Spicy McNuggets back for a limited time

McDonald's Spicy Chicken Nuggets with Mighty Hot Sauce

In more spicy news this week – McDonald’s have confirmed a time limited return of 2020’s monumentally popular Spicy Chicken McNuggets. The breaded nuggets are coated in a mix of cayenne and chilli and are a great change of pace from the usual nugget flavor profile. I was a particular fan when we reviewed them back in 2020 – you can read that here.

There’s no word on when the current limited time return will end – but you might want to act fast. When the spicy nuggets debuted last year many locations reported a complete sell out within just a week or two.

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