Sure, variety is the spice of life or whatever. But I get pretty much the exact same order from Chipotle every time I go. I may riff on the salsas every so often, but protein-wise, I’m a half steak, half carnitas girl. However, my last bowl from the chain starred an all-new protein that hits stores on March 7: chipotle honey chicken.
Chipotle Has a New Sweet-and-Spicy Protein (and Our Food Editor Tasted It First)
Swicy never goes out of style
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Published Mar 6, 2025
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Taryn Pire
The chicken is seasoned with a marinade of seared, smoked chipotle peppers and just a touch of wildflower honey, then it’s zhuzhed with spices and grilled to perfection. Starting March 7, customers across North America, Canada and the U.K. will be able to order it for a limited time. Chipotle Rewards members also have exclusive early access via the app, starting today.
From where I stand, it’s no mystery why this was the chain’s best-selling, limited-time offering in a market-wide test that debuted in Nashville and Sacramento last year. Swicy foods (and hot honey specifically) have been peak-popular for years now. But I was curious to taste it myself to see if its flavor lived up to its buzzy ingredients.
Taryn Pire
Personally, I thought the chicken was very balanced between sweet and smoky. Mild heat built as I ate, but I felt it could have been a bit spicier. (Of course, that’s nothing that some hot sauce or salsa couldn’t fix.) My favorite quality about the new protein was the char, which complemented the natural smokiness of the chipotle peppers and gave the chicken a backyard barbecue sort of vibe.
I tried it in both a bowl and quesadilla and preferred the former. (There was a ton of cheese on the latter, which kind of took away from the chicken.) If you’re into, say, sweet BBQ potato chips, smoky snack mixes and all things hot honey, it’s definitely worth a try.
