Is Carne Asada back at Chipotle?
Carne Asada was on none of the 368 Chipotle menus read on 25 September 2026; the brand calls it a rotating protein it serves until it runs out, first launched in 2019, and its record is 250 calories per 4 oz.
CP Menus review deskReviewed 28 September 2026Prices read 25 September 2026 at 368 restaurantsHow every figure gets here
Status on the menus read
Carne Asada was on none of the 368 menus read on 25 September 2026. The brand’s page still describes it: “Chipotle’s tender Carne Asada is expertly grilled throughout the day, expertly seasoned with garlic, cumin and coriander, finished with fresh lime and hand-cut cilantro, and hand-cut before serving.” And why it comes and goes: “That’s why we only serve the best we can source until it runs out.” “First launched in 2019, it quickly became a fan favorite.”
Where it sits among the proteins
“The core meats at Chipotle include Adobo Chicken, Chipotle Steak, Carnitas, and Braised Beef Barbacoa, plus rotating proteins like Chipotle Carne Asada.” “Chipotle often introduces limited-time proteins such as Chipotle Carne Asada, Pollo Asado, Chipotle Honey Chicken, Smoked Brisket, and Chicken al Pastor.” The Red Chimichurri was made for it and went with it: “Made daily with roasted garlic, fresh hand-cut cilantro, and chili peppers, new Red Chimichurri is the bright and flavorful addition to your favorite Chipotle entrée. It was created to perfectly complement Carne Asada, but pairs perfectly with any Chipotle order.”
What it was priced against
No menu read carried it, so this site has no read price. The steak it stands beside was $11.80 at the median on a burrito, $2.00 above chicken; the limited protein on the menus read, Pollo Asado, sat $0.60 above chicken. The Pollo Asado guide covers the current limited protein.
The record
The brand’s nutrition calculator keeps a record for Carne Asada: 250 calories per 4 oz, calories only. Its chart marks: paleo, keto.
The record beside today’s proteins
The brand’s calculator record for Carne Asada, per the portion an entree serves, beside the proteins on the menus read on 25 September 2026; the calculator keeps a record for a protein whether or not a restaurant sells it that day.
| Protein | Portion | Calories | Protein | Sodium | Fat | Carbs | On the menus read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carne Asada (this page) | 4 oz | 250 | calories only | on none of the menus read | |||
| Chicken | 4 oz | 180 | 32 g | 310 mg | 7 g | 0 g | on 368 of 368 menus |
| Steak | 4 oz | 150 | 21 g | 330 mg | 6 g | 1 g | on 368 of 368 menus |
| Barbacoa | 4 oz | 170 | 24 g | 530 mg | 7 g | 2 g | on 368 of 368 menus |
| Carnitas | 4 oz | 210 | 23 g | 450 mg | 12 g | 0 g | on 368 of 368 menus |
| Sofritas | 4 oz | 150 | 8 g | 560 mg | 10 g | 9 g | on 368 of 368 menus |
| Pollo Asado | 4 oz | 180 | 29 g | 350 mg | 7 g | 3 g | on 368 of 368 menus |
| Pollo Asado | 4 oz | 180 | 29 g | 350 mg | 7 g | 3 g | on 368 of 368 menus |
How this page is read
Availability on this site is what the ordering menus of 368 restaurants showed on 25 September 2026, item by item; the brand’s own pages and releases supply the words and the dates, quoted. When the menus are read again this page changes with them, and the menu change log keeps the history.
Questions
Is Carne Asada back at Chipotle?
Not on the menus read on 25 September 2026: none of 368 listed it. The brand’s page describes it as a rotating protein it serves until it runs out.
When did Chipotle have Carne Asada?
“First launched in 2019, it quickly became a fan favorite.” The brand names it among its rotating proteins; the return dates it publishes are in its newsroom, and this page adds the next one when it lands.
What is in the Carne Asada?
“Chipotle’s tender Carne Asada is expertly grilled throughout the day, expertly seasoned with garlic, cumin and coriander, finished with fresh lime and hand-cut cilantro, and hand-cut before serving.”
How many calories is Carne Asada?
250 calories on the brand’s calories-only record per 4 oz; no full panel is published.
Is Carne Asada the same as steak?
No: the steak is the core protein (150 calories, 21 g of protein per 4 oz on its record); the Carne Asada is a separate limited item with its own page and record.
What is Red Chimichurri?
“Made daily with roasted garlic, fresh hand-cut cilantro, and chili peppers, new Red Chimichurri is the bright and flavorful addition to your favorite Chipotle entrée. It was created to perfectly complement Carne Asada, but pairs perfectly with any Chipotle order.”
Is Carne Asada spicy?
The brand’s description names garlic, cumin, coriander, lime and cilantro and no chili: “Chipotle’s tender Carne Asada is expertly grilled throughout the day, expertly seasoned with garlic, cumin and coriander, finished with fresh lime and hand-cut cilantro, and hand-cut before serving.” No heat scale is published.
Is Carne Asada or steak better?
The records: Carne Asada 250 calories and g of protein per 4 oz against steak’s 150 and 21 g; when the menus carried it, it was a limited time protein priced above chicken. Which is better is a matter of taste the brand does not adjudicate.
Is Carne Asada gluten free?
The chart marks it free of wheat and gluten.