Wonton Taco Cups

Side view of a plate of taco wonton cups with toppings.

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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!

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword wonton taco cups

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 12

Total Time 42

Servings taco cups

Calories 139kcal

Author Sue Ringsdorf

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.
1 Tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, 1 pound ground turkey, 1/2 cup yellow onion, 1 medium jalapeno
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.
2 cloves garlic, 2 Tablespoons taco seasoning
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.
24 wonton 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.
4 oz. cheddar 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.
sliced tomatoes, pickled onions, sour cream, green onions, black olives, sliced avocado

Notes

Store leftover taco cups in an airtight container in your refrigerator for 3-4 days. Reheat in the microwave or an air fryer.

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.

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