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Taco Bell will soon be adding an item to its menu that might surprise some customers.
The fast food chain, known for its Mexican-inspired cuisine, will begin offering crispy chicken nuggets at Taco Bell restaurants nationwide on Thursday. They will remain on the menu “for a limited time and while supplies last,” according to the Hmm! Brand ownership company.
Taco Bell said it will prepare the new item with a “spicy jalapeño buttermilk flavor” marinade and bread it with a “blend of breadcrumbs and crunchy tortilla chips.”
Taco Bell Nuggets Launch for a Limited Time on December 19 (Taco Bell)
Three dipping sauces (Hidden Valley Fire Ranch Sauce, Bell Sauce and Jalapeño Honey Mustard) will debut at the same time as the chicken nuggets.
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The limited-time introduction of nuggets to U.S. menus comes after Taco Bell conducted market tests in Minneapolis last year and Houston earlier this year. About 87% of Taco Bell’s 8,565 restaurants are located in the USA
Sign for Taco Bell fast food brand on May 18, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. Taco Bell is an American fast food restaurant chain founded in 1962 by Glen Bell. (Mike Kemp/In Images via Getty Images/Getty Images)
Customers will be able to purchase nuggets a la carte, as well as part of a combo and a luxury meal, the chain said.
A stand-alone package of five crispy chicken nuggets will cost $3.99 and will come with a dipping sauce. For $6.99, customers can get 10 nuggets and two sauces.
The combo will include five or 10 nuggets paired with Nacho Fries, Nacho Cheese Sauce and a large drink. It will be priced at $5.99 or $8.99, depending on the size.
Taco Bell Crispy Chicken Nuggets Combo (Taco Bell)
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Meanwhile, Taco Bell will also offer a Crispy Chicken Nugget Deluxe Meal for $10.49 that contains five nuggets, a dipping sauce, a crunchy taco, beef chalupa, regular Nacho fries and a medium drink, the company said. chain.
Taco Bell Crispy Chicken Nuggets Deluxe Meal (Taco Bell)
“As the inventors of Nacho Fries, Taco Bell is fully aware that reinventing an American classic with a Taco Bell twist is a responsibility we do not take lightly,” Taco Bell Chief Marketing Officer Taylor Montgomery said in a statement. “But in a world dominated by chicken cravings, it was time to show the world how Taco Bell makes chicken nuggets: unexpected and undeniably bold.”
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The nuggets will compete with similar items offered by other fast food giants such as McDonald’s, Chick-fil-A, Wendy’s and Burger King.
Chicken has become an increasingly popular category in fast food restaurants. In late October, McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski described it as a “massive category around the world that is twice the size of beef and growing much faster.”
