Update: We reviewed it! Click here for our Chipotle Chickstar review.
Taco Bell’s new Crispy Chicken lineup features their new premium all white meat crispy chicken that’s been marinated in Mexican spices and has a crunchy coating made from corn tortilla chips.
The Chickstar is pretty much a crispy chicken Crunchwrap and all come with Taco Bell’s new crispy chicken, cheddar cheese, lettuce, and tomatoes in a soft tortilla that’s grilled. There are three varieties. One comes with a creamy chipotle sauce, another comes with bacon and a spicy ranch sauce, and the last one has a tangy mango BBQ sauce.
Taco Bell’s Chipotle Chickstar has 760 calories, 43 grams of fat, 8 grams of saturated fat, 1650 milligrams of sodium, 4 grams of fiber, and 25 grams of protein. The Bacon Ranch Chickstar has 830 calories, 47 grams of fat, 10 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 1860 milligrams of sodium, 4 grams of fiber, and 29 grams of protein. The Mango BBQ Chickstar has 650 calories, 26 grams of fat, 6 grams of saturated fat, 0 grams of trans fat, 1620 milligrams of sodium, 5 grams of fiber, and 24 grams of protein.
The Double Crispy Chicken Quesadilla has Taco Bell’s new crispy chicken, a three cheese blend, and a creamy jalapeño sauce in a folded grilled tortilla. It has 720 calories, 42 grams of fat, 13 grams of saturated fat, 0.5 grams of trans fat, 1660 milligrams of sodium, 4 grams of fiber, 3 grams of sugar, and 33 grams of protein.
Taco Bell’s Crispy Chicken Grillers are made up of a grilled flour tortilla, the new crispy chicken and one of four sauces — Jalapeño Honey, Mango BBQ, Spicy Ranch, or Chipotle.
The Jalapeño Honey Crispy Chicken Griller has 250 calories, 10 grams of fat, 1.5 grams of saturated fat, 600 milligrams of sodium, and 9 grams of protein. The Mango BBQ has 240 calories, 10 grams of fat, 1.5 grams of saturated fat, 620 milligrams of sodium, and 9 grams of protein. The Spicy Ranch has 290 calories, 18 grams of fat, 3 grams of saturated fat, 620 milligrams of sodium, and 9 grams of protein. The Chipotle has 290 calories, 18 grams of fat, 3 grams of saturated fat, 640 milligrams of sodium, and 9 grams of protein.
If you’ve tried any of them, let us know what you think of it in the comments.
(Images via Taco Bell’s website.)
The Chickstar is good, but don’t get bacon ranch. There was a bad ratio of bacon
Tried the Chipotle crispy chicken griller. Just meat, sauce, and tortilla. Pretty good though, the chicken wasn’t greasy and had a satisfying crunch.
The Mango BBQ was a big let down. I could hardly tell the difference between it and regular sauce. The jalepeno honey was really good, but I think it would taste better on the new breakfast biscuit than with a tortilla.
It wasn’t bad, but it won’t be a repurchase for me. I didn’t like the breaded chicken. The tortilla to me acts as a sort of breading for the item as a whole, so the tortilla over the breaded chicken is overkill.
I agree
to much sodium for me to try. would have enjoyed trying if salt was not so jigh
I had the BLT one. It was amazing!
I tried the Chipotle Griller today. I thought it was horrible, I didn’t even finish half of it. There wasn’t near enough sauce so it was very dry.
Stopped by and got the jalepeno honey chickstar and it was awesome. Wish I knew brand of sauce. Went to a hot sauce store and bought something hopefully near the flavor. Really good. Will be eating it again. Loved it!
I just had the mango bbq crispy chicken griller and I thought it was pretty good. I love the breaded chicken. I had the chicken biscuit taco earlier this week and I didn’t love the biscuit…tasted kind of like a gordita which is probably all it is, only not grill pressed.
Wtf! How did I miss these I eat out all the time?
Did they only do these in certain areas?