McDonald’s making changes to its iconic burgers including the Big Mac

McDonald’s have announced that they will be making exciting changes to its iconic beef burgers arriving from mid-March.

As McDonald’s celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, the beloved fan favourites Big Mac, Quarter Pounder with Cheese and its classic Cheeseburger variations including double and triple, will all be getting a taste change.

McDonald’s has made small modifications to the way it cooks and prepares its much-loved beef burgers, enhancing all the elements customers enjoy most. 

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From placing onions on top of each patty while they are cooking on the grill for extra flavour, to changing the sear of the beef patties – it all adds up to its most delicious burgers yet. 

Gareth Pearson, Chief Restaurant Officer, McDonald’s UK&I said: “As we celebrate McDonald’s 50th anniversary in the UK, we are excited to introduce our enhanced classic beef burgers. 

“We’re constantly innovating and improving our menu and we found that a collection of complementary small improvements to the iconic burgers make a significant difference to the flavour.

“Another big part of this transition has been around our restaurant teams and how we can support them in delivering the best possible customer experience. 

“Not only have we introduced new kitchen technology, but we’ve also retrained all 177,000 crew members on these new procedures to enable them to serve our best burgers yet.”

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The popular burgers are getting a complete makeover with the beef patties getting a tighter sear on the grill, resulting in hotter and juicier beef patties for maximum flavour.

Grilled Onions will also be added top of the patties as they cook, for added colour and a better charred flavour.

Fresh lettuce will be used straight from the fridge for that extra snap, crunch, and clean taste.

Hotter beef patties also guarantee that the cheese will be melted more, creating an even smoother texture.

Finally a new buttery, brioche-style recipe has been used for a soft and pillowy textured bun, freshly toasted to order for the perfect golden brown outer crunch.

These alterations are being made across the UK and Ireland following the success of the changes in both Australia and the US markets.