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Your eyes are not deceiving you, that is a Fried Chicken taco shell up above. If it looks interesting, well, it is called the\u00a0\u00a0“Naked Chicken Chalupa”and\u00a0Taco Bell is looking at launching it nationwide.<\/p>\nYour eyes are not deceiving you, that is a Fried Chicken taco shell up above. If it looks interesting, well, it is called the\u00a0\u00a0“Naked Chicken Chalupa”and\u00a0Taco Bell is looking at launching it nationwide.<\/p>\n
While it has not been approved for a national launch as yet, people seem to love this unique fast food twist. So take a look at\u00a0Taco Bell\u2019s Naked Chicken Chalupa: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know.<\/p>\n
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So what on earth could a fried chicken taco shell with veggies actually taste like? This new meaty chalupa tastes like a fried chicken wrap without the flour wrap. It is stuffed with lettuce, tomato, cheese, it is spicy and garnished with avocado ranch sauce.<\/p>\n
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With the success of the KFC\u2019s artery busting Double Down (From its April 12, 2010 nationwide launch through early July, a KFC spokesperson reported that the chain had sold 10 million of the sandwiches\u00a0<\/a>) Taco Bell decided that they should have their own response to the Double Down and that is the basis for the Naked Chicken Chalupa.<\/p>\n While the Naked Chicken Chalupa hasn\u2019t been approved for a national launch, it seems that people are sold on this new product. In an interview with Buzzfeed<\/a>, a spokesperson stated that \u201cthe results and consumer feedback are very encouraging,\u201d \u201cWe\u2019re just planning what\u2019s the right the timing,\u201d<\/p>\n Taco Bell began testing the fried chicken shell in Bakersfield, California last September, expanding the test to locations in Kansas City in April.<\/p>\n When you think about it, it is a Taco Shell made out of fried chicken just sounds super unhealthy. Contrary, the people who have been been eating it think that it is healthy.<\/p>\n Taco Bell has found in the test that the vegetables somehow manage to give the meaty, deep-fried chalupa a \u201chealth halo\u201d in the eyes of consumers.<\/p>\n Kat Garcia, Taco Bell\u2019s senior manager of marketing in an interview with Buzzfeed stated<\/a> \u201cWe were getting feedback like, \u2018It\u2019s so healthy. It\u2019s so fresh,\u2019\u201d. \u201cThat really surprised us because it\u2019s fried chicken.\u201d<\/p>\n As much as ?I thought people would be disgusted by this concept, it seems that there is nothing but positive feedback. Customers who tried it out took to Twitter to voice their love for this chicken taco.<\/p>\n https:\/\/twitter.com\/chandwich49\/status\/733899854309523456<\/p>\n The Naked Chicken Chalupa @tacobell<\/a> is \ud83d\udc4c\ud83d\udc4c<\/p>\n — Matt Bates (@JunkTardis) May 16, 2016<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\nThey Are Still Testing but the Feedback is Really Good<\/h2>\n
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People Think It\u2019s Healthy<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Customers Love It<\/h2>\n
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