Taco Bell adds Shredded Beef Nacho Fries to the menu

Taco Bell is bringing back its birria-inspired Shredded Beef Dipping Taco while adding the same slow-braised shredded beef to its signature Nacho Fries for the first time.

Both are available starting May 21 and for a limited time.

The Shredded Beef Dipping Taco layers slow-braised shredded beef with a three-cheese blend and creamy jalapeño sauce, wrapped in a white corn tortilla with a grilled cheese crust. It is served with a zesty red sauce on the side and is available for $3.99. The offering made its debut in 2023, marking the chain’s first nationwide launch of slow-braised shredded beef.

Taco Bell has also introduced Cheesy Dipping Burritos as more consumers demand sauces and dips to add a customization element to their meals.

"We love when a taco like this becomes more than just a bite — it's about how every ingredient works together," Global Chief Food Innovation Officer Liz Matthews said in a statement. "This one is rich, crispy and melty, so when you dip it in the savory sauce, every bite of the Shredded Beef Dipping Taco feels like a new discovery of flavors."

The Shredded Beef Dipping Taco is also available as part of Taco Bell’s $9 Discovery Luxe Box, which also includes a Cheesy Bean and Rice Burrito, Doritos Locos Tacos, chips and nacho cheese sauce, and a medium fountain drink.

The new Shredded Beef Nacho Fries feature low-braised shredded beef added to Nacho Fries and paired with pico de gallo, three-cheese blend, nacho cheese sauce and creamy jalapeño sauce. The fries are available for $5.49.

Following their launch in early 2018, Nacho Fries quickly became Taco Bell’s most successful menu item ever. The chain frequently brings back limited-time variations, including through partnerships with sauce companies such as Secret Aardvark, Yellowbird, Truff and, most recently, Zab’s.

Taco Bell has accelerated its menu launches in the past few years in response to consumer demand.

“There is more of a variety than what you’ve seen in the previous years. It’s all about the fans and that’s where all of our feedback comes from and they would like more choices,” Matthews said in a recent interview.

Those menu innovations have helped drive the chain’s outperformance, including a 6.5% systemwide sales increase in 2025, according to Technomic data.