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    McDonald’s Chicken Big Mac in US restaurants: What’s in it, calories

    Idris Bevan Posted on

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    Move over the McDonald’s classic Big Mac and make room for a new sibling — at least for a while.

    On Thursday, McDonald’s officially released its highly anticipated chicken version of the Big Mac.

    Instead of the two all-beef patties, McDonald’s Chicken Big Mac features two tempura-breaded chicken patties. If you’re unfamiliar with a tempura batter, it’s a light or thinner batter usually made with flour, eggs, and water. (Tempura is a dish made with breaded vegetables or fried seafood.)

    In addition to the chicken patties, McDonald’s Chicken Big Mac has the same ingredients as the chain’s classic Big Mac, minus onions – special sauce, lettuce, cheese and pickles on a sesame seed bun.

    McDonald’s announces that its new Chicken Big Mac will only be available for a limited time and while supplies last. Prices for the Chicken Big Mac vary by location.

    While the Chicken Big Mac is new to U.S. McDonald’s restaurants, it was secretly introduced last week at a restaurant called McDonnell’s in Los Angeles that served a version of the sandwich, according to a press release.

    According to USA TODAY, the sandwich was tested in Miami in 2022 and is only available in the UK for a limited time

    More: McDonald’s is offering free fries for every game the Detroit Lions intercept

    Now that the sandwich is officially available at its restaurants across the country, McDonald’s is asking the question: “Is the Chicken Big Mac a Big Mac?”

    To find out, they teamed up with internet star Kai Cenat (known as the “Big Mac Super Fan”) with more than 10 million Instagram followers, who will be sharing the Chicken Big Mac with friends on his livestream on social channels throughout October from McDonald’s. There is not much of a calorie difference between the Chicken Big Mac and the traditional Big Mac. Here are the nutritional information for both sandwiches, posted on the McDonald’s website.

    Chicken Big Mac

    Calories: 530

    Fat: 20 grams

    Saturated fat: 4.2 grams

    protein: 25 grams

    Carbohydrates: 61 grams

    Big Mac

    Calories: 590

    Fat: 34 grams

    Saturated fat: 11 grams

    Protein: 25 grams

    Carbohydrates: 46 grams

    Contact Detroit Free Press food and restaurant writer Susan Selasky and send food and restaurant news and tips to: [email protected]. Follow @SusanMariecooks on Twitter. Subscribe to the Free Press.

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