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Home » Recipes » Main Courses » Chicken & Poultry » Guest Post by Barb at Just a Smidgen: Spicy Mexican Taco Bites

Guest Post by Barb at Just a Smidgen: Spicy Mexican Taco Bites

Published May 14, 2014. Last updated November 5, 2018 by Judy Purcell 12 Comments

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Our guest today is Barb, a.k.a. Smidge, at Just a Smidgen Barb writes an eloquent and elegant blog—I promise you, a single visit will bring beauty to your world. Decor, recipes, DIY projects, photography, and poetry are all woven with a common theme of intentionally celebrating everything beautiful in life. You will recognize her passion for art and poetry in everything she does, whether it’s weaving a Spring Cherry Blossom Wreath, tossing a Sunshine Salad, or baking Cardamom Orange Zest Pansy Sugar Cookies. Yes, she decorates cookies with real, edible flowers. I know you’ll enjoy the artistry she shares at Just a Smidgen and you’ll quickly see how lovely Smidge is, inside and out.

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Spicy Mexican Taco Bites

Thank you, Judy, for asking me to post a recipe here today. It is not just an honor to be asked to share on your beautiful blog that is filled with great recipes and lovely photography.. but it is also a joy that you consider me friend enough to call on when in need. Too often, I think we suffer in silence, working feverishly to try to keep things together, to make a go of it on our own, all the while forgetting that there is a wealth of ready, willing and able friends just hoping to be asked to assist. I know you passed your surgery with flying colors, so I look forward to reading of your full recovery.. and I’m thrilled, in the meantime, to be introduced to all of the other wonderful guest bloggers that you are sharing with us! Our community of bloggers stretches around the earth and discovering new blogs to add to our list of people to follow is so awesome! That’s what your blog is all about, isn’t it? Connecting family & friends.. with healthy, delicious food!

♥

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There’s been a great deal of catching up going on around our home, we’ve just returned from a wonderful trip to sunny California, where we were blessed with a heat wave as a respite from our nasty, never-ending winter! We spent many days wandering beaches and taking lovely photos.. I’ll share more of them another time.

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Returning home to family responsibilities and a busy schedule is always such a whirlwind, I was searching for a quick recipe to throw together one night. I was inspired by another blogger’s tacos, but needed something original that I could share with you.  I considered my Lasagna Bites recipe and decided to put a spicy Mexican spin on them. It was Cinco de Mayo after all!

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So little ready-made wontons were tucked into muffin tins, sprayed lightly with cooking spray, filled with spicy salsa, chicken and beans, topped with cheese and baked. I know this is my son’s favorite kind of meal because they didn’t last long. But they were also my kind of recipe because they came together quickly. Going forward, I’m going to try to make these even smaller next time, I think they’d be pretty on a canape plate.

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I decided not to Google these sorts of recipes until after these were put in the oven.. but sure enough.. they’ve been “invented” before. Is there anything new left to be discovered in the world of recipes? Maybe not.. but there are always new blogs.. and new friendships to be made!

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Spicy Mexican Taco Bites

Spicy Taco bites made with roasted Chicken, Bell peppers and loaded with Delicious toppings.
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time25 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4 Servings
Author: Smidge at Just a Smidgen
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Ingredients

  • 1 package ready-made wontons
  • Cooking spray
  • ½ deli roasted chicken , shredded
  • ½ yellow bell pepper , diced
  • 3 garlic cloves , minced
  • 1 ½ (403 ml) jars salsa
  • ½  (127ml) can chopped green chiles
  • 3 tbsp sliced black olives
  • ½ (15-ounce) can black beans , rinsed and drained
  • ½ Package (340g) Tex Mex Shredded Cheese

Garnish (optional)

  • Sour cream
  • scallions (green onions), diced
  • cilantro
  • avocados , sliced
  • small tomatoes , sliced
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F. Place one won ton wrapper in each muffin tin, pressing down in the corners. Spray lightly with cooking spray then set aside.
  • Mix together the chicken, bell pepper, garlic, salsa, chilis and black olives. Heat over medium heat until heated through. Remove from heat.
  • Spoon a small spoonful of black beans into each prepared wonton cup. Fill with the heated chicken mixture. Sprinkle cheese over top of each one.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the mixture is heated through, the cheese is melting and the wontons have browned. Remove and cool until you can handle them. Remove from the muffin tin and top with any of the garnishes.

Notes

This makes a minimum of 12 but I had quite a bit of filling left over to make at least 6 more the next day!

Nutrition

Calories: 702kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 54g | Fat: 45g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Cholesterol: 180mg | Sodium: 1629mg | Potassium: 817mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1490IU | Vitamin C: 31.9mg | Calcium: 682mg | Iron: 3.5mg
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Filed Under: Chicken & Poultry, Guest Articles, Main Courses, Mexican, Party Foods, Recipes Tagged With: appetizer, Chicken, chicken tacos, easy recipes, food, main meal, party, recipe

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  1. Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says

    June 4, 2014 at 8:40 pm

    Totally loving these bites, they’d be a big hit and I would eat a few! And then come back for some more. 😉

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  2. mjskit says

    May 31, 2014 at 9:59 pm

    What a very clever idea of using wonton wrappers! I love it! What great little bites. A few of them would surely make a tasty and light supper!

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  3. Lizzy (Good Things) says

    May 27, 2014 at 4:56 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you to the introduction to Barb… and Judy, I hope you are doing well. Sending hugs.

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  4. Karen (Back Road Journal) says

    May 24, 2014 at 1:26 pm

    I hope you are getting better each and every day, Judy. Smidge came through with flying colors with these little taco bites…a terrific appetizer.

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  5. Nancy@SpicieFoodie says

    May 22, 2014 at 1:42 pm

    5 stars
    Hi Judy and Hi Barb, it’s nice to meet you.

    The taco bites sound and look delicious! Great photos too:)

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  6. Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says

    May 19, 2014 at 2:40 pm

    These little bites look so delicious and easy! Perfect for summer parties. I love them!

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  7. Judit & Corina @Wine Dine daily says

    May 18, 2014 at 8:45 pm

    5 stars
    Barb, we just love your delightful Mexican Taco Bites! Hope you are having a speedy recovery Judy 🙂
    J+C

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  8. Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says

    May 15, 2014 at 1:56 am

    5 stars
    What a treat this recipe is. I love Mexican or Tex-Mex and these would make me AND my guests very happy indeed.

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  9. betsyb says

    May 14, 2014 at 1:08 pm

    A great, quick and tasty recipe featuring my favorite Mexican flavors! They’re so pretty, too, and I think they’d make great canapes as well. Wonderful job as always, Barb. Hope you’re having a great week, Judy, and continuing to make a smooth recovery.

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  10. John@Kitchen Riffs says

    May 14, 2014 at 9:41 am

    I love the simplicity of this recipe. Plus the flavors? Yes, please. Good stuff. And Barb’s blog is good stuff too — love all the different things she writes about. Wonderful guest post — thanks.

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  11. Bam's Kitchen says

    May 14, 2014 at 8:20 am

    5 stars
    Great little appetizers Smidge! I hope you are recovering well Judy, take care of yourself! BAM

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  12. Jocelyn says

    May 14, 2014 at 6:59 am

    Those look lovely! I’m definitely going to try them.

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