Description
Deliciously crispy wonton tacos filled with savory ground chicken and topped with vibrant ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground chicken (or diced chicken thighs)
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste (or fresh ginger, grated)
- 1 tablespoon green onions, finely chopped
- 1 package wonton wrappers
- Oil for frying (vegetable or canola)
- Optional toppings: Shredded cabbage, sliced jalapeños, diced tomatoes, avocado or guacamole, sour cream or Greek yogurt, fresh cilantro leaves
Instructions
- Start by heating a large skillet or frying pan over medium heat. Add a splash of either sesame oil or vegetable oil, letting it warm up nicely.
- While the pan is heating, take your ground chicken and toss it into a mixing bowl. Add the soy sauce, sesame oil, garlic powder, onion powder, and ginger paste. Use your hands or a spatula to mix everything until well combined.
- Once the skillet is hot, add your chicken mixture to the pan. Cook until the chicken starts to brown and becomes fully cooked through, about 6-8 minutes.
- While your chicken is cooking, prepare the wonton wrappers. Place about a tablespoon of the cooked chicken mixture in the center of each wonton wrapper and moisten the edges to fold and seal them.
- Heat your oil in a deep frying pan or pot – it should be around 350°F (175°C). Gently lower the filled wontons in batches into the hot oil and fry until golden brown and crisp, about 2-3 minutes.
- Using a slotted spoon, remove the tacos from the oil and place them on a paper towel-lined plate to absorb any excess oil.
- Serve the tacos hot and pile on your favorite toppings.
Notes
Avoid overcrowding the frying pan to maintain the oil temperature. Try healthier alternatives like baking the wontons.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 15
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Asian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taco
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg