These Taco Bell fan favorites return to menu with a saucy twist. What to know

Taco Bell fan-favorite crispy chicken items are making a comeback but with a saucy new twist.

The fast-food chain teamed up with Frank’s RedHot to develop a new sauce, and customers can try it starting Oct. 16 at locations nationwide, the restaurant chain said in a news release.

Frank’s RedHot Diablo sauce can be drizzled on the crispy chicken burrito, crispy chicken soft taco, crispy chicken strips with spicy ranch or on chicken nacho fries.

The new sauce is “a creamy mashup of the original buffalo flavor, Taco Bell’s signature Diablo sauce and spicy ranch,” the chain said in the release.

Taco Bell’s crispy chicken is white meat marinated in jalapeño buttermilk and coated in breadcrumbs and tortilla chips.

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This story was originally published October 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM with the headline "These Taco Bell fan favorites return to menu with a saucy twist. What to know."

Helena Wegner

McClatchy DC

Helena Wegner is a McClatchy National Real-Time Reporter covering the state of Washington and the western region. She’s a journalism graduate from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. She’s based in Phoenix.