Taco Bell chicken nuggets? Yes, you read that right: When you can get the new menu item
There's a new menu item coming to Taco Bell this week – chicken nuggets.
As the much-beloved fast-food chain says in its own press release, this is, "A world where chicken nugget loyalty runs deep," whether it is to McDonald's, Wendy's, or Chick-Fil-A, and also "A world dominated by chicken cravings."
Earlier this year Liz Matthews, Taco Bell's global chief food innovation officer, said in anticipation of the release of its Cantina Chicken Menu that, "We knew our fans wanted more chicken."
And so now, beginning Dec. 19 and while supplies last, Taco Bell will give those fans what they want and attempt to satiate those cravings in this poultry-mad world with its own take on the fast-food favorite.
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Taco Bell's own take on chicken nuggets
According to Taco Bell, its chicken nuggets will be marinated in zesty jalapeño buttermilk flavor and breaded with a blend of breadcrumbs and crunchy tortilla chips.
Given that every chicken nugget needs sauce, the new menu offering will be accompanied by a trio of dipping options, including jalapeño honey mustard, a spicy ranch sauce made in collaboration with Hidden Valley, and the chain's own new signature "Bell sauce."
Taco Bell's new chicken nugget menu will include 5-piece and 10-piece meals with one sauce for $3.99 and $6.99, respectively, and 5-piece and 10-piece combo meals including one sauce and an order of nacho fries and a drink for $5.99 and $8.99. A full value meal including five chicken nuggets, one sauce, a crunchy taco, a beef chalupa, nacho fries, and a drink will be $10.49.
Taco Bell previously conducted taste tests of the new menu item in Minneapolis in 2023 and earlier this year in Houston. This limited-time nationwide offering will be available while supplies last.
Max Hauptman is a Trending Reporter for USA TODAY. He can be reached at MHauptman@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Taco Bell chicken nuggets: Fast-food chain unveils new menu item
