Wonton Nachos with Pulled Chicken and Mango Salsa
The mango salsa in this recipe is adapted from one at Sweet and Savory by Shinee.
This recipe generates 4 big servings if served as a main course. If you serve it as an appetizer or snack, it can feed 8 people.
This recipe generates 4 big servings if served as a main course. If you serve it as an appetizer or snack, it can feed 8 people.
Servings: 4 to 8
Ingredients
- 1 12 ounces / 350 grams pack wonton wrappers (see footnote 1)
- Olive oil or vegetable oil
For mango salsa
- 1/4 red onion finely chopped
- 1 7 ounce / 200 gram can pickled jalapenos
- 1/4 cup lime juice from 2 limes
- 2 pounds 1 kilogram mango (about 6 small or 2 big mangos)
- 2 to matoes chopped
- 1/2 cup cilantro chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt or to taste
For the nachos
- 4 braised skinless chicken thighs shredded (see footnote 2)
- 1 cup crumbled cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 C).
- Slice wonton wrappers in half, into triangular pieces.
- Spray a thin layer of oil onto a baking tray. Place wonton wrappers on top of oil to coat the bottom. Spray a thin layer of oil on top of the wonton wrappers.
- Place wonton wrappers on a muffin tin or a cooking rack, to form the shape(s) you prefer. (I personally like to use a muffin tin because the chips will easily come off, and the shape is generally better for scooping sauce.)
- Bake the wrappers one batch at a time at 350 degrees F (180 C) until golden brown, about 12 minutes.
- While baking the wonton chips, combine all the ingredients for the mango salsa in a large bowl and mix well.
- Shredded chicken thigh.
- (Option 1) To assemble nachos, place wonton chips on a big plate, top with salsa and shredded chicken, and scatter crumbled cheese on top.
- (Option 2) Serve wonton chips, salsa, shredded chicken, and cheese separately. This works better if you’re hosting a party. The chips won’t get soggy if served separately.
Notes
1. If you don’t feel like baking your own wonton chips, you could use tortilla chips instead.
2. I cooked the pulled chicken in this braised pork dish, to infuse it with a rich flavor. If you don’t want to cook the pork at the same time, check out this braised chicken recipe to create pulled chicken.
2. I cooked the pulled chicken in this braised pork dish, to infuse it with a rich flavor. If you don’t want to cook the pork at the same time, check out this braised chicken recipe to create pulled chicken.