McSpicy is the name used by the fast-food restaurant chain McDonald's for burgers in various markets. In Singapore, a chicken burger called the McSpicy is the chain's top-selling burger.[3]
In October 2020, the burger was introduced as a permanent menu item in Australia after initially being brought in temporarily earlier in the year.[12][13] The burger has also been sold in McDonald's global headquarters restaurant in Chicago, on a rotating basis.[14][15]
A McSpicy chicken burger is sold in India as part of a range of products using the McSpicy name.[16]
A McSpicy Deluxe, with cheese and tomato, was sold in Singapore,[17] while a burger of the same name is sold in Vietnam with tomato.[18]
Other uses of the McSpicy name
The Lamb McSpicy was launched in the UK in May 1999 for a promotional period.[19] In 2021, McDonalds UK launched a burger called the McSpicy, but made with chicken breast in a crispy coating, lettuce and a creamy sauce.[20]
In South Korea the McSpicy Shanghai Burger was developed specifically for the Korean market;[21] it is also made with chicken breast.[22]
In India, McDonald's launched the McSpicy Chicken Burger, McSpicy Paneer Burger, McSpicy Chicken Wrap and McSpicy Paneer Wrap in 2011.[16] The McSpicy Chicken Burger is made from chicken thigh.[23] After its introduction, the McSpicy Paneer Burger was so popular that restaurants sold out every week.[24] In May 2020, McDonald's India added a fried chicken product to its menu using the McSpicy name: McSpicy Fried Chicken.[25]
In Malaysia, it goes by the name of Spicy Chicken McDeluxe,[26] with cornmeal bun in place of the toasted sesame seed bun.
In May 2017, a vegetarian McSpice burger was introduced in Norway; without the cheese it is vegan-friendly.[27]
^National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Health and Medicine Division; Food and Nutrition Board; Committee to Review the Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium (2019). Oria, Maria; Harrison, Meghan; Stallings, Virginia A. (eds.). Dietary Reference Intakes for Sodium and Potassium. The National Academies Collection: Reports funded by National Institutes of Health. Washington, DC: National Academies Press (US). ISBN978-0-309-48834-1. PMID30844154. Archived from the original on 2024-05-09. Retrieved 2024-06-21.