Copycat Enchirito (Taco Bell Secret Menu)
The Enchirito is not an official menu item and never was in its current form — it is a secret-menu build with a forty-year history, and the home version is actually the more faithful one, because the whole point is plating. The secret-menu page gives the order: a Bean Burrito ($2.59, 360 Cal) smothered enchilada-style, covered in red sauce with extra melted three-cheese blend on top. At home you skip the ordering script and go straight to the plate.
A TacoBellMenuOnline guide.
Copycat Taco Bell Enchirito — ready in about 25 minutes, makes 2 enchiritos.
Illustrative stock photo — not a Taco Bell product photograph.
Ingredients (makes 2 enchiritos)
- 2 large flour tortillas
- 400g refried beans, warmed with a little cumin
- 300ml red enchilada sauce
- 100g three-cheese blend (mozzarella, cheddar, pepper Jack), shredded
- Diced onion, to finish (optional)
Method
- Warm the beans and roll them into the tortillas, seam-side down, in an ovenproof dish.
- Pour the red enchilada sauce over the top until the burritos are fully covered — this is the smothered part, and skimping on it is the one mistake.
- Blanket with the three-cheese blend and bake at 200°C until the cheese bubbles and browns at the edges, about 12 minutes.
- Serve in the dish with a spoon, not in your hands: an Enchirito is eaten with a fork, which is exactly what separates it from the burrito it started as.
The restaurant figures are estimates from the components (the secret-menu page labels them as such: about $2.59 and about 360 Cal for the bean-burrito base, before the extra sauce and cheese). The home version will run heavier — the smothering is the point, and sauce plus extra cheese are not free. Do not confuse this with the original 1970s Enchirito, which had seasoned beef and olives; this is the modern fan build, and it is the one people actually order.
About this guide's data
The original's price and calories quoted on this page come from our dataset — a sampled price and the published nutrition panel, compiled in October 2026. If the original's record has a gap, the page says so; nothing is estimated to fill it. Full sourcing: how we verify our data.
Frequently asked questions
What is an Enchirito?
A secret-menu fan build: a bean burrito plated and smothered in red enchilada sauce with melted three-cheese blend on top, eaten with a fork.
How do I order an Enchirito at Taco Bell?
Order a Bean Burrito and ask for it smothered enchilada-style, with red sauce and extra melted three-cheese blend on top. It is not on the menu board.
Is the Enchirito the same as the original 1970s item?
No. The original had seasoned beef and olives; the modern fan build is bean-based and is the version this recipe follows.
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