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Copycat Applebee's Wonton Tacos
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A homemade version of Applebee's popular chicken wonton tacos appetizer with zesty Asian slaw.
serves/makes:
ready in:
1-2 hrs
1-2 hrs
3 reviews
1 comment
ingredients
Chicken Filling
2 cups diced boneless, skinless chicken breast
oil
Stir Fry Sauce
2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 teaspoons brown sugar, packed
1 pinch ground ginger
1 pinch garlic powder
3 tablespoons soy sauce
3 tablespoons chicken broth
Wonton Taco Shells
8 wonton wrappers
oil
Asian Slaw
1 cup finely shredded cabbage with carrots (coleslaw mix)
1 tablespoon rice vinegar
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons canola oil
1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
2 tablespoons green onions, chopped (green part only)
Garnish
chopped cilantro
chopped green onion tops
diced red onion
directions
Make the stir fry sauce: combine the stir fry sauce ingredients until smooth.
Marinate the chicken: Combine the chicken and stir fry sauce and marinate in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours.
Make the wonton taco shells: Heat oil in a deep skillet, about 1-inch deep. Using tongs, carefully place one one wonton wrapper in the oil. Immediately, using the tongs, pick up one corner and fold it so the wonton wrapper is folded at a 45 degree angle. Let cook (while holding the tongs) for one minute. Flip the shell over and hold the other side up to fry the bottom side. When golden and crisp, carefully remove the wonton shell from the oil and place on a paper towel to drain and cool. Repeat with remaining wonton wrappers.
Make the slaw: Combine the rice vinegar, salt, canola oil, sesame oil, and ginger in a bowl with a whisk. Combine with the shredded cabbage and green onion tops. Set aside.
In a wok or large skillet, heat 1 tbsp oil. Add the chicken and marinade and stir fry until the chicken is cooked. Remove cooked chicken with a slotted spoon to a bowl and set aside.
To assemble: Fill the wonton shells with some of the chicken mixture. Top with some of the cabbage. Garnish with chopped cilantro, green onion, and red onion as desired.
cook's notes
use wonton wrappers for appetizer-sized tacos or use eggroll wrappers for dinner sized.
nutrition data
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reviews & comments
October 10, 2023
Haven't had Applebee's tacos before but these were delicious!! At first I thought the recipe looked like WAY too much work but it really wasn't, just a lot of ingredients. Loved the stir fry sauce and slaw. May try with chicken thighs as I prefer that to chicken breasts but the breasts were very tender with the marinade. Could see this also being delicious with shrimp!!
The slaw and chicken ingredients sound very good. I love wonton appetizers too. I am thinking of a light dinner combining the ingredients BUT just frying the wonton skins in strips to serve over the chicken slaw.
December 9, 2014
A little more sophisticated and a little more work than many appetizers, these were so delicious (and popular with guests), that they made the effort worth it. The light, airy shell was especially appealing. Maybe all tacos should be like this. You just pop them in your mouth instead of having the shell break on the first bite and having the filling all spill out.
December 6, 2014
Getting the hang of making the taco shells took a little practice (ended up with quite a few "snack" shells). Once I got that down the recipe was a breeze. Note: you'll want to finely chop that chicken though. I had to chop it again after cooking because fitting it in the shells was tricky (they are small). Once assembled and we chowed down we were in heaven! Loved the recipe.