McDonald's to celebrate 40th birthday of Chicken McNuggets with new menu items in May, staff reveal

McDonald’s has just had a major menu shake-up to start off the new season on a high note. The brand just brought back the Chicken Big Mac while also introducing a brand-new burger called Steakhouse Stack. The brand also many other new returning menu items including desserts on offer.

Amidst these developments, McDonald’s fans can expect the brand to bring out some exciting menu items soon.

As reported by The Sun, McDonald’s employees have revealed that something super special might be in store for fans, as McDonald’s is gearing up to celebrate the 40th anniversary of McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets.

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McDonald’s plans to celebrate Chicken McNuggets in a big way

McDonald's claim that Chicken McNuggets are made with all white meat chicken without artificial colours, flavours, or preservatives. The best way to eat this is, is to combine it with one of McDonald's signature sauces like Ranch, Sweet ‘N Sour Sauce or Honey Mustard Sauce.

As per the report, some McDonald’s staff have teased though their TikTok account that McDonald’s might be releasing some extra-special sauces to go with the classic Chicken nuggets.

The caption of the TikTok video states,

Who's excited to try these sauces?

The video further claims,

Look what’s coming to McDonald’s in may for the 40th birthday for nuggets

The new sauces to be added as per the video are: chipotle, mega hot sauce, garlic mayonnaise and creamy ranch.

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McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets will soon turn 40 years old!

Needless to say, the video has gone completely viral, with fans getting very excited about the prospect of trying the new nuggets sauces.

One comment on the video by another McDonald’s employee confirmed the news saying,

We have the head office trial bottle of the mega hot and can confirm its 10/10

The original Chicken McNugget was first introduced on the U.S. menu in 1983, and it went international just a year later. Ever since, the McDonald’s Chicken McNuggets have been among their most popular menu items worldwide.

It is such an iconic menu item that the brand had even introduced a plant-based version of their McNuggets earlier this year.

Sources used:

The Sun: 'McDonald’s workers tease a huge change which is coming in May – and it’s great news for chicken nugget lovers'

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