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The Truth Behind How McDonald's Chicken Nuggets Are Made Has Finally Been Revealed

You could say we are all pretty surprised. Because we are.

Elana
The Truth Behind How McDonald's Chicken Nuggets Are Made Has Finally Been Revealed

Let's face facts, people. Outside of a few exceptions, even the people in this life who aim for clean, healthy eating find themselves eating food from McDonald's at least once in awhile. Since it's beginnings in Illinois, McDonald's has branched from an American classic to a global phenomenon and if you've ever sunk your teeth into one of their menu items you get it. It's like their food was scientifically designed to be appealing to you. And to top it off they somehow seem to always have the absolute best fountain coca-cola in the universe.

But despite your 2 am drunken runs for their dollar menu and your fond childhood memories of birthday parties and happy meals, McDonald's has not been without its fair share of controversy over the years and one of the more interesting controversies was definitely how their chicken nuggets are made. Especially after an inevitably hilarious Tumblr post began making rounds...

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Okay so the whole teletubbies thing was hilarious but it did bring about quite a bit of conversation that has lingered over McDonald's food for a few years now. It's fast-food, and as delicious as it is you know with every bite that it's not good for you so what the heck is it?

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But OH MAN, their chicken nuggets are like heaven on earth. McDonald's absolutely nailed the perfectly fried, crispy batter on the outside and the juicy, chicken-y flavor on the inside. And the dipping sauce options don't hurt either.YouTube
And so here we all sit, thinking, "nothing about chicken is always this good. something must be wrong. What's up with my nuggets?"Tumblr
But now one super brave YouTuber has gone out of his way to shed light and truth to the whole debacle and settle once and for all how these pesky, delicious nuggets are actually made. Squashing the rumors and setting the record straight is Barry from "My Virgin Kitchen."YouTube
Barry went all out, visiting everyone involved in the great chicken nugget process! He was clearly dedicated to the task at hand.YouTube
Barry says he was expecting something complicated but ended up being pleasantly surprised by how simple the process truly ended up being.Tumblr

He said:

I was expecting it to be a bit more complex, but the actual structure for how the nuggets are made is very simple, and the stations in the factory replicate that.

Realistically, it all goes pretty much how you'd expect... We see chicken breasts being inspected by hand, which are then minced, marinated, and flattened. Then they are shaped into the classic nugget shapes we've come to know and love from McDonalds. Barry was the perfect narrator:


Yes, marinated for extra flavour. It is then compressed and flattened to make pressing the nugget shapes achievable. There are a variety of stages here, [including] a gentle breadcrumb and batter, then flash frying, before going through a slow freezer. Then they’re ready to be bagged up.

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After the nuggets are placed into the blue bags we clearly see in the video, the McNuggets are ready for wherever they land, in the world. They are ready to be cooked and devoured by people just like you and me, after a few minutes in the fryer and under the warmer, of course.

Now, the video is sponsored by McDonald's so if you want to form an opinion, you'll just have to watch it for yourself and determine your thoughts and feelings from there.

But here, have a good look for yourself. What do you think of the video?

Elana