Wonton Taco Cups
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These Wonton Taco Cups are the perfect bite-sized appetizers, incorporating a crispy base with savory meat filling. Add a variety of toppings to customize these hand-held snacks that the entire family will love!
Taco Cups
We love a simple recipe that doubles as a snack and appetizer. The first time I made this was for a quick dinner. The second was for game day. I highly recommend these taco cups for Taco Tuesday or your next party!
Other appetizers that make a perfect dinner include Ricotta Crostini, Spicy Tuna Cakes, and Crunchy Shrimp Tostadas.
Why This Recipe Works:
- SIMPLE – These mini taco cups use simple ingredients and take just over 30 minutes to make. Taco night done right!
- GREAT APPETIZER – We love enjoying these simple appetizers for game day. They’re easy to eat and unfussy! They also make a fun dinner.
- CRUNCHY TACOS – These little tacos are a fun twist on classic tacos and are a great recipe for many different occasions.
- CUSTOMIZABLE – Add a variety of toppings to customize your wonton tacos. We love changing it up every time we make these easy taco cups!
Possible Variations:
- We occasionally add refried beans or a spoonful of black beans to the cups. Use about half of the meat in this case.
- Change up the taco filling and use a different type of ground meat.
- Instead of using wonton wrappers, try using a small flour tortilla in the little taco cups instead.
Ingredients Used:
- Extra-Virgin Olive Oil
- Ground Turkey – You could also use lean ground beef or ground chicken in these.
- Veggies – onions, jalapeños, and garlic
- Taco Seasoning – We love keeping a large jar of our homemade taco seasoning handy at all times. You can also use a packet of taco seasoning instead.
- Wonton Wrappers – We use a double layer of these crispy wontons for each taco cup.
- Shredded Cheddar Cheese – Or use cheddar jack, Monterey Jack, or a combo of anything you like.
- A variety of toppings – We like adding a dollop of sour cream and a sprinkle of pico de Gallo. You could also use avocado, chopped tomatoes, green onions, etc.
How to make Wonton Taco Cups:
Step 1
Preheat oven. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Step 2
Make taco meat. In a large skillet, add olive oil over medium-high heat. Then add ground turkey, diced onions, and jalapeños, and cook until turkey is cooked completely. Use a wooden spoon to break the meat apart and stir frequently.
Step 3
Add garlic and taco seasoning. Then add the minced garlic and taco seasoning and stir for another minute or two, stirring constantly. Remove pan from heat.
Step 4
Add wontons to muffin pan. Prep a 12-cup muffin pan with baking spray. Add two wonton wrappers to each muffin cup, gently pressing one at a time into the cup. (Try not to rip them.) Use a brush to spread a little olive oil to the top of the wrappers.
Step 5
Add meat and cheese. Add half of the cheese to the bottoms of the wontons. Then divide the ground meat mixture between the 12 cups, followed by the remaining cheese.
Step 6
Bake. Bake the wonton taco cups for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
Step 7
Add toppings. Remove the taco cups to a plate. Add a variety of toppings as desired.
Store leftover taco cups in an airtight container in your refrigerator for 3-4 days. Reheat in the microwave or an air fryer.
Favorite Taco Toppings:
Here are some of our favorite toppings to dress your crunchy taco cups.
- Sour cream and Easy Pico de Gallo (as pictured).
- Tex-Mex Dressings – Try our Creamy Cilantro Lime Dressing, Chipotle Ranch Dressing, or Jalapeno Ranch Dressing.
- Add sliced avocado or Chunky Guacamole.
- Try some Grilled Salsa, Cowboy Caviar with Avocado, or Avocado Crema.
Other Taco Recipes:
Recipe FAQs:
Wonton wrappers are thin sheets of dough commonly used in Chinese cuisine, particularly for making wontons (a type of dumpling). The dough is typically made from flour, water, and sometimes eggs, resulting in a thin and elastic texture. Wonton wrappers are generally square or round in shape and are available in various sizes.
Place each wonton wrapper in a muffin tin, pressing it gently into the cup shape.
It’s not necessary to pre-bake the wontons. Using two wrappers keep them from getting soggy and I didn’t feel the need to pre-bake them.
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xoxo ~Sue
Wonton Taco Cups
Ingredients
For the taco meat:
- 1 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1/2 cup yellow onion – diced
- 1 medium jalapeno – diced
- 2 cloves garlic – minced
- 2 Tablespoons taco seasoning
For the remaining ingredients:
- 24 wonton wrappers
- 4 oz. cheddar cheese
- sliced tomatoes, pickled onions, sour cream, green onions, black olives, sliced avocado – optional toppings
Instructions
- Preheat oven. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Make taco meat. In a large skillet, add olive oil over medium-high heat. Then add ground turkey, diced onions, and jalapeños, and cook until turkey is cooked completely. Use a wooden spoon to break the meat apart and stir frequently.
- Add garlic and taco seasoning. Then add the minced garlic and taco seasoning and stir for another minute or two, stirring constantly. Remove pan from heat.
- Add wontons to muffin pan. Prep a 12-cup muffin pan with baking spray. Add two wonton wrappers to each muffin cup, gently pressing one at a time into the cup. (Try not to rip them.) Use a brush to spread a little olive oil to the top of the wrappers.
- Add meat and cheese. Add half of the cheese to the bottoms of the wontons. Then divide the ground meat mixture between the 12 cups, followed by the remaining cheese.
- Bake. Bake the wonton taco cups for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Add toppings. Remove the taco cups to a plate. Add a variety of toppings as desired.
Notes
- We occasionally add refried beans or a spoonful of black beans to the cups. Use about half of the meat in this case.
- Change up the taco filling and use a different type of ground meat.
- Instead of using wonton wrappers, try using a small flour tortilla in the little taco cups instead.
These are so fun and they taste amazing.
Yay!