Description
Chicken wonton tacos feature crispy baked shells filled with savory garlic chicken and crunchy Asian slaw. This recipe offers a fun, restaurant-inspired meal or appetizer.
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts cut into small pieces
- 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
- 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
- 3 cups shredded cabbage and carrots
- 3 green onions thinly sliced
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 16 wonton wrappers
- Olive oil spray
- 1 third cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Instructions
- Heat the oven to 375°F and lightly spray the wonton wrappers with olive oil.
- Drape the wrappers over the bars of an upside-down muffin tin to form taco shapes.
- Bake for 7 minutes, gently flip, then bake another 6 to 7 minutes until crisp and golden. Cool slightly.
- In a bowl, toss the chicken with hoisin sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic, and ginger.
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and cook the chicken for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring often, until fully cooked to 165°F.
- In a separate bowl, mix all slaw ingredients until evenly coated.
- Fill each wonton shell with warm chicken.
- Top with slaw, drizzle with sweet chili sauce, and sprinkle with cilantro and sesame seeds.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- Assemble just before serving to keep the wonton shells crisp.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer/Dinner
- Method: Baking and Skillet Cooking
- Cuisine: Asian-inspired