Copycat Applebee’s Chicken Wonton Tacos

Total Time Prep: 25 min. + standing Bake: 10 min./batch
Yield 16 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
Applebee's chicken wonton tacos may be discontinued at restaurants, but they can be brought back to life in your kitchen thanks to this copycat recipe.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons hoisin sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 teaspoon minced fresh gingerroot
  • 1/2 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, finely chopped
  • ASIAN SLAW:
  • 3 cups coleslaw mix
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons rice vinegar
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons sesame oil
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons honey
  • 16 wonton wrappers
  • Cooking spray
  • Sweet chili sauce
  • Chopped fresh cilantro

Directions

  1. In a large shallow bowl, mix the first 5 ingredients until blended. Add chicken; toss to coat. Let stand 15 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 375º. In a small bowl, combine coleslaw mix, green onions, vinegar, soy sauce, sesame oil and honey; toss to coat. Refrigerate, covered, until serving.
  2. In batches, press wonton wrappers over edges of a 13x9-in. baking pan; spritz with cooking spray. Bake until lightly browned, 7-9 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook and stir chicken mixture over medium-high heat until chicken is no longer pink, 4-6 minutes. Remove from the heat.
  4. Fill wonton shells with chicken mixture. Top with coleslaw, chili sauce and cilantro.

Nutrition Facts

1 taco: 63 calories, 2g fat (0 saturated fat), 9mg cholesterol, 182mg sodium, 7g carbohydrate (2g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.

I loved the wonton tacos at Applebee's and decided to make my own. I was extremely pleased!
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