BEEFED UP

Burger King adds Black Angus burger to the menu – and it’s beefier than ever

The fast food giant has added a gourmet burger to its menu that comes with a thick patty and a brioche bun

Imogen Blake

Published: 9:51, 13 Mar 2019
Updated: 10:20, 13 Mar 2019

BURGER King has launched its beefiest and most luxurious burger ever to its UK menus.

The fast food giant has added a gourmet Black Angus burger that comes with a thick 100 per cent beef patty and a brioche bun.

Burger King has added a Black Angus burger to its menu and it's the beefiest one yetCredit: Burger King

The flame-grilled burger is one of the most high quality patties the chain has launched in the UK, with a "juicy marbled texture" according to the fast food giant.

It's officially called the Smoky Black Angus because it comes with barbecue sauce.

In stores now, the burger also comes with the usual toppings of bacon, onions, and lettuce, but the cheese is also higher quality as it's a slice of emmental.

As you might expect, the burger is one of the priciest items on the menu at £7.49 for a meal, which includes fries and a drink.

That's the same price as the chain's popular Bacon King burger.

Burger King has a new burger on its menuCredit: Getty - Contributor

We've asked Burger King how much the Black Angus costs on its own and we will update this article if we hear back.

Burgers aren't exactly healthy treats and the Black Angus does contain a fair few calories at 652kcal and 32g of fat.

Together with medium fries and a fizzy drink, a meal would contain nearly 1,000 calories.

An adult man is supposed to have around 2,500 calories a day, while it's 2,000 for a woman, according to NHS guidelines.

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But as a treat, we think you should just enjoy it if you're going to have one.

The US has had a black Angus burger on its menu for a while - and it even comes in a black burger bun.

But over here, the bun is made of brown brioche.

Soco Nunez de Cela, head of brand and marketing communications at Burger King UK Group Ltd said, "At Burger King, we wanted to develop our premium menu, to offer another delicious burger to get customer mouths watering."

"This new Black Angus offers everything a burger lover is looking for: flavour, texture and quality, and we’re proud to bring this product to the UK market."