Valentine’s Day plans don’t usually include fast food for dinner, but the biggest burger chain in the country is hoping to be featured in your itinerary this February 14.
McDonald’s is teaming up with Paramount Caviar to offer an unexpected and upscale rendition of its classic chicken nuggets for the most romantic weekend of the year, according to a company press release. Kits of caviar-topped McNuggets are dropping online next week, and this all-in-one date-night dinner bundle might be elegant enough to impress your partner. And if you’re spending Valentine’s Day solo, this is the perfect way to treat yourself.
The offering is inspired by a major trend in fine dining: crispy nuggets adorned with caviar have been regularly circulating on social media in the past few years. Customers wait in lengthy lines to snag a table at COQODAQ in New York City, where you can order golden nuggets topped with your choice of caviar as an appetizer. On the other side of the country, you’ll find a similar snack — minus the chicken — at our 2024 Restaurant of the Year, Burdell, in Oakland. While visiting the soul food hot spot, don’t skip the crispy fried hushpuppies served with white sturgeon caviar.
Perhaps the best part of the Golden Arches’ “McCaviar” kit is that everything’s actually on the house. Each kit is completely free and includes a 1-ounce tin of Baerii sturgeon caviar, rich crème fraîche, a $25 gift card for snagging fresh McNuggets, and a mother-of-pearl caviar spoon. (Based on how passionate some people are about collecting McDonald’s merchandise, we’d predict that these spoons will be highly coveted.)
McDonald’s says the idea was inspired by fans who have already curated their own McNuggets and caviar combos, telling Food & Wine, “McNugget Caviar was created because of our customers. They’ve been pairing Chicken McNuggets with caviar long before we made it official. We know our fans want to enjoy elevated experiences without the price tag, so we want to treat you to something special — completely on us. We’re pairing savory caviar with our signature McNuggets for a Valentine’s Day celebration unlike any other.”
Considering a single ounce of Paramount’s Baerii caviar typically retails for $95, this is an incredible deal, and the salty pops of flavor that you get from the roe will pair well with the rich flavor of fried chicken. McDonald’s details in a press release that the “crispy, golden goodness of our signature McNuggets and the salty, savory, black pearls of Paramount’s Baerii Sturgeon caviar make for a true match made in heaven.”
If you’re wondering why the fast food chain is willing to give away caviar for free, there is one major catch: McDonald’s hasn’t revealed exactly how many caviar kits are up for grabs, which means you’ll have to act quickly to secure your own. The good news is that you can take advantage of this deal no matter where you’re located in the country.
An undisclosed, limited number of the bundles will be available on McNuggetCaviar.com starting at 11 a.m. ET on Feb. 10, and each customer can only purchase one kit. The specialty offering can’t be purchased at your nearest McDonald’s location, so don’t make the mistake of heading to a drive-thru, and do set your alarm for that Tuesday.
How to score a McCaviar Kit
- Kits will become available at 11 a.m. ET on Feb. 10 at McNuggetsCaviar.com.
- Each kit includes a 1-ounce tin of Baerii sturgeon caviar, crème fraîche, a $25 gift card for McNuggets, and a mother-of-pearl caviar spoon.
- Only a limited number of McCaviar kits will be available, and they cannot be purchased in person.
