Review: McDonald's - Mighty Wings

McDonald's Mighty Wings are a new, limited-time offer of bone-in chicken wing pieces with a "bold [and] spicy" breading.

A 3-piece order was $2.99.

I was pleasantly surprised by the size of the wing pieces, which were noticeably bigger than my beloved KFC Hot Wings (according to their respective websites, Mighty Wings weigh in at about 31 grams each while Hot Wings are 22g each). Before you think the size difference must be due to the breading, the Mighty Wings' breading is actually thinner than you'd find on a typical Hot Wing. The size makes it a bit difficult to dip though; McDonald's might want to go with a wider, shorter sauce container for these.

The breading on the Mighty Wings seems have a bit of bread crumbs in it or corn meal or both. The result was a light but very crispy layer that doesn't fail to satisfy.

The seasoning was a surprise, as the wings are legitimately spicy. I expected a little bit of heat with the a light sprinkling of red powder on the breading, but I figured McDonald's would go the mainstream route with a mildly spicy seasoning (i.e. more like Hot Wings).

Beyond the spicy hit, there was an enjoyable seasoned flavor to the breading.

Inside, the chicken was juicy and fairly tender.

Overall, Mighty Wings were pretty good all around from the crispy breading, the spicy seasoning, and the tasty moist chicken inside. I'm not entirely convinced they're worth the $1 a piece price tag (less if you buy more; the 10 piece is $8.99 in my area), but I didn't regret buying them.

Nutritional Info - McDonald's Mighty Wings - 3-piece - 3.3 oz (94g)
Calories - 290 (from Fat - 170)
Fat - 19g (Saturated Fat - 4g)
Sodium - 870mg
Carbs - 12g (Sugar - 0g)
Protein - 18g