 McDonald's meal in India, which includes a McSpicy | |||||||||||
| Nutritional value per 1 sandwich | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Energy | 522 kcal (2,180 kJ) | ||||||||||
50 g | |||||||||||
| Dietary fiber | 3 g | ||||||||||
25 g | |||||||||||
| Saturated | 5.1 g | ||||||||||
24 g | |||||||||||
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Values may be different outside Singapore. | |||||||||||
| †Percentages estimated using US recommendations for adults. [1] Source: McDonald's Singapore McSpicy | |||||||||||
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. [2]
The McSpicy burger is sold in Singapore, [3] [4] China, [5] [6] Hong Kong, [7] [8] Sri Lanka [9] the Philippines [10] and Indonesia [11] contains a spiced fried-chicken cutlet made of leg meat, accompanied by lettuce and mayonnaise. [3] The burger was introduced to mainland China in 1998 under the name “麦辣鸡腿堡”, [6] and to Singapore as McSpicy in 1999. [12]
In October 2020, the burger was introduced as a permanent menu item in Australia after initially being brought in temporarily earlier in the year. [13] [14] The burger has also been sold in McDonald's global headquarters restaurant in Chicago, on a rotating basis. [15] [16]
A McSpicy chicken burger is sold in India as part of a range of products using the McSpicy name. [17]
A McSpicy Deluxe, with cheese and tomato, was sold in Singapore, [18] while a burger of the same name is sold in Vietnam with tomato. [19]
The Lamb McSpicy was launched in the UK in May 1999 for a promotional period. [20] In 2021, McDonalds UK launched a burger called the McSpicy, but made with chicken breast in a crispy coating, lettuce and a creamy sauce. [21]
In South Korea the McSpicy Shanghai Burger was developed specifically for the Korean market; [22] it is also made with chicken breast. [23]
In India, McDonald's launched the McSpicy Chicken Burger, McSpicy Paneer Burger, McSpicy Chicken Wrap and McSpicy Paneer Wrap in 2011. [17] The McSpicy Chicken Burger is made from chicken thigh. [24] After its introduction, the McSpicy Paneer Burger was so popular that restaurants sold out every week. [25] In May 2020, McDonald's India added a fried chicken product to its menu using the McSpicy name: McSpicy Fried Chicken. [26]
In Malaysia, it goes by the name of Spicy Chicken McDeluxe, [27] 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. [28]
In February 2025, McDonald's introduced the McSpicy in Canada, though this variation, like the one in the UK, is produced with chicken breast meat. [29]
It was introduced in 1999, and only three countries were lucky enough to get it – Singapore, Hong Kong, and USA.