Description
These Applebee's Chicken Wonton Tacos are a delicious copycat recipe featuring tender hoisin and garlic flavored chicken, topped with a zesty coleslaw, all served in crispy baked wonton shells. Perfect as a flavorful appetizer or a light main course, this recipe combines savory, sweet, and tangy flavors that come together beautifully.
Ingredients
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Chicken Mixture
- 2 chicken breasts, finely diced
- 2 tbsp hoisin sauce
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp minced fresh ginger
Coleslaw
- 1 (397g) bag coleslaw mix
- 4 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp honey
For the Wonton Shells and Garnish
- 16 wonton wrappers
- Cooking spray or olive/canola oil, for brushing
- Sweet chili sauce, to serve
- Chopped cilantro, to serve
- Sesame seeds, to serve
Instructions
- Prepare Wonton Shells: Preheat the oven to 375 F. Spray the wonton wrappers lightly with cooking spray or brush them with olive or canola oil. Drape the wrappers over the sides of a 9x13 baking dish. Bake for 7-8 minutes, watching closely to avoid burning. Remove from the oven and gently pull the wrappers apart while they are still pliable to create individual shells. Return to the oven and bake another 7-8 minutes until crispy and golden brown.
- Cook Chicken: In a large bowl, combine the diced chicken with hoisin sauce, sesame oil, soy sauce, minced garlic, and fresh ginger. Heat a large skillet over high heat and sauté the chicken mixture for 7-8 minutes, stirring frequently until the chicken is fully cooked and slightly caramelized.
- Make Coleslaw: While the chicken cooks, in a separate large bowl, mix together the coleslaw mix, sliced green onions, sesame oil, rice vinegar, soy sauce, and honey until well combined and the slaw is evenly coated.
- Assemble Tacos: Spoon the cooked chicken mixture into each crispy wonton shell. Top generously with the prepared coleslaw. Drizzle sweet chili sauce over the top, then garnish with chopped cilantro and a sprinkle of sesame seeds.
- Serve: Arrange the assembled wonton tacos on a serving platter and enjoy immediately while the shells are fresh and crispy.
Notes
- Watch the wonton shells carefully in the oven as they can burn quickly once they start to crisp up.
- For a spicy kick, add a few drops of sriracha sauce to the chicken or drizzle sriracha alongside the sweet chili sauce.
- You can substitute chicken breasts with chicken thighs for a juicier texture.
- If you prefer, the coleslaw can be made a few hours ahead and refrigerated to let the flavors meld.
- This recipe is perfect for entertaining and can easily be doubled for larger groups.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 957 mg
- Fat: 11 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 33 g
- Fiber: 4 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg
