Fast-food restaurant chain Taco Bell is launching Diablo Dusted Crispy Chicken Nuggets, transforming the brand's Diablo Sauce into a dust seasoning.

When Diablo Sauce debuted on national menus in May 2015, it quickly gained popularity among Taco Bell customers. Nearly 11 years later, Taco Bell is reimagining this flavor in a new format by coating its tortilla chip-breaded, all-white meat Crispy Chicken Nuggets with a layer of Diablo Dust. Consumers first caught a glimpse of the spicy innovation at Live Más LIVE: A Night at The Palladium, where the brand previewed the next evolution of its growing Crispy Chicken lineup.

"Diablo Sauce has a cult following, it's that lingering heat with a hint of lime. Turning that iconic flavor into a dust reimagines how that heat hits," said Liz Matthews, Taco Bell's global chief food innovation officer. "By coating our nuggets with Diablo Dust, we're unlocking a new level of intensity and opening the doors for even more creative, dusted flavor experiences with our Crispy Chicken."

The Diablo Dusted Crispy Chicken Nuggets launch April 16, 2026, for a limited time nationwide. 

Source: Taco Bell Corp.