Review: Taco Bell - Chicken Enchilada Grilled Stuft Burrito

Taco Bell's limited-time Chicken Enchilada Grilled Stuft Burrito consists of marinated white meat chicken, enchilada sauce, a three cheese blend (cheddar, pepper jack, and mozzarella), enchilada rice and reduced fat sour cream wrapped in a flour tortilla and pressed to a crisp finish. They're priced at $3.29 each.

The Chicken Enchilada Grilled Stuft Burrito promises a just a little more novelty than the typical limited-time Taco Bell reformulation using existing menu ingredients. Not because it uses new ingredients, but because it offers enchilada flavor that can only be found on the Taco Bell menu with the Enchirito (an "amalgam of burrito" and "enchilada").

The sour cream half.

Unfortunately, the Chicken Enchilada Grilled Stuft Burrito doesn't quite deliver on that promise, at least mine didn't. When I think of enchiladas, I think of two things: lots of cheese and lots of red sauce. The Chicken Enchilada just didn't have enough of either to make me think "enchilada!" While it wasn't unpleasant to consume, while chewing, I kept thinking that I want more flavors.

While part of this was due to the under-abundance of cheese and red sauce, part of it was due to uneven distribution of ingredients; a common problem at Taco Bell especially with burritos. Half of my burrito had too much sour cream and the other half was mostly enchilada rice (which is like their seasoned rice but a bit moister and saltier). There was an fair distribution of chicken but the flavor was overpowered by the sour cream on one half and the rice on the other.

The rice half.

On the plus side, I've always liked the crispness of Taco Bell's Grilled Stuft Burrito line; it's a thin layer that just adds a bit more variety. While I wouldn't say the burrito was stuffed with ingredients, it was still quite a bit of food especially for the price. But overall, the Chicken Enchilada was just okay for me but could have been a lot better.

Taco Bell Restaurant Locator

Nutritional Info - Taco Bell Chicken Enchilada Grilled Stuft Burrito (337g)
Calories - 690 (from Fat - 230)
Fat - 26g (Saturated Fat - 10g)
Sodium - 1970mg
Carbs - 79g (Sugar - 6g)
Protein - 36g