Chicken & Sandwiches Drinks FAQs

We work with three dedicated Chicken McNuggets® suppliers with various manufacturing locations within the U.S., such as Arkansas, Tennessee, North Carolina and Georgia.

We start with all white-meat chicken cut from the tenderloin, breast and rib and mix it with a marinade for flavor and juiciness and to help them keep their fun shape.

Once everything is mixed, we create the four famous Chicken McNuggets® shapes—bell, boot, ball and bone. They’re coated in a light tempura batter, partially fried and quickly frozen to preserve flavor. Once in our restaurants, they’re fully fried and served hot to you with a delicious taste that is full of flavor. Still curious about the ingredients in Chicken McNuggets®?

No, McDonald's doesn’t add hormones to our chicken. As a matter of fact, no one in the U.S. does-- it's actually against federal law.

The McRib pork patty is quickly frozen right after being formed to maintain the great taste. It is then fully cooked in our stores and assembled with slivered onions, pickles and barbecue sauce on a homestyle bun.

We like to change up our menu throughout the year by offering some limited time only items, like our Shamrock Shake® in the spring. The timing of the McRib return can vary from year-to-year, but most recently, it debuts in the fall. If you'd like to share your thoughts with us, find us on the McDonald’s Facebook page or the McDonald’s Twitter account. We're always here to listen.

The McRib® starts with pork ground from the pork shoulder that has been shaped into that iconic rack of ribs shape. The patty gets tossed with a tangy barbecue sauce and then topped with slivered onions and pickles. And it’s all layered on a soft, homestyle roll. Makes you wish you had one right now, doesn’t it? Still curious about what's in a McRib®?

We start with pork that’s ground from the pork shoulder. The actual patty is then formed with a special press you’d use to shape a hamburger patty, except this one resembles the shape of a rack of ribs. Why a rack of ribs? Easy...it’s fun. And it’s one of the reasons the McRib® has developed such a loyal following. Get the full list of ingredients on our McRib® page.

The McRib® has limited availability, that’s part of the reason why it’s so special. We’ll be sure to let you know when the McRib is back. In the meantime you can try other favorites like the Big Mac®.

The McRib® pork patty is made from pork shoulder that gets tossed with a tangy barbecue sauce and topped with slivered onions and pickles. It’s all layered on a soft, homestyle bun.

McDonald's Chicken McNuggets®  are made with 100% white meat chicken and no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. The chicken, which is cut from the tenderloin, breast and rib, gets mixed with a marinade for flavor and to help the Chicken McNuggets® keep their fun shapes. 

We go by the same Filet-O-Fish® recipe one of our franchisees came up with way back when in 1961. Who knew, right? Of course, you can always ask for 'extra' cheese the next time you order a tasty Filet-O-Fish® at your local McDonald's. It’s the 21st Century, after all.