Crunchy Mini Taco Cups
Looking for an easy-to-make appetizer or main meal for the family? Here is a crunchy mini taco cups recipe to save you. Turn your wonton wrappers and beef filling into something great, tasty, and fun!
What are Crunchy Mini Taco Cups?
Generally, taco is a traditional dish of Mexico. It is a hand-sized tortilla topped with a filling. Tortillas can be made from corn or wheat. Whereas the filling can be a range variety of meat, vegetables, and cheese.
These crunchy mini taco cups used beef along with other condiments and components that ensure to give you a tasty dish. However, instead of using tortilla wrap, this utilizes wonton wrap. An easy and convenient way to make taco cups.
Moreover, this dish is baked to perfection. This is really a dish that would satisfy your guests. Also, being an easy-to-make recipe, these taco cups can be enjoyed doing by the kids.
What Equipment Should You Prepare?
Basically, you have to prepare a set of tools needed for the recipe to compete, and these are:
- 12 count cupcake containers. Use to bake the taco cups.
- Skillet. For sautéing the filling of the taco cups.
- Knife and Cutting board. These will be the tools to cut the vegetables and other ingredients into pieces.Â
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What are the Ingredients of the Recipe?
Likewise, aside from the tools, you also need to set the ingredients. For these crunchy mini taco cups, you need the following:
- Lean ground beef, turkey, or chicken. You need one pound of the meat of your choice.
- Taco seasoning. Use 1 packet.
- Salsa. Though optional, in case you will use it, prepare ½ cup.
- Wonton wrappers. You can have 24 pieces.
- Shredded 4 Cheese Mexican Blend. Use 1 cup.
- Sour cream and Guacamole. You will use ¼ to ½ cup of each.
- Tomatoes. Dice ½ cup of fresh tomatoes.
- Onions, Bell pepper
- Cooking Spray
How to Make the Crunchy Mini Taco Cups?
This recipe is basically fun and easy to make. You can begin by preheating the oven to 400 degrees.
While waiting for it, you can start sauteing the filling of the taco cups. Just saute all the ingredients such as ground meat, onions, and bell peppers. Then, drain the oil from the meat mixture and add in one packet of taco seasoning and 1/4 cup of water. If adding salsa, add your preferred salsa and mix until well incorporated. Add more water as necessary for the preferred consistency.
Subsequently, you can now proceed to set the tacos for baking. Spray cupcake/muffin tin with nonstick spray, add one wonton per cup and add 1teaspoon of cheese. Then top with another wonton wrapper, and add 1 tablespoon of cheese and 1 heaping spoonful of the meat mixture
Ultimately, bake for 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown. Remove from the oven and serve with favorite toppings.
Chef’s Notes:
If you don't want the extra cheese, spray a little olive oil between the two wrappers.
Crunchy Mini Taco Cups
Equipment
- 12 count cupcake containers
- Skillet
- Knife
- Cutting Board
Ingredients
- 1 pound lean ground beef turkey, or chicken
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1/2 cup salsa optional
- 24 wonton wrappers
- 1 cup shredded 4 cheese Mexican Blend
- 1/4-1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4-1/2 cup guacamole
- 1/4 cup fresh diced tomatoes
- 1/2 cup salsa optional
- Cooking Spray
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- In a large skillet heat olive oil on medium heat.
- Add the meat, onions, and bell peppers to the pan.
- Break the meat up and cook completely.
- Drain oil from the meat mixture.
- Add in one packet of taco seasoning and 1/4 cup water.
- If adding salsa, add your preferred salsa and mix until well incorporated.
- Add more water as necessary for the preferred consistency.
- Spray cupcake/muffin tin with nonstick spray
- Add in one wonton per cup.
- Add 1 tsp of cheese, then top with another wonton wrapper.
- Add 1 tbsp of cheese and 1 heaping spoonful of the meat mixture.
- Bake for 10-12 mins until golden brown.
- Remove from oven and serve with favorite toppings.
