El
Pollo
Loco
brings
back
pork
carnitas
for
the
2023
holiday
season.
The
limited-time
Carnitas
menu
offers
a
trio
of
menu
items
as
well
as
two
online-exclusive
dishes.
El
Pollo
Loco’s
carnitas
is
described
by
the
chain
as
“tender
and
crispy”
pork
that’s
been
simmered
for
hours
and
finished
over
high
heat.
The
Carnitas
menu
includes:
–
Carnitas
Tacos
–
Pork
carnitas,
avocado
salsa,
cabbage,
cilantro,
onion,
and
fresh
avocado,
served
in
a
folded
corn-and-flour
blend
tortilla.
You
get
two
taco
to
an
order.
–
Carnitas
Stuffed
Quesadilla
–
A
grilled,
hexagonally-folded
flour
tortilla
filled
with
pork
carnitas,
fresh
avocado,
melted
cheese,
pico
de
gallo,
and
avocado
salsa.
–
Carnitas
Wet
Burrito
–
Pork
carnitas,
pico
de
gallo,
pinto
beans,
and
sour
cream,
wrapped
up
in
a
flour
tortilla
and
then
topped
with
green
enchilada
sauce,
cheese,
and
cilantro.
The
online-only
items
are
available
when
ordering
through
the
El
Pollo
Loco
website
or
mobile
app
and
include:
–
Pork
Carnitas
Nachos
–
Tortilla
chips
topped
with
queso
blanco,
pork
carnitas,
pinto
beans,
guacamole,
pico
de
gallo,
and
sour
cream.
–
Pork
Carnitas
Tostadas
–
A
tostada
shell
filled
with
shredded
lettuce,
rice,
pinto
beans,
pork
carnitas,
jack
cheese,
pico
de
gallo,
and
sour
cream.
While
best
known
for
flame-grilled
chicken,
El
Pollo
Loco
occasionally
offers
other
protein
options
such
as
shredded
beef,
birria,
and
more.
Also
here
for
the
holiday
season
is
the
Festive
Family
Meal,
which
includes
eight
pieces
of
flame-grilled
chicken,
three
large
sides,
and
tortillas
for
a
price
starting
at
$24.
The
Carnitas
menu
is
available
at
El
Pollo
Loco
restaurants
chain-wide
now
for
a
limited
time.
Photo
via
El
Pollo
Loco.
