Big MacChicken
This was rough.
I feel the need to give everyone a little backround before I start flashing some truly amazing photos.
Last October I was brainstorming the General Tso’s Philly Cheesesteak when Cee-Pee came to me with this, “One of the greatest things my friend ever came up with was a double big mac with McChicken patties as the bread. It has yet to be achieved but its defo on the list.”
We have been going back and forth about this burger for quite a while and I’ve claimed multiple times that “I’ll make it tomorrow during my lunch break”.   The next day would come around and I’d either left my camera at home or completely forgotten about it.
Today was the exception.  Cee-Pee and I spoke yesterday when I vowed to create this Atkins-friendly masterpiece.  Consider it achieved, except for the double part.
Behold the Big MacChicken:
The whole time I was assembling the burger I kept reminding myself of the calories and fat content but it had to be done, for science of course.  After ordering 3 McChickens and a Big Mac I found a quiet corner of the restaurant and sat down and began dissecting the sandwiches.  The McChickens came apart easily and I stacked the buns to the side. I kept some of the mayo on the patties as I knew that some sauce would be lost on the bun of the Big Mac. Each bun was removed and immediately replaced with a chicken patty while trying to keep as much of the secret sauce, lettuce, onion and pickle intact on the burger patty.  The sandwich ended up being much taller than the Big Mac and was heavy for it’s size. After looking around the restaurant to see if anyone was watching I dove in.
With the first bite I found myself going through a crunchy/juicy layer after layer and the texture was to die for.  Everything just worked. Clouds split as a bright ray of sunshine beamed down to my table. The elderly couple a few tables over started playing a harp as a unicorn walked by during my second bite. I was in heaven for a few seconds then the guilt hit me.  Was I really doing this? 4 sandwiches at once? I had to stop. There was no way I could finish this monster.
Fast forward 35 minutes and I’m presently at my work desk and miserable. Thoughts of running to the restroom to vomit are racing through my head. I have a conference call in 20 minutes and I don’t know if I can make it.  Fuck. Is it really my stomach that is aching or am I psychologically telling myself to vomit. All I know is that my mind is telling me that the sandwich was absolutely delicious but my body is rejecting it.
February 28, 2008 at 4:49 pm
The few bites of this sandwich got me all fucked up. I need to take a few days off to figure some shit out.
Peace.
February 28, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Dude, its ok to experiment.
Also, its gods work.
February 28, 2008 at 6:00 pm
You just condensed 30 minutes of “Supersize Me” research into about 8. Morgan Spurlock is soft.
February 28, 2008 at 6:35 pm
wait. the man who brought us the PORK HOUSE quits after this?
admittedly this is ridiculous foul. I hope you feel better man.
February 28, 2008 at 6:37 pm
For the record I didn’t create the pork house. Thanks for your thoughts.
February 28, 2008 at 11:16 pm
that’s a lot of shitty meet
February 29, 2008 at 9:01 am
“and the texture was to die for”
Eating this shit pile would have been one of the absolutely lamest ways to die. Plaese to detoxing for a few days homie.
February 29, 2008 at 12:31 pm
wow!!
i need to try that
February 29, 2008 at 12:37 pm
did the sandwich taste good?
how many carbs are in a monster like that?
I never knew breaded chicken was allowed on Adkins….
always something new to learn and try!
Thanks for the pictures and the story…
Good Luck on your diet!
~Lisa
http://lisaheidrich.wordpress.com
February 29, 2008 at 12:41 pm
Ewww just looking at it makes me feel nauseous. You’re a better man than I am, gunga din.
February 29, 2008 at 12:43 pm
I suppose it wasn’t atkins-friendly, good catch.
It tasted delicious.
February 29, 2008 at 1:56 pm
The sandwich appears to be talking in the 2nd to last pic. It’s not saying anything nice.
February 29, 2008 at 2:19 pm
OH MY GOD!
February 29, 2008 at 2:20 pm
OH MY GOSH! I was not allowed to publish my first comment, but you get the idea.
February 29, 2008 at 2:51 pm
I could feel my arteries clogging while I read this. You’re one brave dude.
February 29, 2008 at 4:56 pm
According to McDonald’s nutrition facts on their website, that was 980 calories, 69 grams of fat, 19 saturated, 41 grams of carbohydrates, and 49 grams of protein!
