Hadn’t have a McDonald’s limited run burger for quite a long while but the Jjang! Jjang! Chicken Burger is one burger that I was really looking forward to try ever since it was announced. The whole idea of the Jjang! Jjang! Chicken Burger also seemed like a pretty well-thought creation — fried chicken patty that is slathered with Korean spicy sauce; something which sounded really matching as compared against the Jjang! Jjang! Beef Burger that features the usual beef patty.
Had mine at the Suntec City Mall outlet and thought the Jjang! Jjang! Chicken Burger was one of the better limited edition runs that McDonald’s have had on their menu in recent times. There are a few who have mentioned that the sauce in the two Jjang! Jjang! Burgers are more spicy than sweet — I found that to be pretty consistent with my experience though I would say I liked it the way that they have tuned the sauce towards. The sauce starts off with a slight sweetness but comes with a fiery kick pretty soon after; a spiciness does come at a level that some who are tolerable to moderate levels of spiciness may find it a little hot, but it does up the shiok factor for me — so much that the burger didn’t feel jelak despite the pool of sauce that came at the bottom of the wrapper. In between the two buns, the burger also comes with lettuce and tomato in between. Mum, who tried a little bit of the sauce that came with the burger using a fry (she had dinner prior) likens it to that of a more subdued version of the Samyang spicy sauce — can’t really vouch for it since I am wimp who refuses to try it to spare my taste buds from the agony of doing so, but it does sound like a good reference point coming from someone who has a good appetite for spicy foods.
While I have not made a visit to McDonald’s for quite a while since most of their limited runs for their burger offerings have not caught my eyes, the Jjang! Jjang! Chicken Burger does not disappoint — taking all accounts that it is something put out by a commercial fast food joint; this was actually pretty satisfying and on-point to the theme and something actually worth commending. One of the burgers that I would actually look forward to seeing it make a return on the menu again after the current run is over!