These are a great way to get big flavor in a small bite! This cute wonton chicken cup appetizer won’t ruin your meal, and will be a hit at your next backyard BBQ. At 133 calories per serving, that adds up to only 67 calories for one prepared cup!
Skinny Hawaiian BBQ Chicken Cups
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 25-30 minutes
Yield: 12 servings
Serving size: 2 mini cups
Ingredients
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts (4 cups cooked and shredded)
- 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple in 100% juice, drained
- ½ cup low-sugar BBQ sauce
- ½ teaspoon dry ginger
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup reduced-fat mild shredded cheddar cheese
- 24 (3.5-inch) wonton wrappers
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350° F and spray a mini muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray, set aside.
- Place the chicken breasts in a pot large enough to hold them all, and fill the pot with enough water to cover the chicken by about 1-2 inches. Add 2 dried bay leaves to the water and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Cover the pot and reduce the heat to low. Simmer the chicken for 15 minutes, or until the internal temperature of the thickest part of the breast reads 165º F.
- Using tongs, reserve the chicken on a plate. When it is cool enough to touch, shred it.
- In a medium mixing bowl with tongs, toss together the shredded chicken, pineapple, BBQ sauce, ginger, salt, and ½ cup of the cheddar cheese.
- To prepare the wonton cups, place them in the prepared muffin tin, with the corners slightly overhanging.
- Spoon a heaping tablespoon of the chicken mixture into each wonton cup, and evenly top them all with the remaining ½ cup of cheese.
- Bake until the cheese is melted and the edges of the wonton wrappers are golden, 10-12 minutes.
- Garnish the top of the cups with the sliced green onions and serve warm.
Nutrition Information
Per Serving: (2 mini cups)
Calories: 133
Calories from fat: 25
Fat: 3g
Saturated Fat: 1g
Cholesterol: 30mg
Sodium: 384mg
Carbohydrates: 14g
Fiber: 0g
Sugar 4g
Protein: 12g
SmartPoints: 3
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The nutrition content of recipes on SkinnyMom.com has been calculated by Registered Dietitian, Jessica Penner, of Smart Nutrition.