In other words: STILL better than a Hardee’s burger!
February 29, 2008 at 5:07 pm
MCSTUPID!
February 29, 2008 at 11:17 pm
um…..
i think its missing the key ingredient that would have aided your body in accepting such a meat-a-licious delicacy…
BACON.
Cheers.
February 29, 2008 at 11:33 pm
You complete prat!
March 1, 2008 at 1:31 am
Personally if I was doing that I’d use stuntbeef, I’d cook up some real beef patties. I can handle their chicken but not the beef…
March 1, 2008 at 2:41 am
McChicken’s best when you take out all the veg, have two pieces of chicken and the mayo between them, fresh buns (no matter how you say that it’s still going to sound dirty). Mmmm…makes me want to go have one now.
March 1, 2008 at 9:05 am
Add some bacon next time and call it teh “barnyard reunion”
March 1, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Okay, great. Now I’m hungry.
March 1, 2008 at 1:55 pm
Thats about the NASTIEST thing I have EVER seen!
March 1, 2008 at 3:16 pm
You just took 5 yrs off your life, but you did it for Science so I salute you
March 1, 2008 at 7:43 pm
…and I thought I was a crazy SOB for putting the hashbrown inside the Sausage and Egg McMuffin sandwich. I stand corrected. Nice work, my friend.
March 1, 2008 at 7:45 pm
Sweet, holy mother.
No, seriously, get on your knees and pray..
March 2, 2008 at 9:49 am
damn, what the hell r u doing?!?!? McRuns, LMAO!!
March 2, 2008 at 5:38 pm
respect.
March 3, 2008 at 7:58 am
“The elderly couple a few tables over started playing a harp as a unicorn walked by during my second bite”
that is one of the funniest quotes of all time. A unicorn? you are wild. Next you should show us “the Luther” the hamburger sandwiched between two krispy kreme donuts. go for it.
March 3, 2008 at 8:38 am
@ oh sh*t:
I made a Luther burger this weekend. It’ll be up on here soon.
March 3, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Uch! This is truly disgusting! I hope you died!
March 3, 2008 at 4:35 pm
FANTASTIC!
March 3, 2008 at 11:49 pm
how about an off the McChaney(patent pending)
double cheeseburger
spicy chicken/mcchicken depending on where you live
insert patty in double.
???
profit!
ok, no profit. but for as simple as it is, its a DAMN good sandwich.
March 4, 2008 at 5:52 am
I will be trying this tomorrow (05 March 0
at my nearest Maccas. I don’t have a digital camera, so I’ll have to see if someone at work does.
March 4, 2008 at 5:53 am
I apologise for the double post, but make that Thursday 06 March. I don’t have the cash for it until payday
March 4, 2008 at 8:31 am
Breaded chicken is not Atkins friending…when doubt the answer is ALWAYS bacon!
March 4, 2008 at 8:36 pm
Am I reading that receipt correctly? 3 McChix for 3 dollars?
March 5, 2008 at 12:30 am
“The few bites of this sandwich got me all fucked up. I need to take a few days off to figure some shit out.”
funniest thing ive read in weeks, for sure.
March 5, 2008 at 9:16 am
Dude, why no fries on that receipt? Or a supersized cola to wash it down. No wonder you’re sick, since you didn’t eat a BALANCED meal.
March 5, 2008 at 9:20 am
^ Hilarious!
Maybe I should’ve had a shake and an warm apple pie too just to round out the whole experience.
March 5, 2008 at 9:21 am
Kyle’s Stunt beef comment for the win! And yes, McChickens are $1 each in St. Louis.
March 5, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Thanks for taking one for the team! If you substitute grilled chicken for the breaded, and added bacon, you’d have an Adkins Mardi Gras sandwich!
March 6, 2008 at 7:40 am
Thanks for the tip. McD’s has gone all candy ass with smaller portions since Super-sized came out. I’ll be taking that other dude’s advice and smuggle some bacon in to enact the “Barnyard Reunion”..
March 6, 2008 at 12:00 pm
I personally do the Double McChicken Cheeseburger.
(2) $0.99 sandwiches in one.
The best part is the employees will usually assemble this for me:
One bun, all the toppings, and the chicken patty between the two beef patties.
Mmm!
