# Dippable Beef Burritos El Pollo Loco Has Added New Mexican Shredded Beef Birria to Its Menu By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2022-03-18 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mexican-shredded-beef-birria References: [chewboom](https://www.chewboom.com/2022/03/17/el-pollo-loco-adds-new-mexican-shredded-beef-birria-to-menu-systemwide/)  El Pollo [Loco](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firegrilled-chicken-burritos) is making mouths water across the U.S. with the adding of new Mexican Shredded Beef Birria to its nationwide menu. Available for a limited time, El Pollo Loco's new additions are inspired by Barria, which is a traditional Mexican stew made from a flavorful combination of meat and spices. The new Mexican Shredded Beef Birria option is available in the form of three different dishes, each of which is paired with a [dippable birria consomé](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birria-taco-kit) – a savory slow-simmered beef broth made up garlic, chili, and lime. Some of the delicious new entrees include the Shredded Beef Birria Stuffed Quesadilla, which pairs the Beef Birria with melted cheese, avocado, onions, and cilantro, and the [Shredded Beef Birria Burrito](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dipping-burritos), which combines beef, cheese, rice, beans, and sour cream with cabbage, chopped onions, and cilantro. Image Credit: El Pollo Loco ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 21% | Activity: 5% | Freshness: 11% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Mexican Inspired Dishes:** Opportunity to create unique and flavorful Mexican inspired dishes using local meat and spices on menus - **Dippable Menu Items:** Creating dishes that come with dipping sauces to enhance flavor and experience - **Limited Time Menu Items:** Opportunity to create a sense of urgency and increase sales by offering limited time menu items ### Where This Applies - **Restaurant:** Restaurants can add unique and flavorful Mexican dishes to menus and increase sales through limited time offers and dippable menu items - **Food and Beverage:** Food and beverage companies can create Mexican inspired products such as dips and sauces for customers to use at home - **Catering:** Catering companies can create customized menus with Mexican inspired dishes for events and parties ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Mexican QSR Menu Additions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shredded-beef-birria.md) - [Dippable Beef Birria Burritos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shredded-beef-birria-grilled-combo-burrito.md) - [Overstuffed Mexican Wraps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/overstuffed-quesadilla.md) - [Sonoran-Style Burrito Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/loco-burrito-grillers.md) - [Fire-Grilled Burrito Lineups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/firegrilled-chicken-burritos.md) - [Texas-Style Beef Birria Burritos](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birria.md) - [Birria-Inspired QSR Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/del-taco-2.md) - [Mexican Holiday Carnita Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/el-pollo-loco-1.md) - [Seasonally Stuffed Quesadillas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/stuffed-quesadillas.md)