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title: "Taco Bell® Testing New Chile Crisp Chicken Menu Items In Southern California"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/0872a7f1-d3c6-4ec5-8e2f-f593d90e6b76
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20230821_taco_bell_testing_new_chile_crisp_chicken_menu_items_in_southern_california.html
category: "Chicken"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Chicken"
published: 2023-08-21T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:30:52.854Z
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# Taco Bell® Testing New Chile Crisp Chicken Menu Items In Southern California

**TL;DR:** Taco Bell is testing new Chile Crisp Chicken menu items, including tacos and strips, in Southern California. The items feature a sweet, spicy, and citrusy Chile Crisp Sauce and are available for a limited time at one location.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-08-21. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20230821_taco_bell_testing_new_chile_crisp_chicken_menu_items_in_southern_california.html).*

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***TLDR:***

- A new Chile Crisp Chicken is the star of two new menu items: Chile Crisp Chicken Tacos ($4.99 for two) and Chile Crisp Chicken Strips ($4.99 for three).

- Both menu items are being tested at one Southern California Taco Bell for one week, or while supplies last.

August 21, 2023 // Franchising.com // Irvine, Calif. - Taco Bell announced its testing two new craveable chicken options, Chile Crisp Chicken Tacos and Chile Crisp Chicken Strips in a one-restaurant test in Newport Beach, CA (4101 Jamboree Rd, Newport Beach, CA 92660), available now for one week or while supplies last through ordering in the drive-thru and in-restaurant. The new menu items feature a sweet, spicy, and citrusy Chile Crisp Sauce, elevating the flavors of the crispy chicken through bold and innovative ingredients.

**Crispy Chicken Meets Fresh and Bold Ingredients** An emerging trend the brand has its eyes on is how fans are craving chicken now more than ever. Today, Taco Bell sets to satisfy cravings by continuing to expand its chicken offerings through the unveiling of the limited time Chile Crisp Chicken Tacos and Chile Crisp Chicken Strips.

For the taco lovers out there, opt for the Chile Crisp Chicken Tacos. Each Chile Crisp Chicken Taco includes a crispy chicken strip smothered in the all-new Chile Crisp Sauce, topped with spicy ranch, fresh lettuce and real shredded cheddar cheese layered on top of a warm flour tortilla. There are two tacos per order for $4.99.

For the hardcore chicken fans, opt for the Chile Crisp Chicken Strips which include three pieces of chicken layered with the signature Chile Crisp Sauce plus a side of spicy ranch for dipping for $4.99.

**Chile Crisp Sauce Packed with Flavor** Taking center stage in the new Chile Crisp Chicken Tacos and Chile Crisp Chicken Strips is the Chile Crisp Sauce, a sweet, spicy, and citrusy sauce packed with flavorful bits of guajillo, ancho and anaheim peppers, garlic, lime and other hints of aromatics.

SOURCE Taco Bell Corp.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- menu pricing (topic)
- limited time offer (topic)
- Taco Bell (company)
- new menu items (topic)
- Southern California (location)
- Newport Beach (location)
- chicken offerings (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20230821_taco_bell_testing_new_chile_crisp_chicken_menu_items_in_southern_california.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/0872a7f1-d3c6-4ec5-8e2f-f593d90e6b76).