March 6, 2008 at 3:37 pm
You just made my day! Best laugh I’ve had all week!
March 8, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Me and my friend did this… truly truly delicious… though luckily for us… we felt no side effects. In fact, and hour or so afterwards we had some pizza, but that’s the thing about McDonald’s… you never remain full.
March 8, 2008 at 3:59 pm
A truly glorious burger! Up in Canada, the bill came to $15.88. why is everything so cheap in the states?!?!
March 8, 2008 at 4:42 pm
You guys really tried it? Hilarious.
March 9, 2008 at 12:44 am
serious man, made for the highlight of the evening! im going through the rest of your collection to see what else you have here. The previously mentioned Philly Cheesesteak + Wok looks amazing!
March 9, 2008 at 1:45 am
Yeah…..Um…..I just ate the Big MacChicken and I am going back for more, if you can not eat this whole delicious sandwich you should not consider yourself a man. That is all.
March 10, 2008 at 2:41 pm
how has marijuana not been mentioned yet
March 12, 2008 at 9:38 am
Sandwiches like this make Jesus cry.
March 14, 2008 at 12:14 pm
I find it hard to believe you couldn’t work the McRibs in there somewhere.
March 19, 2008 at 3:01 pm
Holy Duodenal Cyst, Batman.
April 1, 2008 at 5:43 pm
I’m totally doing this tomorrow. I’ll take pictures and make a blog post about it, referring you. Thanks, homie. *Chest bump*
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April 9, 2008 at 1:29 pm
What a FATASS…and around the corner from a serious heart attack!
April 14, 2008 at 8:49 am
This is a video of me eating this wonderful combination of fast food. http://youtube.com/watch?v=t6aH2tp8phw
April 21, 2008 at 5:33 pm
i successfully finished a big macchicken a week and a half ago.
that shit is not a game.
but it did work.
i finished it in about 9 minutes. with witnesses.
i thought it might be a good idea to eat the sandwich somewhere public (i.e. the front counter at a local video store that my friend works at) but i think i ended up offending some girl by stacking all of her favorite childhood memories of mcdonalds into one sandwich. she made one comment and then almost tripped herself speedwalking out of the store after i took my third bite.
oh yeah, thank you again for the inspiration.
at some point i am going to attempt the taco bell version. maybe i should get some taco tape first.
April 23, 2008 at 9:38 pm
If you liked that, you’re going to love french-fry coated bacon - http://www.lastappetite.com/french-fry-coated-bacon-on-a-stick/
April 24, 2008 at 10:57 am
I’m pissed cuz Utah McD’s don’t carry McChicken! Only the crapfest that is Spicy McChicken. Ewwz and Ewwz!
http://marinifamily.wordpress.com
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April 27, 2008 at 5:15 am
You’ve earned my deepest respect for eating this monster. I once tried that too… well, not myself, I had a guinea pig. He didn’t really finish my creation, although it wasn’t even as big: http://mmisc.de/~flomo/burger/
Ours was very unstable because of its height. How did you solve this problem so you could eat it without your burger falling apart? I put one of those sticks for shish kebab in it. Not elegant, but it did the job.
Eitherway, my deepest respect for your glorious scientific achievement!
PS: But a few months before we had quite a large sandwich: http://mmisc.de/~flomo/burger/sammich.jpg (about 5.5 feet… which is 1.7 meters, mon dieu!)
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April 28, 2008 at 4:08 pm
If you go for a round two of this add a layer of fries between the top and bottom bread patty (lay them out in rows carefully), two bacon strips in the middle, and wash the whole thing down with a large strawberry shake.
mmm mmm mmm I’m lovin’ it!
-e
April 28, 2008 at 4:33 pm
You are my hero.
April 29, 2008 at 12:19 am
This Burger Kills your Burger anyday… check out my photobucket for it… search up my name its evlpacman666 and check the Pwned Burger to see something that doesn’t compare to that piece of crap burger you have.
April 29, 2008 at 10:31 am
apparently someone has given you the impression that we give a fuck. Sorry doggie but you’re asking for too much effort to be put into looking at your nerd burger.
post up a link/photo or don’t even bother with your IRC burger or whatever the fuck.
April 30, 2008 at 10:50 am
Nerd burger. Amazing.
May 2, 2008 at 12:50 pm
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