The Monster Taco is a taco periodically sold at Jack in the Box. It is a "monster-sized" hard shell taco with ground beef filling, two slices of American cheese, shredded lettuce, and taco sauce.[1] It is a larger version of the regular taco and could be seen as the successor to the Super Taco.
Initially discontinued in 2009[2] due to underwhelming sales,[3] the Monster Taco has been brought back multiple times. It returned October 2013[4] after "loyal fans howled" for its return,[5] and discontinued again in 2019. It made a brief return to the menu in October 2021 as a Halloween promotion, and again the following year.[6][7]
In 2022, the Monster Taco became the first Jack in the Box food item to become a Funko Pop.[8]
Its name is similar to the Monster Burger, which was discontinued due to its role in the 1993 E. coli outbreak.
Variants[]
- Bacon Ranch Monster Taco - A Monster Taco with sliced bacon and buttermilk ranch sauce, added in June 2014.
- Breakfast Monster Taco - A breakfast version of the Monster Taco topped with scrambled eggs.
- Nacho Monster Taco - A Monster Taco topped with sliced jalapenos and nacho cheese sauce, added in June 2014.
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References[]
- ↑ Jack In The Box | Monster Taco™
- ↑ Yahoo Answers
- ↑ How I stopped worrying and learned to love the jack in the box regular taco. The Great Taco Hunt.
- ↑ Monster Taco from Jack in the Box is Back. GrubGrade.
- ↑ Press release (PDF)
- ↑ Jack in the Box relaunches Monster Tacos. Nation's Restaurant News. October 4, 2021.
- ↑ Jack in the Box press release. Jack in the Box Is Celebrating Halloween With the Return of the Monster Taco and a New Limited-Edition Shake. Business Wire. October 11, 2022.
- ↑ @OriginalFunko. "Monstrous fun awaits you with this new Jack in the Box POP! This http://Funko.com exclusive 2-Pack contains POP! Skeleton Jack & POP! Monster Taco allowing you to speed away with some deliciously devilish delights. Click to Notify! https://bit.ly/3yXbdZk #Funko #FunkoPOP." Twitter, 20 Oct. 2022, <https://twitter.com/OriginalFunko/status/1583148675521564673>.