Description
Crispy taquitos filled with a creamy mixture of crab and shrimp, perfect for snack or dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 8 small corn tortillas
- 1 cup cooked crab meat
- 1 cup cooked shrimp, chopped
- 1 cup creamy seafood queso
- 1 cup shredded cheese (such as Monterey Jack or cheddar)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Oil for frying (optional)
- Dips or salsa for serving
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) if baking. If frying, heat oil in a skillet over medium heat.
- Mix the crab meat, shrimp, seafood queso, shredded cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, chili powder, salt, and pepper in a bowl.
- Take a tortilla and place a generous amount of the seafood mixture in the center. Roll the tortilla tightly to form a taquito.
- If baking, place the taquitos seam-side down on a baking sheet and lightly brush or spray with oil. Bake for about 15-20 minutes until golden and crispy.
- If frying, add the rolled taquitos to the hot oil and fry until golden brown and crispy on all sides.
- Serve hot with dips or salsa.
Notes
Warm the tortillas before rolling to prevent cracking. Rest the taquitos briefly before serving to allow cheese to set.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Frying or Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg