Chipotle fans were serious about getting Chicken al Pastor back in their burritos. The popular menu item is now making a return thanks to fans persistent requests on social media.
Disappointed fans quickly took to social media, flooding the brand’s official accounts with messages, begging the fast-food chain to put it back on the menu.
According toChipotle, there were more requests about Chicken al Pastor “on social media than any other limited time offering in the brand’s history.” And fans were willing to go to extreme lengths to see the chain bring the beloved chicken back.
Fly to asmall town in Thailand, get accepted by their people, learn the language, train in muay thai for a year and a half, fight in a tournament, win the tournament, return to the USA and say chicken Al pastor is why he did it all
Some fans even said they’dname their first-born childafter the chicken dish. While others offered to tattoo the words “Chicken al Pastor” on various parts of their bodies,including the forehead.
But just what’s in this dish fans are so passionate about?
What’s in Chipotle’s Chicken al Pastor?
According toChipotle, Chicken al Pastor is made with “seared morita peppers and ground achiote, balanced with a splash of pineapple finished with fresh lime, and hand-chopped cilantro”.
Chipotle also gave fans some insight into what to pick in their next Chicken al Pastor burrito bowl.
Eliana was formerly a staff writer on the Australian Dexerto team. A freelance journalist for a decade, she earned her master’s in international journalism from the University of Western Australia. She has written for a range of outlets and most recently served as a founding member of the editorial team for esports news and leaks website, BLIX.GG. A lover of JRPGs and strategy MOBAs, when she’s not writing you’ll most likely find her playing Dota 2 or FFXIV.
