McDonald's Szechuan sauce is back in restaurants Monday after 'Rick and Morty' demand

Continue to see the 20 fast food menu items that have been discontinued less McDonald's has announced it's bringing back 20 million packets of the sauce to all American McDonald's restaurants on Monday, Feb. 26 - while supplies last, of course. Continue to see the 20 fast food menu ... more McDonald's has announced it's bringing back 20 million packets of the sauce to all American McDonald's restaurants on Monday, Feb. 26 - while supplies last, of course. Photo: Keith Srakocic, STF Photo: Keith Srakocic, STF Image 1 of / 33 Caption Close McDonald's Szechuan sauce is back in restaurants Monday after 'Rick and Morty' demand 1 / 33 Back to Gallery

After not meeting the huge demand for Szechuan sauce in October, McDonald's has announced the return of 20 million packets of the sauce to all American McDonald's restaurants Monday, Feb. 26 - while supplies last, of course.

In October, McDonald's brought back a limited-time batch of the sauce after TV show "Rick and Morty" brought the retired sauce from McDonald's back into the spotlight. Though, high demand from fans cleaned out the supply in record time.

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"We did not anticipate the overnight crowds, the cross-state travel and the amazing curiosity, passion and energy fans showed," the fast-food brand said in a press release.

"We disappointed fans and we are sorry. To fully make amends, we felt it was important to not only bring back much more sauce this time but to also admit our mistakes, answer questions and give fans access to the story behind the story."

To announce the return of the restaurant chain's popular sauce, they partnered with Studio@Gizmodo and Onion Labs to produce a three-part podcast called "The Sauce," which recounts and apologizes for the October shortage of Szechuan Sauce.

"We can't wait for our fans to taste the savory, sweet flavor of Szechuan Sauce paired with our craveable and delicious Buttermilk Crispy Tenders, and hope that 'The Sauce' provides you with some answers, and a bit of entertainment from one of the most humbling stories yet," the press release concluded.

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To see the other fast-food items that have been discontinued through the years - good and bad - go through the photos in the gallery above.

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