Del Taco Brings Back Carnitas and Reveals New Caramel Creme Churro

Braised and shredded pork carnitas makes its annual return to the Del Taco menu as summer 2018 approaches.

The limited-time meat option is available nationwide through the end of summer and can be found in the following dishes:

- Carnitas Combo Burrito - Carnitas, slow-cooked beans, grated cheddar cheese, and tangy green sauce wrapped up in a warm flour tortilla. Del Taco is running a special where you can get two of them for $5.

- Carnitas Wet Burrito Plato - A Carnitas Combo Burrito topped with green sauce, grated cheddar cheese, and sliced avocado, served with fresca lime rice, slow-cooked beans, chips, and salsa.

- Carnitas Street Taco Plato - Two Carnitas street tacos (carnitas, green sauce, diced onion, chopped cilantro, and sliced avocado on a corn tortilla) plus fresca lime rice, slow-cooked beans, chips, and salsa.

- Epic Carnitas Burrito - Carnitas, grated cheddar cheese, tangy chipotle sauce, fresca lime rice, seasoned black beans, and pico de gallo, wrapped up in a warm, over-sized flour tortilla.

- Carnitas Loaded Fries - Crinkle-cut fries topped with carnitas, grated cheddar cheese, savory secret sauce, diced onions, and chopped cilantro.

The chain also adds the new Caramel Creme Churro as a dessert option for a limited time. The churro features a filling of sweet caramel creme and a dusting of cinnamon sugar.

Photo via Del Taco.