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El Pollo Loco stuffed quesadillas offer new seasonal flavours
The relaunch includes the Chicken Poblano Stuffed Quesadilla and Shredded Beef Stuffed Quesadilla.
American fire-grilled chicken restaurant chain El Pollo Loco has relaunched its Stuffed Quesadillas with two new seasonal flavours, alongside the permanent Chicken Avocado Stuffed Quesadilla.
The fire-grilled chicken restaurant chain has launched these items for a limited time.
Chicken Poblano Stuffed Quesadilla is a blend of fire-grilled chicken, Jack Cheese, hand-sliced avocados, roasted poblano peppers, salsa fresca, and creamy cilantro (coriander) dressing, all wrapped in a warm flour tortilla.
In addition, Shredded Beef Stuffed Quesadilla offers tender beef, Jack Cheese, diced onions, hand-sliced avocados, chopped cilantro, and avocado salsa, also encased in a warm flour tortilla.
The permanent menu item, the Chicken Avocado Stuffed Quesadilla, combines the chain's signature citrus-marinated, fire-grilled chicken with Jack Cheese, fresh avocados, salsa fresca, and a creamy cilantro dressing, neatly packaged in a warm flour tortilla.
Customers can order these Stuffed Quesadillas online for pickup or delivery through the brand's website or via the Loco Rewards app.
Since its inception in 1980, El Pollo Loco has expanded to more than 495 company-owned and franchised restaurants across Arizona, California, Colorado, Louisiana, Nevada, Texas and Utah.
El Pollo Loco chief marketing officer Jill Adams said: “El Pollo Loco has you covered if you're constantly on the go.
“With these Stuffed Quesadillas, you don’t have to sacrifice flavor for convenience. They are the perfect solution for a quick, satisfying meal when you're rushing between errands or just looking for a meal that can be eaten with one hand.”
In February this year, El Pollo Loco introduced Double Baja Shrimp Tostada and the Chicken and Shrimp Tostada.
Double Baja Shrimp Tostada featured double Baja Shrimp, avocado, beans, rice, cheese, lettuce, sour cream, salsa fresca and cilantro dressing on a tostada shell.
The Chicken & Shrimp Tostada featured the restaurant brand’s signature fire-grilled chicken with the Baja Shrimp, finished with a selection of fresh toppings to create a balance of flavours and textures that cater to fans of both chicken and seafood.
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