McDonald’s McChicken Vs. Jr. Chicken Explained
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The McChicken is a chicken sandwich sold by the international fast-food chain McDonald’s in several countries. The sandwich consists of a toasted wheat bun, a breaded chicken breast meat patty, shredded lettuce, and mayonnaise.
History
The sandwich, originally introduced in 1980, proved to be a sales disappointment, and was later replaced with the highly successful Chicken McNuggets. Following the success of McNuggets, the McChicken was reintroduced in 1988. McDonald’s removed the McChicken from its menus in the United States on September 26, 1996, and it was replaced with the Crispy Chicken Deluxe, which was part of McDonald’s ill-fated Deluxe line of sandwiches. However, the McChicken was brought back on March 22, 1998 due to overwhelming letters and petitions. After the McChicken was brought back, the Crispy Chicken Deluxe had its name changed to just “Crispy Chicken Sandwich” and remained on the menu until it was replaced by a Premium Chicken sandwich in the summer of 2005.
The current McChicken sandwich recipe is somewhat spicier than the original.[citation needed] Additionally, in the United States, the sandwich is somewhat smaller than it was previously, as it is now on the Dollar Menu, which offers various food products for the price of US$1.00.
The shaped chicken patty in the McChicken sandwich used to be 50% white meat and 50% dark meat. As of late 2007, McDonald’s commenced advertising that the McChicken contains only 100% white meat.