Won Tacos
From keni 13 years ago
- 1 hour(includes fry to make
- Serves 6-12
My version of the popular "mini tacos" seen on appetizer menus and the frozen food section. They can be eaten as an appetizer or with beans and rice as a meal. They combine traditional 'fast food taco' taste with a few fresh twists to please both kids and adults!
Ingredients
- 2lbs ground meat(beef, venison, turkey, etc) shopping list
- taco seasoning of your choice(you can use the packets, if that's what you like. I used this: spice-mix.html">Latin Inspired Spice Mix and I added healthy doses of smoked paprika, Mexican oregano and cayenne) shopping list
- water, if needed, for the seasoning distribution shopping list
- 1 large bell pepper, diced shopping list
- 1 cup ripe olives, diced(optional) shopping list
- 3 green onions, sliced(or can sub 3T dry minced onion) shopping list
- 1lb block cojack or monterey jack cheese, shredded shopping list
- 1 package wonton wrappers shopping list
- oil for frying shopping list
For Dipping Sauce
- 16oz sour cream shopping list
- 1/2 cup taco sauce(homemade or your favorite store bought) shopping list
- 1/4 cup favorite salsa shopping list
- 3-4T fresh cilantro, chopped shopping list
- 1t fresh lime juice(optional) shopping list
How to make it
- Brown meat in medium, heavy skillet(I use cast iron).
- Drain if needed.
- Add diced bell pepper, minced onion, if using, seasonings and water, if needed, and stir to combine and heat through and thicken, if needed.
- Set aside til cool enough to handle with hands. See Photo
- Add green onions, olives, and cheese and mix to combine.(I use my hands :) See Photo
- Add about 1 rounded T of filling to each wonton wrapper. See Photo
- Fold over, sealing edges with water and pressing to close. See Photo
- Fry in 350 oil for a couple minutes on each side, until golden brown. Make sure to keep oil at between 350-360 at all times.
For dipping Sauce
- Combine all ingredients and let rest while preparing above wontons.
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