Posted on 02/22/2021 7:31:50 AM PST by mylife
Taco Bell—the chain that casually inverted breakfast tacos by making the shells out of fried egg—isn't exactly known for a conventional menu, to say the least. Even its customizable Cravings Boxes fly in the face of fast food bundle meal norms. So, it should come as absolutely no surprise that Taco Bell is proudly declaring that its latest menu creation is both a fried chicken sandwich and a taco.
Weeks after teasing its much-anticipated foray into the seemingly endless fast food chicken wars, Taco Bell officially unveiled what it describes as a "chicken innovation" that's "out of this clucking world": the Crispy Chicken Sandwich Taco. As you can tell from the name alone, the Fourth Meal maniacs at the chain really want you to think of this thing as both a sandwich and a taco. A T-Bell spokesperson goes even further, boldly saying in an email to Thrillist, "[I]t’s a sandwich AND a taco. And it doesn’t have to explain itself to be this delicious." Well then.
The centerpiece of the taco—or, erm, "sandwich"—is the chain's new Crispy Tortilla Chicken, which features white-meat chicken marinated in jalapeño buttermilk, Mexican-inspired spices, and a crunchy crust made with tortilla chip crumbs (think fried chicken tenders, but Taco Bell-style). Beyond that, things get a little weird... The chicken comes served in a "puffy bread" that's shaped like a taco. It ends up looking kind of like a cross between a Chalupa and a pork bun. Finally, each one is topped with creamy chipotle sauce and a spicy version sports jalapeño slices for extra heat.
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they need a mac and cheese taco..
OOOOO! The cultural appropriations!
Years ago a similar marketing program started with, "It's a floor cleaner and a dessert topping!!" Now it's gotten to this.
I ate Taco Bell once. It was cat food on a tortilla. Never made that mistake again.
I wouldn’t eat that. God only knows what that “chicken” really is. Their “beef” certainly isn’t beef.
Not sure it’s Mexican?
It has a jalapeno on it and is most likely going to be assembled by someone from Latin America.
Looks like capitalism to me!
Around our area KFC & Taco Bell are a tandem. They serve out of the same drive thru. This makes sense.
I’d try it but the bread is just way too thick. Why do fast food places think all of us want really huge amounts of bread?
If Ted Cruz gets caught eating one of these things his political career is over!
And he’ll miss up his beard...
Muss up
Several of them are making sangwiches that use all meat, no bun.
Ick !
Taco Hell trying to capitalize on the Popyeye’s spicy chicken sandwich craze.
How many Taco Bell restaurants are there in Mexico? Zero?
I’m the same way. If I like the box, I order the box every time.
This actually looks kinda good.
There is at least one.
Assuming you are talking about Mexico, MO that is...
Usually, the box tastes better anyway.
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