Quest to imitate greatness.

[young_]

I want to re-create this > http://www.brandeating.com/2011/09/review-taco-bell-bacon-ranch-chicken.html

It's amazing.
It's me and my fiance's favorite snack at Taco Bell and unfortunately they discontinued it.

Since then we've been trying to re-create it and it's just not working out.

From what I've researched, it simply contains..

-Chicken
-Bacon ranch
-A melt of three cheeses (Cheddar, Mozzarella, and Pepper Jack.)
-A warm flatbread. (not sure on the type of bread. Similar to a Gordita.

Any tips? Ideas? Pointers?

I know this is ridiculous but this would be great if I could get it right. lol

 

[nathan_carmona]

try regular ranch with bacon bits? and maybe try the mexican blend shredded cheese. its got spic spices in it that make everything taste better

 

[young_]

Well see, I'm trying to replicate it, like down to the point where it'll taste just like the ones from taco bell. Or as close as I can get.

 

[cgpEJ6]

I've never had the bacon one but the regular one is awesome, good luck

 

[vjf915]

Why not throw your own twist into it if you're going to make it your own? Try making it with ground beef, or possibly steak. Use the Mexican blend cheese. Try different seasonings. Throw some rice in. This is the beauty with hispanic food...you can mix and match, and it still tastes great. I make homemade tacos from time to time....it's bangin.

 

[Blood_Shot]

ahhh I was going to say something but nvm

if its that important find whoever supplies taco bell with their food

 

[emerican]

nick if you really wanna know ill give you will dimpsie number he workes there im sure hell tell you exactly whats in it.

 

[JustJustin]

You're mostly gonna have to work on how your chicken tastes. Get the taco bell seasoning mix and make your chicken with that. from there get the mexican blend cheese, ranch, and flatbread. Cannot believe they discontinued that.... It was so good

 

[young_]

nick if you really wanna know ill give you will dimpsie number he workes there im sure hell tell you exactly whats in it.

I got him as a friend on facebook. Totally forgot about him. lol

You're mostly gonna have to work on how your chicken tastes. Get the taco bell seasoning mix and make your chicken with that. from there get the mexican blend cheese, ranch, and flatbread. Cannot believe they discontinued that.... It was so good

Right? lol It really isn't the chicken that's hard to mimic, it's more the cheese and bacon ranch. I can't seem to balance the cheeses. It's either, too much jack, or too much mozzarella. Also I can't find a bacon ranch with the same flavor as theirs.

 

[joe7987]

Here are the ingredients for their bacon ranch sauce: Soybean Oil, Buttermilk, Water, Distilled Vinegar, Egg Yolk, Bacon (Cured With Water, Salt, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite. May Also Contain Smoke Flavoring, Sugar, Dextrose, Brown Sugar, Sodium Phosphates, Potassium Chloride, Flavoring), Salt, Sugar, Garlic*, Onion*, Glucono Delta Lactone, Natural Flavor, Lactic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate Added As Preservatives, Spices, Natural Smoke Flavor, Propylene Glycol Alignate, Mustard Seed, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guantylate. Calcium Disodium EDTA Added To Protect Flavor. *Dehydrated. CONTAINS: MILK, EGGS

Look at the actual food ingredients (ex. Brown sugar... not sodium nitrite) and then look at the label of the bacon ranch you're using. See if it's missing any of those ingredients.. and if so, try adding them to get the flavor you want.


as for the cheeses - take a look at this website and figure out which cheese recipe they used... then look at the ingredients and see if you're missing something - http://www.tacobell.com/nutrition/ingredientstatement

 

[young_]

Here are the ingredients for their bacon ranch sauce: Soybean Oil, Buttermilk, Water, Distilled Vinegar, Egg Yolk, Bacon (Cured With Water, Salt, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite. May Also Contain Smoke Flavoring, Sugar, Dextrose, Brown Sugar, Sodium Phosphates, Potassium Chloride, Flavoring), Salt, Sugar, Garlic*, Onion*, Glucono Delta Lactone, Natural Flavor, Lactic Acid, Xanthan Gum, Potassium Sorbate And Sodium Benzoate Added As Preservatives, Spices, Natural Smoke Flavor, Propylene Glycol Alignate, Mustard Seed, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guantylate. Calcium Disodium EDTA Added To Protect Flavor. *Dehydrated. CONTAINS: MILK, EGGS

Look at the actual food ingredients (ex. Brown sugar... not sodium nitrite) and then look at the label of the bacon ranch you're using. See if it's missing any of those ingredients.. and if so, try adding them to get the flavor you want.


as for the cheeses - take a look at this website and figure out which cheese recipe they used... then look at the ingredients and see if you're missing something - http://www.tacobell.com/nutrition/ingredientstatement

Thanks man! Gonna try making some of these this Friday.

 

[Decipher]

its got spic spices in it that make everything taste better

I'm offended. lol

 

[joe7987]

^^Judging by the name "Carmona", I'm guessing he's hispanic and kidding.. lol

 

[emerican]

^ x2 lol

 

[antie22]

Lmfao!!!^^^^^

 

[Hecz]

I want to re-create this > http://www.brandeating.com/2011/09/review-taco-bell-bacon-ranch-chicken.html

It's amazing.
It's me and my fiance's favorite snack at Taco Bell and unfortunately they discontinued it.

Since then we've been trying to re-create it and it's just not working out.

From what I've researched, it simply contains..

-Chicken
-Bacon ranch
-A melt of three cheeses (Cheddar, Mozzarella, and Pepper Jack.)
-A warm flatbread. (not sure on the type of bread. Similar to a Gordita.

Any tips? Ideas? Pointers?

I know this is ridiculous but this would be great if I could get it right. lol

Looks like that thing is some sort of Quesadilla.


You can make a Dilla with corn or flour tillas.

But if you want to use flat bread you can.

Chuby girls are made from the same thing that tillas are made, Corn masa. Masa is Spanish for dough.

 

[Hecz]

^^Judging by the name "Carmona", I'm guessing he's hispanic and kidding.. lol

Or is it because it sounds something like Corona. the Mexican beer.

 

[Hecz]

Why not throw your own twist into it if you're going to make it your own? Try making it with ground beef, or possibly steak. Use the Mexican blend cheese. Try different seasonings. Throw some rice in. This is the beauty with hispanic food...you can mix and match, and it still tastes great. I make homemade tacos from time to time....it's bangin.

good advice right here.

 

[young_]

good advice right here.

Ah, I mean.. that is a good idea. But I want to do less experimenting and more of an exact mimic. But who knows, I may stumble upon something that makes it even better.

Trying the recipe tomorrow

Fingers crossed