Taco Bell has been crushing it with its new menu items in 2025. At Live Más Live in March, the Mexican fast food chain announced that fans will be seeing 10 brand new creations on menus this year, from chalupas to a new Flamin’ Hot Burrito. But TBell isn’t forgetting about its old fan-favorites — the chain announced that the Taco Bell Chicken Nuggets will be making a comeback at the live event, and now, Crispy Chicken Nuggets are officially going to be back on the menu soon.
What are the Taco Bell chicken nuggets?
The Taco Bell Crispy Chicken Nuggets are a cross between classic, fast food chicken nuggets and Taco Bell’s bold, Mexican flavors. After more than 50 adjustments to the recipe, TBell has finally perfected it, achieving the perfect crispy chicken nugget.
Taco Bell’s spin on the drive-thru classic features all-white chicken meat marinated in jalapeño buttermilk flavor, giving it a kick that you can’t find in other fast food nuggets. The TBell nuggets are also fried in a breading that contains crushed up tortilla chips, which makes the nuggets extra crispy and crunchy.
You can order the nuggets á la carte as a five-piece with one dipping sauce for $4, or a 10-piece with two dipping sauces for $7. The nuggets will also come in a combo meal complete with 10 nuggets, the iconic Nacho Fries, nacho cheese sauce, and a large drink, all for just $9 — a steal, IMO.
What sauces are available for the Taco Bell chicken nuggets?
Along with the Crispy Chicken Nuggets, Taco Bell is also bringing back its fan-favorite dipping sauces. The Hidden Valley Fire Ranch Sauce will be making its return to menus after it became an instant hit in December when it first arrived on Taco Bell menus alongside the Crispy Chicken Nuggets. The spicy, creamy dip pairs amazingly well with the nuggs, and fans have been itching to get a taste of it again since it disappeared alongside the nuggets at the end of last year.
Fire Ranch isn’t the only sauce making a comeback: the Bell Sauce and Jalapeño Honey Mustard are also returning to Taco Bell menus. With so many sauces to choose from — including the classic hot sauces and, if you want to get crazy, Taco Bell queso — it’s guaranteed that your tastebuds will get a kick out of the Crispy Chicken Nuggets.
Are Taco Bell Chicken Strips coming out soon?
In addition to the return of nuggets, fans can also expect to see chicken strips hitting menus sometime in the near future, since Taco Bell is apparently trying its hand at chicken strips in a new Crispy Chicken Bacon Club Burrito. The chain announced at Live Más that the chicken strips could be on menus sometime this year: great news for chicken lovers and Taco Bell fans alike.
When can I get the Taco Bell Crispy Chicken Nuggets?
The Crispy Chicken Nuggets will return to Taco Bell menus nationwide on April 24, but only for a limited time. If you want to try TBell’s beloved nuggets for yourself, act quick, because they sold out in a week during their initial release in December.
Taco Bell is making crispy chicken a permanent part of the menu by 2026. Starting April 24, Crispy Chicken Nuggets return as one delicious way the brand is exploring what that permanent crispy chicken creation could be. In addition to the new installment, the chain will also introduce new dipping sauces, including a collab with Mike’s Hot Honey. 2026 can’t come fast enough.