycat-style version at home.
What came in the Travis Scott Meal?
The meal was the bacon Quarter Pounder with lettuce, medium fries with barbecue sauce for dipping, and a Sprite.
What temperature should the burger patties be cooked to?
Cook ground beef patties to 160°F (71°C) in the center, checked with an instant-read thermometer. At 1/2 inch thick, that's about 3 to 4 minutes per side over medium-high heat.
Can I grill these burgers instead?
Yes. Grill the patties over direct medium-high heat for 3 to 4 minutes per side to 160°F, adding the cheese in the last minute with the lid closed. Toast the buns on the grill for 30 seconds.
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