How much is mcdonalds spicy chicken sandwich

Time to spice up your meal as McDonald’s Philippines launches the new Spicy Chicken Burger and Spicy Shake Shake Fries!  Satisfy your spicy cravings by ordering now via No-Touch McDelivery, Drive-Thru, or Take Out!

Available for a limited time and in select stores only, the Spicy Chicken Burger is just what you need to excite your taste buds during this time. Imagine a thick, juicy, and wonderfully spiced fried-chicken cutlet, topped with creamy mayo, sandwiched between a toasted sesame seed bun! To add more thrill to the Spicy Chicken Burger, you can upgrade your meal and pair it with the new hot & Spicy Shake Shake Fries to get that full, mouth watering experience.

If you want to give your family a spicy treat, you can grab the Burger Bundle for three, which is perfect for sharing! It includes three Spicy Chicken Burgers, one BFF Spicy Shake Shake Fries, and three regular drinks – all for Php 399 only!

What are you waiting for? Satisfy your spicy cravings with the new Spicy Chicken Burger and Spicy Shake Shake fries! Enjoy them all day and by ordering via McDelivery, GrabFood, Foodpanda, or McDonald’s Drive Thru.

As with the regular Crispy Chicken Sandwich, the chicken delivered edge-to-edge bun coverage. It wasn't as ridiculously thick as before but there was a good thickness, juiciness, flavor, and crispiness to it. The crust/breading was light but not flaky (or grainy) and the seasoning to the filet had a Chick-fil-A flavor that was nice enough to eat on its own.

The mayo-based sauce was both quite spicy and tangy. The spicy heat was enough to induce my nose to run but not so much that I couldn't feel my tongue. The tang veered a bit too much into hot sauce territory and rendered the sourness of the pickles a bit redundant.

The pickles (I received the proper crinkle-cut ones on this visit) offered a much heartier crunch and flavor versus the chain's regular pickles.

The bun was less soft than my previous experience and suffered a bit visually (it was wrinkled like your skin when you bathe/shower for too long) from sitting in its own steam in the foil bag.

Overall, McDonald's Spicy Crispy Chicken Sandwich turned out pretty well with enjoyable flavors and textures. It's the spiciest permanent sandwich that McDonald's has ever offered that I can remember (they might have had some limited-time sandwiches that were just as spicy) and a nice option to have if you're looking for some heat.

McDonald’s have taken quite some time to enter the chicken sandwich wars. The Golden Arches only real contender in the ever escalating arms race to date has been the passable but forgettable, Buttermilk Crispy Chicken. So when news broke at the start of 2021 about the brand’s intention to launch not one, but three new chicken sandwiches, I’m sure I wasn’t the only one to sit up and take note.

This week sees the formal launch of the trio of all there of the new menu items, and also probably the farewell to the Buttermilk Crispy Chicken too. The basics of the three new chicken sandwiches are as follows:

• Crispy Chicken Sandwich – crinkle cut pickles, served on a , toasted buttered potato roll, $3.90 sandwich, $6.90 combo
• Spicy Chicken Sandwich – served with a Spicy Pepper Sauce, crinkle cut pickles on a toasted potato roll, $4.00 sandwich, $7.00 combo
• Deluxe Chicken Sandwich – served with shredded lettuce, Roma tomatoes and mayo, $5 sandwich, $8.00 combo

Those prices are from my local McDonald’s here in Salt Lake City, Utah. Obviously I had to grab all three the moment I spotted them on the menu; if these are anything like last years Spicy Nuggets release – they will sell out fast. So you’re probably asking, how do they stack up against the reigning champion from Popeyes, do any of the sandwiches come close? First up, here’s a few photographs of each of the sandwiches. After the main review, scroll down for even more in depth shots of all the new chicken sandwiches from McDonald’s:

Taking a nod from the competition, both the regular and spicy crispy sandwiches come in foil bags, reminiscent of Popeyes and KFC packaging – but smaller and simpler in design. The Deluxe oddly comes in standard McDonald’s cardboard package, presumably to keep more of the looser toppings contained

Best I could tell all three chicken sandwiches share essentially the same chicken patty; each of the three sandwiches offering a different flourish and finish with toppings. In an age of sandwiches featuring rippling ridges of cracks and crunch, the McDonald’s patty was a surprising let down (bear in mind this sandwich was reputedly tested to great success in both 2019 and 2020)

The coating used here is more thin breading that riotously crispy batter. Many brands are looking to ape the Popeyes approach (think KFCs new sandwich, or Zaxby’s upcoming release) but McDonald’s definitely takes a different route. I can’t image many diners will approve. Theres some minimal crisp, but it dissipates faster than competing battered sandwiches. As it cools, its strip easily away from the chicken too.

Indeed in the case of the Spicy Chicken the spicy sauce actually caused the breading to disintegrate into a mushy, unappealing mess. This made me wonder if that’s the reason there’s no mayo or otherwise on the basic Crispy Chicken – the coating doesn’t seem to hold up to much moisture. I’d say I encountered the same issue on the Deluxe which does come with mayo, but my sandwich featured so little sauce, it made little to no difference.

The chicken itself shreds and tears – this is real chicken. That said, there’s a noticeable processed quality to it. This chicken is actually quite juicy, but doesn’t have that “ooh real chicken” moment, indeed the softer texture was something of a turn off personally. One other item to note is that McDonald’s confirmed that the new chicken sandwiches do use MSG like other brands (Popeyes, Chick-fil-A) but I can’t say it added anything for me. I’m actually an MSG fan, and use it in my own cooking from time to time; nonetheless I found this an interesting move when the larger McDonald’s brand is famously moving to a cleaner product line up in general.

The toppings and bun were sadly more let downs. The bun itself was a simple potato roll, definitely more denser than a typical sesame seed bun. The pickles on all three sandwiches were basic affairs, thin and a bit listless. Definitely not the smack you in the face brightness of Popeyes’ pickles. One bright star of the show was the spicy sauce; this added a fun tingle with a distinctly fruity note. I have to confess not understanding the point of the Deluxe at all; some scattered iceberg, a dab of mayo and three slices of the ever dubious fast food tomatoes – which even *in* tomato season are mediocre. Honestly, is there anyone out that enjoys fast food tomatoes?

In the context of what’s happening across fast food menus right now, I can’t say I’m a fan of any of the new sandwiches sadly; which is a shame as I’m a big fan of the Golden Arches in general. I’m not sure any of these three new options will help bring crowds to the restaurant; Popeyes, KFC, Habit Burger – they’re all distinctly better choices. The price isn’t there for me either. With Popeyes and KFC both retailing at $3.99, for much better sandwiches, McDonald’s really needs to look below the three dollar mark to compete on a value proposition; and again the Deluxe just doesn’t make sense. If that’s a five dollar sandwich, well insert your own analogy here.

There’s time yet for this one to evolve though. McDonald’s CEO Joe Erlinger was quoted by CNN to as saying the new releases would “jump-start our chicken journey,” intimating these were just the start of a new approach. Time will tell. In the interim my personal pick for chicken at McDonald’s remains the budget friendly Hot N Spicy, I can eat those things by the dozen. Here’s hoping this one stays on the menu!

Order the new Crispy Chicken Sandwiches

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Detailed look at all three new McDonald Crispy Chicken

McDonald’s Crispy Chicken Sandwich – $3.90

McDonald’s Spicy Crispy Chicken Sandwich – $4.00

McDonald’s Deluxe Chicken Sandwich – $5.00

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