Mighty Wings

What is it?

Bone-in chicken wings, seasoned with a peppery, cayenne-forward breading and fried until the coating turns crisp, were McDonald’s attempt at a fast food wing. They came in portions of three, five, or 10 during the 2013 relaunch, after earlier runs on and off from 1990 to 2004. Compared with the chain’s nuggets and sandwiches, these leaned much heavier on black pepper and heat, with juicy meat under the crust. Priced as a premium item, they sat well above typical chicken snack pricing, and the lineup was later cut back after demand lagged.