diff --git a/docs/source/explanation/esm-catalog-spec.md b/docs/source/explanation/esm-catalog-spec.md
index 76a991a0..2245e7f5 100644
--- a/docs/source/explanation/esm-catalog-spec.md
+++ b/docs/source/explanation/esm-catalog-spec.md
@@ -96,11 +96,11 @@ The column names can optionally be associated with a controlled vocabulary, such
 
 An assets object describes the columns in the CSV file relevant for opening the actual data files.
 
-| Element            | Type   | Description                                                                                                                        |
-| ------------------ | ------ | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| column_name        | string | **REQUIRED.** The name of the column containing the path to the asset. Must be in the header of the CSV file.                      |
-| format             | string | The data format. Valid values are `netcdf` and `zarr`. If specified, it means that all data in the catalog is the same type.       |
-| format_column_name | string | The column name which contains the data format, allowing for variable data types in one catalog. Mutually exclusive with `format`. |
+| Element            | Type   | Description                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
+| ------------------ | ------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
+| column_name        | string | **REQUIRED.** The name of the column containing the path to the asset. Must be in the header of the CSV file.                                                                                                |
+| format             | string | The data format. Valid values are `netcdf`, `zarr`, or `reference` ([`kerchunk`](https://github.com/fsspec/kerchunk) reference files). If specified, it means that all data in the catalog is the same type. |
+| format_column_name | string | The column name which contains the data format, allowing for variable data types in one catalog. Mutually exclusive with `format`.                                                                           |
 
 ### Aggregation Control Object
 
diff --git a/intake_esm/source.py b/intake_esm/source.py
index aa801e94..2e2419d7 100644
--- a/intake_esm/source.py
+++ b/intake_esm/source.py
@@ -44,10 +44,19 @@ def _open_dataset(
     requested_variables=None,
     additional_attrs=None,
     expand_dims=None,
+    data_format=None,
 ):
 
     _can_be_local = fsspec.utils.can_be_local(urlpath)
     storage_options = xarray_open_kwargs.get('backend_kwargs', {}).get('storage_options', {})
+
+    # Support kerchunk datasets, setting the file object (fo) and urlpath
+    if data_format == 'reference':
+        if 'storage_options' not in xarray_open_kwargs.keys():
+            xarray_open_kwargs['storage_options'] = {}
+        xarray_open_kwargs['storage_options']['fo'] = urlpath
+        urlpath = 'reference://'
+
     if xarray_open_kwargs['engine'] == 'zarr':
         url = urlpath
     elif _can_be_local:
@@ -220,6 +229,7 @@ def _open_dataset(self):
                         if agg.type.value == 'join_new'
                     },
                     requested_variables=self.requested_variables,
+                    data_format=record['_data_format_'],
                     additional_attrs=record.to_dict(),
                 )
                 for _, record in self.df.iterrows()
diff --git a/tests/sample_data/kerchunk-files/noaa-nwm-test-reference.json b/tests/sample_data/kerchunk-files/noaa-nwm-test-reference.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..65064c1c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/sample_data/kerchunk-files/noaa-nwm-test-reference.json
@@ -0,0 +1,1562 @@
+{
+  "version": 1,
+  "refs": {
+    ".zgroup": "{\"zarr_format\":2}",
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+    "time/0": "base64:oC57AdwuewEYL3sBVC97AZAvewHML3sBCDB7AUQwewGAMHsBvDB7AQ==",
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diff --git a/tests/test_source.py b/tests/test_source.py
index 56f5573a..d718a18f 100644
--- a/tests/test_source.py
+++ b/tests/test_source.py
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@
     'sample_data/cmip/cmip5/output1/NIMR-KMA/HadGEM2-AO/rcp85/mon/atmos/Amon/r1i1p1/v20130815/tasmax/tasmax_Amon_HadGEM2-AO_rcp85_r1i1p1_200601-210012.nc',
 )
 
+kerchunk_file = os.path.join(
+    here,
+    'sample_data/kerchunk-files/noaa-nwm-test-reference.json',
+)
+
 multi_path = os.path.dirname(f1) + '/*.nc'
 
 
@@ -36,3 +41,13 @@ def test_open_dataset(fpath, expected_time_size):
 def test_get_xarray_open_kwargs(storage_options):
     xarray_open_kwargs = _get_xarray_open_kwargs('zarr', storage_options=storage_options)
     assert xarray_open_kwargs['backend_kwargs']['storage_options'] == storage_options
+
+
+def test_open_dataset_kerchunk(kerchunk_file=kerchunk_file):
+    ds = _open_dataset(
+        data_format='reference',
+        urlpath=kerchunk_file,
+        varname=None,
+        xarray_open_kwargs=dict(engine='zarr', consolidated=False),
+    ).compute()
+    assert isinstance(ds, xarray.Dataset)