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.[1]

Chicken leg burger

The McSpicy burger is sold in Singapore,[2][3] China,[4][5] Hong Kong,[6][7] Sri Lanka[8] the Philippines[9] and Indonesia[10] contains a spiced fried-chicken cutlet made of leg meat, accompanied by lettuce and mayonnaise.[2] The burger was introduced to mainland China in 1998 under the name “麦辣鸡腿堡”,[5] and to Singapore as McSpicy in 1999.[11]

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][7] The burger has also been sold in McDonald's global headquarters restaurant in Chicago, on a rotating basis.[13][14]

A McSpicy chicken burger is sold in India as part of a range of products using the McSpicy name.[15]

A McSpicy Deluxe, with cheese and tomato, was sold in Singapore,[16] while a burger of the same name is sold in Vietnam with tomato.[17]

Other uses of the McSpicy name

The Lamb McSpicy was launched in the UK in May 1999 for a promotional period.[18] In 2021, McDonalds UK launched a burger called the McSpicy, but made with chicken breast in a crispy coating, lettuce and a creamy sauce.[19]

In South Korea the McSpicy Shanghai Burger was developed specifically for the Korean market;[20] it is also made with chicken breast.[21]

In India, McDonald's launched the McSpicy Chicken Burger, McSpicy Paneer Burger, McSpicy Chicken Wrap and McSpicy Paneer Wrap in 2011.[15] The McSpicy Chicken Burger is made from chicken thigh.[22] After its introduction, the McSpicy Paneer Burger was so popular that restaurants sold out every week.[23] In May 2020, McDonald's India added a fried chicken product to its menu using the McSpicy name: McSpicy Fried Chicken.[24]

In Malaysia, it goes by the name of Spicy Chicken McDeluxe,[25] 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.[26]

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.[27]