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On the plus side, it does pack in 13 grams of protein.Īn Arizona hot dog was named among the best in the nation: But this one's better The sandwich clocks in at 280 calories respectively, 11 grams of fat, 33 grams of carbohydrates and a whopping 650mg of sodium (that's almost 30% of your daily value). Taco Bell Crispy Chicken Sandwich Taco Nutrition Info Taco Bell seems to know this going in, because they're also offering a Crispy Chicken Sandwich Taco Box, which includes a single taco sandwich along with a crunchy taco, a Beefy Five Layer Burrito and a medium fountain drink for $5.49. I see this sandwich taco as one of those add-on orders or afterthoughts you get along with your Quesarito or Chalupa Supreme. Here's why Why order a chicken sandwich at Taco Bell? I might get banned from Tucson, but I have to say it: I don't love Eegee's. For one thing, it's not really a sandwich, so I'd hesitate to put it in the same league as Chick-fil-A or Popeye's, which is the definite winner of said sandwich wars, in my opinion. The flavor is just a little plain.Īs far as competing with the big players in the chicken sandwich game. The taco needs something else to zing it up, whether it's fresh tomatoes or maybe a pickled red onion. White meat is hard to get right, and this version was juicy rather than dry. I do think Taco Bell did a good job with the actual chicken. I see this crispy chicken taco as a belated attempt to enter the chicken sandwich conversation. View Gallery: Taco Bell Cantina food drinks Is Taco Bell a contender in the chicken sandwich wars? Overall, the flavors were clean and there were no suspicious sauces or mysterious mushes happening. I could easily eat one before 2 a.m. The chipotle sauce was also well executed, with a creamy texture and a mild kick. It was pleasingly soft and puffy, and was actually a nice alternative to Taco Bell's soft tortillas. The flatbread, while not nuanced in flavor, tasted more like fresh dough than preservatives. The bread the chicken was wrapped in reminded me of a premium grocery store naan. (Although, I couldn't help but think that it would have been better if they made it Loco-style with Doritos rather than regular corn chips.) The "bold Mexican spices" were indiscernible, but the batter had a nice flavor to it overall. The chicken was cooked rather nicely, with a jagged crunchy batter that tasted of deep fried corn tortillas. Not in a purposeful way. The chicken patty on the jalapeño version was simply a lot larger than the other one, which looked like a sad chicken nugget in comparison. The second thing I noticed was that the two tacos were very different sizes. When I unwrapped the paper, the first thing I noticed was the pungent smell of pickled jalapeños wafting up from the spicy version, which is the same price as the regular and only differs in that it has three jalapeño slices on top. What does the Chicken Sandwich Taco taste like? The wrapper may be puffier than a standard tortilla, but the shape is 100% taco, and you'll want to give your head that little taco tilt when you take a bite. After tasting them, if I had to put my foot in one camp or the other, I'd say they fall more in the taco category than the sandwich category. On closer inspection of the company's website, it appears you can upgrade to "making it fresco" with chopped tomatoes or adding ingredients like onions and a three cheese blend. They're simple, with none of the garnishes that you might expect on a taco, or a sandwich (or a bao). Priced at $2.49 for one or two for $4.49, these snacks are about half the size of the Popeye's chicken sandwich, so you're probably going to want to order two, like I did. The spicy version comes with pickled jalapeños. The chicken is served on flatbread that's folded in half to look like a taco and drizzled with a creamy chipotle sauce. The sandwich taco begins with all-white meat chicken that's marinated in jalapeño buttermilk, "seasoned with bold Mexican spices," rolled in a batter made from crunchy tortilla chips and then deep fried. The promotional photo made the sandwich look almost like a foldable bao you might find in a trendy Asian fusion restaurant. "Is it a sandwich or a taco?" the press release asks, quickly answering that it's the "best of both worlds!" The fried chicken sandwich war of 2019 has reached a pivotal step in its evolution as Taco Bell enters the game with the Crispy Chicken Sandwich Taco, which premiered Sept.
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