One chef said he had a “pretty odd craving” that led him to recreate his " go-to McDonald’s order at home but with a little bit of jazz.” Making his own order from scratch, the TikToker Beefyboystour, or James, said he created a Big Mac-style burger in a sesame brioche bun, fries, chicken “select” with sesame breading, and the best dessert ever: apple pie with a load of cinnamon.

He said, “Safe to say this took forever to make but tasted a lot better than the £8 meal.” James starts by giving his homemade brioche buns an egg wash and a sprinkle of sesame seeds before putting them in the oven. You could skip this step by buying your own brioche buns ready-made, as this is a long, labour-intensive step. 

Next, he seasons his chicken strips with garlic salt and pepper. You can add whatever your herb of choice is. He then dips these in eggs and flour to make the chicken select batter. 

Then he peels new potatoes and chops them into uniform rectangles for his fries. He dunks these in cold water to try and remove some of the starch, making for a crispier fry. 

He then puts these on a baking sheet and puts them to one side. Next he grabs kewpie mayonnaise, and adds mustard, paprika and pickle water and chopped pickles for his burger sauce. 

Next he preps his apple bake by peeling and chopping two cooking apples and placing them with a hefty knob of butter and a tablespoon of both white and brown sugar over a medium heat.

He lets this cook before adding a heaped teaspoon of cinnamon, a squeeze of lemon, and a dash of cream. He then spreads the apple mixture between ready-made filo pastry sheets, brushes them with an egg wash, and bakes them.

Next, he takes his 'chicken selects' and plunges them into sizzling oil on a high heat for his deep fry. He then does the same with his fries.

Next he cooks his burger patties before placing one slice of plastic cheese over the top. He then assembles the burger with some ice berg lettuce, his burger sauce and is brioche bun. 

The result is the order of three chicken selects, an apple pie and a double quarter pounder with cheese with a side of fries.

One angry commenter said: “That’s not a ‘McDonalds’ or even a comparison because firstly what you cooked tastes way better (in my opinion) so just say I’m making a ‘homemade’ fried chicken burger & fries etc at home that’s it, full stop.

"Because otherwise it’s like me saying I’m cooking Pizza Hut at home - But I am not, I’m just making a homemade pizza. Again, end of.”

However, another said: “Would have tasted 1,000 times better than the Maccies and more filling lol.”