Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to Linkedin Chipotle Mexican Grill is offering a new chicken item in two select markets getty Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) is expanding its menu once again. Following the popularity of its newly debuted Chicken al Pastor and Pollo Asado, the fast casual chain is adding a new chicken dish to its menu. Today, the brand announced that for a limited time, restaurants will be testing Chipotle Honey Chicken at 80 locations in Nashville and Sacramento, to see how the new sweet-spicy (swicy) protein performs.
The new chicken is marinated in a homemade hot honey, created by Chipotle’s culinary team with a proprietary mix of seared and smoked adobo (chipotle) peppers, seasoned with savory Mexican spices. It’s roasted, chopped and and finished with a drizzle of honey. Prior to introducing the chicken in test markets, Chipotle conducted consumer taste tests to help move the recipe forward.
According to a brand representative, the spicy and sweet flavors of Chipotle Honey Chicken “surpassed consumer expectations and achieved the highest marks of any chicken innovation that Chipotle has sensory tested.” MORE FOR YOU Ransomware Gang Targets Google Chrome Users In Surprise New Threat Twist New Details Emerge About Why ‘The Acolyte’ Was Cancelled Trump Vs. Harris 2024 Polls: Harris Leads By 4 Points In Post-DNC Survey Chicken is Chipotle’s most popular protein with guests, and when Chicken Al Pastor debuted in March 2023, it was the.