CHIPOTLE INGREDIENTS
What makes Chipotle Mexican Grill food taste so good? Let’s find out.
Romaine Lettuce: Crisp, fresh leaves of crunchy romaine lettuce, cut just right to accompany your tacos. Don’t forget to ask for mucha lechuga! Omit rice and add lettuce to your burrito bowl for a Chipotle salad. Also makes a great vegetarian meal.
Guacamole: Several times daily in every Chipotle, Chipotle Mexican grill mixes together just-picked, ripe Hass avocados, then blend in freshly chopped cilantro, red onions, jalapeno peppers, citrus juice, salt and selected spices to create the silky, tasty guacamole. Taste this ingredient for yourself.
Cheese: A blend of freshly grated jack and white cheddar cheeses. Chipotle Mexican Grill grates the cheese from large blocks daily, which ensures a moist, creamy texture. Chipotle cheese is made from vegetable-based rennet and is considered vegetarian.
Sour Cream: One hundred percent cultured cream whipped to a velvety consistency. Vegetarian.
Roasted chili-Corn Salsa (Medium): Sweet, succulent corn, blended with roasted poblano peppers, jalapeno peppers, red onions and freshly chopped cilantro. This unique, robust salsa is both sweet and mildly hot. Vegetarian.
Tomatillo-Red Chili Salsa (Hot): This salsa of pureed chiles de arbol, tomatillos and fresh spices is smooth, full-bodied and a rich, rusty red color. Very hot. Vegetarian.
Tomatillo-Green Chili Salsa (Medium): A distinctive combination of tomatillos, tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, red onions, freshly chopped cilantro and several spices. A rousing addition to a barbacoa or carnitas burrito. Vegetarian.
Fresh Tomato Salsa (Mild): Chopped red, ripe sweet tomatoes, mixed with red onions, jalapeno peppers and freshly chopped cilantro for a mildly tangy, refreshing taste. Vegetarian.
Chicken: Marinated overnight in smoky, spicy chipotle pepper adobo, then grilled. The char marks impart a subtle caramelized flavor. A customer favorite.
Steak: Lean steak marinated for 12 hours in smoky, spicy chipotle pepper adobo, then grilled to a juicy, medium-rare.
Barbacoa: Spicy, shredded beef, slowly braised for hours in a blend of chipotle adobo, cumin, cloves, garlic and oregano. Tender and moist, the barbacoa is a must for beef-lovers.
Carnitas: Naturally raised pork, seasoned with thyme, bay leaves, juniper berries and freshly cracked black pepper. First, it’s seared, then braised for hours until its fall-off-the-bone tender and finally gently shredded. The chef’s at Chipotle Mexican Grill recommend crispy tacos with carnitas, sour cream, hot salsa and romaine lettuce.
Pinto Beans: The beans from Chipotle Mexican Grill have a smoky aroma and a mildly sweet heat. These beans are seasoned with bacon, in addition to several herbs and spices.
Black Beans: Never refried, the black beans are seasoned with cumin, garlic and other spices, then slow cooked until tender, but not mushy. Vegetarian.
Fajita Vegetables: Whole green bell peppers and red onion, sliced and then sautéed in a bit of soybean oil with chopped, fresh oregano until bright and slightly crisp. Vegetarian.
Cilanatro-Lime Rice: White rice steamed every hour until it’s light and fluffy, then tossed with freshly chopped cilantro, a dash of citrus juice and a little salt. Vegetarian.