A 4-ounce cup of meat is on Chipotle's High Protein Menu. How to try.

• Chipotle is releasing its new High Protein Menu on Tuesday, Dec. 23.
• Bowls, burritos, salads and a taco range between 15 to 81 grams of protein.
• On Jan. 5, 2026, Chipotle will release three new menu items inspired by "superfans" Jack Hart, Samantha Milton and Kylie Sakaida.

Ringing in the new year, Chipotle is introducing a 4-ounce cup of just meat (yes, you read that right) to its menu.

Chipotle Mexican Grill is rolling out its all-new High Protein Menu on Tuesday, Dec. 23. The menu includes bowls, burritos, salads and a taco, all jampacked with 15 to 81 grams of protein. The menu also features a 4-ounce High Protein Cup of adobo chicken or steak for real meat lovers. With about 32 grams of protein, the "snack" cup is about $4 nationwide, according to a news release.

The new menu meets an ongoing demand. In 2025, the top diet Americans reported doing was a high-protein diet, according to the 2025 IFIC Food & Health Survey. Additionally, 70% of Americans noted protein as the top nutrient they tried to consume in 2025, making it the nutrient most people are concerned with getting enough of for the fifth year in a row.

Here's what to know about Chipotle's new High Protein Menu.

When does Chipotle's High Protein Menu drop?

The new High Protein Menu will be available in the United States and Canada starting on Tuesday, Dec. 23.

What does Chipotle's High Protein Menu include?

Here's a look at the High Protein Menu lineup:

• Double High Protein Bowl (81 grams of protein): Burrito bowl with double adobo chicken, light white rice, black beans, fajita vegetables, tomato salsa, Monterey Jack cheese and extra romaine lettuce
• High Protein-High Fiber Bowl (46 grams of protein): Bowl with adobo chicken, light brown rice, black beans, fajita vegetables, roasted chili-corn salsa, tomato salsa and romaine lettuce
• High Protein-Low Calorie Salad (36 grams of protein): Salad with adobo chicken, supergreens lettuce mix, fajita vegetables, tomato salad and guacamole
• Double High Protein Burrito (79 grams of protein): Burrito with adobo chicken, tomato salsa, fajita vegetables, Monterey Jack cheese and romaine lettuce
• High Protein Cup (32 grams of protein): 4-ounce size of adobo chicken or steak
• Adobo Chicken Taco (15 grams of protein): Soft flour tortilla, adobo chicken, fajita vegetables, tomato salsa, Monterey Jack cheese and romaine lettuce

Chipotle teams up with 'superfans' for specialty menu items

In 2026, Chipotle will launch three menu items inspired by "superfans" Josh Hart (New York Knicks guard), Samantha Milton (health content creator) and Kylie Sakaida (dietician and cookbook author). The following meals will be available nationwide on Jan. 5, 2026:

• Josh Hart’s High Protein Burrito (95 grams of protein): Burrito with double adobo chicken, white rice, black beans, tomato salsa, roasted chili-corn salsa, sour cream and Monterey Jack cheese
• Smaller Sam’s High Protein Tacos (40 grams of protein): Three corn tortilla tacos with adobo chicken, light-roasted chili-corn salsa, fajita vegetables, tomatillo-red chili salsa and sour cream
• Kylie’s High Protein Chicken Bowl (52 grams of protein): Bowl with adobo chicken, half white rice and half brown rice, half black beans and half pinto beans, extra fajita vegetables, tomatillo green-chili salsa, Monterey Jack cheese and romaine lettuce

This story was updated with new information.

Greta Cross is a national trending reporter at USA TODAY. Story idea? Email her at gcross@usatoday.com.