Taco Bell Upgrades Its Cantina Chicken Menu With New ‘Caliente Sauce’

Taco Bell is turning up the heat on its Cantina Chicken menu with a fiery new addition. The brand just unveiled Caliente Sauce, a bold, zesty dressing made with red jalapeños—perfect for those craving an extra kick. The new sauce will spice up five fan-favorite menu items.

This Caliente Cantina Chicken menu debuts nationwide on February 27, with exclusive early access for Taco Bell Rewards Members starting February 25. Newfound believers can also join Taco Bell Rewards from February 27 through March 12 can pick a free Soft or Crispy Caliente Cantina Chicken Taco as their welcome treat.

•  Caliente Cantina Chicken Crispy Taco ($2.99): A white corn shell that is freshly fried daily, filled with slow-roasted chicken and a 3-cheese blend, generously coated with a layer of grilled cheese on the outside, drizzled with the Caliente Sauce.  
• Caliente Cantina Chicken Soft Taco ($2.99): A warm, soft tortilla packed with slow-roasted chicken, fresh iceberg lettuce, shredded purple cabbage, cheddar cheese and pico de gallo, completed with Caliente Sauce.  
• Caliente Cantina Chicken Burrito ($5.99): Packed with a double portion of slow-roasted chicken (compared to the Cantina Chicken Soft Taco) topped with iceberg lettuce, shredded purple cabbage, cheddar cheese, pico de gallo and a Caliente Sauce.  
• Caliente Cantina Chicken Quesadilla ($6.49): A melted cheese lover’s dream, slow-roasted chicken enveloped in a warm flour tortilla alongside a decadent layer of a 3-cheese blend, crisped to perfection with grilled cheese on the outside and served with guacamole and reduced-fat sour cream for dipping and kicked up with the heat of Caliente Sauce drizzled inside. 
• Caliente Cantina Chicken Bowl ($7.99): A flavor-packed bowl, loaded with slow-roasted chicken, seasoned rice, black beans, iceberg lettuce, shredded purple cabbage, pico de gallo, reduced-fat sour cream, guacamole, cheddar cheese and topped with Caliente Sauce.  

If slow-roasted chicken seasoned with a blend of Mexican spices—like onion, garlic, and various chilis—topped with crunchy shredded purple cabbage, white corn tortilla shells, pico de gallo, and the beloved Avocado Verde Salsa isn’t your thing, don’t worry. You can still turn up the heat by adding the all-new Caliente Sauce to any of your favorite Taco Bell menu items for an additional charge.