Taco Bell adding chicken nuggets to menus nationwide

(KTLA) – Taco Bell, known for its Mexican-inspired cuisine, will begin serving its take on chicken nuggets later this month.

Taco Bell’s Crispy Chicken Nuggets features tortilla breading and will be served with three sauces, including the first-ever Hidden Valley Fire Ranch. Other dipping sauces include Bell Sauce, the chain’s new signature sauce, and Jalapeño Honey Mustard.

The chicken nuggets will be available nationwide beginning on Dec. 19. They were tested in Minneapolis in 2023 and Houston earlier this year.

The price will be about $3.99 for five-piece nuggets and one dipping sauce or $6.99 for 10 nuggets and two sauces. Combos will also be available.

“As the inventors of Nacho Fries, Taco Bell is fully aware that reinventing an American classic with a Taco Bell twist is a responsibility we don't take lightly. But in a world dominated by chicken cravings, it was time to show the world how Taco Bell does chicken nuggets – unexpected and undeniably bold," Taco Bell's chief marketing officer, Taylor Montgomery, said in a statement.

Taco Bell is also offering limited-time digital deals to celebrate the launch of the new menu item. Here’s what you need to know.

• Beginning on Dec. 19: Customers can receive a free fountain drink or freeze of any size with the purchase of a 5-piece nugget a la carte on delivery orders on the DoorDash, Uber Eats, Postmates, or Grubhub website or app.
• Beginning on Jan. 1, 2025: Customers can receive $1 regular Nacho Fries with the purchase of any a la carte nugget order (5-piece or 10-piece), valid once per day via the Taco Bell app.
• Beginning on Jan 10, 2025: Customers can order a 5-piece a la carte nugget for $1 on DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub.
• Jan. 21, 2025: At 2 p.m. PST, select Taco Bell Rewards members can shake up their nugget routines for only $1.

The chicken nuggets will be available at participating locations for a limited time.