Taco Bell’s Crispy Chicken Nuggets will make a comeback on April 24, after the fast food chain sold out the new offering at restaurants across the USA in less than a week last December. The product’s return is the start of the Irvine, California-headquartered franchise’s journey to become a go-to destination for crispy chicken with a permanent mainstay by 2026.
“We’re a taco place doing chicken our own way and like all our best moments, it’s a little unexpected – because we’ve never been about following the rules,” said Taylor Montgomery, Taco Bell’s chief marketing officer. “The demand for our nuggets was off the charts, which is why we’re looking at making crispy chicken permanent to give our customers what they are telling us they want.”
After testing more than 50 recipes and flavor combinations, Taco Bell perfected a crispy tortilla-chip breaded coating that’s set to join menus permanently in 2026. With new forms and sauce pairings in the works all year long, more drops are in the pipeline, including a sweet and spicy collaboration with Mike’s Hot Honey, coming later this year.
In addition to tacos, burritos, quesadillas, nachos, specialty items and a variety of “value menus” items, Taco Bell customers will have a number of ways to enjoy nuggets starting this month, as described below.
Crispy Chicken Nuggets a la carte
• Five nuggets plus one dipping sauce for $3.99
• 10-piece nuggetyoffering plus two dipping sauces for $6.99
Crispy Chicken Nuggets Combo
Diners may complete their meal with an order of regular Nacho Fries, nacho cheese sauce, and a large fountain drink.
• 5-piece nugget combo and one dipping sauce priced at $5.99
• 10-piece nugget combo plus two dipping sauces for $8.99
Founded in 1992 by Glen Bell in Downey, California, Taco Bell is a subsidiary of Louisville, Kentucky-headquartered Yum! Brands, which along with its subsidiary franchises operates a system of over 61,000 restaurants in more than 155 countries and territories under the KFC, Pizza Hut and Habit Burger & Grill banners as well as Taco Bell.
