Taco Bell is turning it up a notch. The fast food restaurant chain’s Nacho Fries are getting a sweet heat remix with the debut of Zab’s Chicken Ranch Nacho Fries, a limited-time topped fries experience that features Zab’s “St. Augustine Style” Sauce combined with Taco Bell’s popular Spicy Ranch. The result is golden, Mexican-spiced Nacho Fries layered with slow-roasted chicken, warm Nacho Cheese sauce, a three-cheese blend and pico de gallo, all finished with Zab’s Ranch.
“We’re always exploring partnerships that can bring a different kind of flavor experience to our menu, and collaborating with Zab’s delivered exactly that,” said Liz Matthews, global chief food innovation officer at Irvine, California-headquartered Taco Bell. “Together we created a new take on ranch: creamy, balanced, and layered with a sweet heat thanks to the inclusion of the Datil Pepper that adds a whole new dimension to Nacho Fries.”
Made with rare Datil Peppers, a culinary treasure in St. Augustine, Florida where the pepper has been harvested for over 200 years, Zab’s “St. Augustine Style” Sauce delivers sweetness up front and a smooth, approachable burn.
“Datil peppers have a one-of-a-kind flavor profile – sweet and tangy with a slow-burning heat,” said Miles Soboroff, Zab’s co-founder and chief executive officer. “By blending our ‘St. Augustine Style’ hot sauce with Taco Bell’s Spicy Ranch, we created a sweet-heat flavor that feels right at home on their Nacho Fries, while advancing our mission to celebrate and preserve the endangered Datil pepper and establish it as a staple American ingredient.”
