I could’ve sworn we’ve had the Chicken Big Mac in the United States before. Or maybe I’m confusing it with a menu hack I’ve seen online. Or perhaps I was thinking of Burger King’s version of it from years ago. Or maybe I’m confusing it with the international McDonald’s locations that offered it. Or perhaps I had a vivid dream about it after falling into a McDonald’s-induced food coma?
Anyhoo, finally, the Chicken Big Mac is an official thing in the US, and it features two all-chicken patties, special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, no onions on a sesame seed bun. The breaded poultry appears to be the same one used in the McChicken, which makes sense because using the McCrispy fillets, which aren’t as uniformly shaped, would’ve made it harder to wield and much messier. (Update: Via the comments and the press release, I learned these tempura battered chicken patties were specially made for the Chicken Big Mac.) Yes, much like the iconic original, the shredded lettuce and secret sauce can get everywhere with this sandwich. I wouldn’t be surprised if there was some sauce on my chin or hair right at this moment.
Unsurprisingly, the Big Mac components work well with the chicken patties. As someone who has probably eaten his weight in McChickens and Big Macs over the past two decades, I think it tastes exactly like I expected. The breaded coating has a slight pepperiness, the American slice adds a slight cheesiness, and the sauce and pickles give the sandwich a jolt of tanginess. The crispy coating also adds a little more crunch on top of what the lettuce provides. With that said, while this sandwich is tasty, there’s something about the all-beef patties that makes the original taste better.
While the Chicken Big Mac is good and is definitely worth a try, it hasn’t got me completely yearning for another one. Instead, while I ate it, it made me wish more for an opportunity to always be able to customize any sandwich with the special sauce in the McDonald’s app. I’d love the option to add it (along with some pickles and cheese) to a McChicken and turn it into a version of the Mac Jr. without beef. Or add it to a McCrispy sandwich. Or create a Filet-O-Fish Big Mac.
Purchased Price: $5.99*
Rating: 7 out of 10
Nutrition Facts: 700 calories, 37 grams of fat, 8 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 60 milligrams of cholesterol, 1410 milligrams of sodium, 61 grams of carbohydrates, 2 grams of fiber, 7 grams of sugar (including 6 grams of added sugar), and 25 grams of protein.
*Because I live on a rock in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, things are a bit pricier here. You’ll probably pay less than I did.
Was very good they use the chicken nugget patties.
“In place of the meat are two chicken patties, whose flavors and textures were developed by in-house food scientists and chefs, specifically for the new version of the Big Mac, McDonald’s said.”
Oh you want Big Mac sauce? I got you..
– McDonald’s Big Mac Sauce –
Ingredients:
1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 tablespoons French dressing (I used Kraft brand)
4 teaspoons sweet pickle relish
1 tablespoon finely minced white onion
1 teaspoon white vinegar
1 teaspoon granulated sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
Instructions:
1. Combine all of the ingredients in a small bowl. Stir well.
2. Place the sauce in a covered container and refrigerate for several hours, or overnight, so that the flavors blend. Stir the sauce a couple of times as it chills.
Makes about 3/4 cup.
P.S. The sauce will taste exactly how it should. The difference in flavor is that it is added to the McDonalds beef which completely changes after.
A 7 out of 10 rating? Is 7 your lowest option? Because that mess looks disgusting. I am being kind.
Were they supposed to have rated the product’s looks?
You are right. Some people just love trash. I’m glad McD’s came through for you!
Calm down, Chester 1.
Has anyone seen Chester 12? They’ve been missing since Milton rolled thry
Looks like you’ve never ate a Big Mac before lol. It’s always messy.
$5.99 to $6.19 is the Chicken Big Mac price in California so the same as Hawaii if $5.99 is the price there. I haven’t tried it yet but I may on a free fry Friday when I would get free medium fries with a Chicken Mac on the app and that would justify the $6 cost a bit.
I am fucking shocked that it costs up to $6.19 in California considering that’s about how much I would pay in the shithole state I live in.
Dang, look at Jane here cussing up a storm.
I live in Colorado Springs, Colorado and the chicken Mac is $6.19 here as well.
It’s just…fine. I think its biggest problem is the Mac Sauce doesn’t pair well with the chicken. Hamburger cuts through the flavor profile of the Mac Sauce which makes the Big Mac work as the flavor of each compliments each other. But the Mac Sauce is overwhelming here as there’s not enough flavor from the chicken to push thru. The chicken by itself is pretty tasty, basically just a giant chicken nugget.
I think this would work very well if you could ditch the Mac Sauce and add either a tangy mustard, a smokey BBQ, or some of that spicy sauce they released with their spicy nuggets a couple of years back. Those sauces with the chicken, cheese,lettuce and pickle would make for a good sandwich.
I think the concept of chicken nugget patties is kinda cute but they’ve already done chicken nuggets with big mac sauce before. So I got nothing new from this experience. I’d rather get the Big Mac, or nuggets.