Smoky Chipotle Chicken and Cheddar Wonton Bites

I had some friends stop by unexpectedly tonight and needed a good appetizer to pair with the prosecco they showed up and surprised me with. These were perfect for the occasion. 

It does take a little bit of elbow grease and patience to prep the wonton wrappers and then to layer the ingredients in each of the cups, but it makes for a great conversation while standing in the kitchen drinking sparkling wine. By the time I finished my first glass, I was ready for a quick bite and wouldn't ya know it, these were ready right in the knick of time.

Smoky Chipotle Chicken and Cheddar Wonton Bites

Ingredients
1 medium chicken breast, cooked and cubed
1 15 oz can diced tomatoes, drained
2 tbsp minced canned chipotle chili in adobo sauce
24 wonton wrappers
Olive oil spray
2/3 cup shredded cheddar cheese (about 3 ounces)
1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream
1 teaspoon grated lime zest
Juice of 1/2 lime
Salt and pepper
Parsley (optional)

Directions:
1. Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lay out wonton wrappers on a flat surface and lightly spray with olive oil cooking spray. Spray both sides. Press each wrapper into the cup of a mini muffin tin. Cook for 5-6 minutes, just until edges begin to brown. After taking them out of the oven, put a pinch of cheddar cheese in the bottom of each cup.

2. To cook chicken, pour some of the adobo sauce from chipotle chili can on the chicken, evenly coat and sprinkle w salt and pepper. Pan fry over medium heat until cooked almost thru, about 4 minutes on each side, turning chicken once. Deglaze the pan by adding the drained tomatoes. Squeeze the juice of half a lime over the chicken. Cover and reduce heat to medium low and cook an additional 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and cut chicken into small cubes.

3. Add the tomatoes evenly to each of the wonton cups. Add cubed chicken back to the pan to coat w pan drippings before layering evenly over the tomatoes.

4. I’m a small bowl, mix the sour cream, diced chipotle pepper, and lime zest. Add a dollop of the sauce to the top of each cup. Top w a leaf of parsley (optional). Serve warm.

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