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Déja vu!
Some of you may have seen these on Judy’s lovely blog, Savoring Today..
rest assured, you’re not forgetful.. I’m just saving the recipe to my blog.
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I was inspired by another blogger’s tacos, but needed something original that I could share with you. I considered my Lasagna Bites recipe and decided to put a spicy Mexican spin on them.
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So little ready-made wontons were tucked into muffin tins, sprayed lightly with cooking spray, filled with spicy salsa, chicken and beans, topped with cheese and baked. I know this is my son’s favorite kind of meal because they didn’t last long. But they were also my kind of recipe because they came together quickly. Going forward, I’m going to try to make these even smaller next time, I think they’d be pretty.
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Anyhooo.. if you know how to publish without really publishing, I’d love to know:)
Spicy Mexican Taco Bites
- 1 package ready-made wontons
- cooking spray
- ½ deli roasted chicken, shredded
- ½ yellow bell pepper, diced
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 ½ (403 ml) jars salsa (mild, medium or hot)
- ½ (127ml) chopped green chiles
- 3 tbsp sliced black olives
- ½ can black beans, rinsed and drained
- ½ package (340g) Tex Mex Shredded Cheese
- Garnish:
- Sour cream
- scallions (green onions), diced
- cilantro
- avocados, sliced
- small tomatoes, sliced
- Preheat oven to 350F. Place one won ton wrapper in each muffin tin, pressing down in the corners. Spray lightly with cooking spray then set aside.
- Mix together the chicken, bell pepper, garlic, salsa, chilis and black olives. Heat over medium heat until heated through. Remove from heat.
- Spoon a small spoonful of black beans into each prepared wonton cup. Fill with the heated chicken mixture. Sprinkle cheese over top of each one.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the mixture is heated through, the cheese is melting and the wontons have browned. Remove and cool until you can handle them. Remove from the muffin tin and top with any of the garnishes.
Love the bright colours of these mexican tacos! Love that you made them bite-size and easy to eat. Need to make myself some tacos now..thanks for the inspiration!
You’re welcome, Jo:)
I am glad you saved the recipe back on to your blog as this is where I would go to find it. Great little nibbles these taco bites are… I would have to make mass amounts of these to fill up my boys as these would probably be just one bite for them. Take care, BAM
Now you would need a ton of these for your hungry pack:)
I love the bite size!! These look so good. Perfect for summer snacking.
I’ve been doing a lot of summer snacking lately, I need to get hiking like you!!xx
This post + recipe just makes me feel like dancing and celebrating summer! I was just wondering what I should make for dinner, and up pop your recipe (which I happen to have all the ingredients for at home). Can’t wait!
Heehee.. I hope you love it too:)
Barbara, I love how colorful and bright these are! The colors just jump off the page, so pretty. I LOVE Mexican flavors too, kind of can’t get enough and eat Mexican flavored food weekly around my house. I love the black olives in them too, I could eat a bucket of those alone 🙂
Your plate is gorgeous. I love these little bites and love how easily they can be put together. They do look very pretty with all the colour and I think these would be great party food xx
These look too good to eat… well, not really, I would enjoy a couple of three or four… 😉
I only tried to use wonton wrappers as little “cups” once, but I think I did something wrong, they did not retain the shape. I remember now, I was using mini muffin tins, and perhaps they are a bit too small for that purpose.
you outdid yourself with these! Really specatacular!
Wow, Smidge! These look so delicious. I think this is such a versatile option that could easily satisfy as a meal or an appetizer, depending upon occasion. I have at least two occasions coming up very soon where these would be perfect! Yum!
These are delightful Smidge. I’ve been craving Mexican flavors lately and I love the simplicity of this dish. I’ll easily be able to pull it off on a weeknight. 🙂
So glad to see the recipe here! These really are great — fun size, and I love the flavors. Definitely my kind of stuff – thanks!
These little guys make a great appetizer. Mexican flavors never seem to lose their popularity. I sure love Tex Mex.
These are adorable! Perfect for a party (I could see these going over very well at a World Cup Kickoff Event)
This dish looks stunning — and I LOVE those plates!
Thanks:) They were going to be used for a mosaic project.. but I didn’t have the heart to break them lol!