Seafood Taquitos
Crispy taquitos filled with tender crab and shrimp, perfect as an appetizer or light meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 4-6 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying/Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Diet: Pescatarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 corn tortillas
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 8 ounces crab meat, cooked
- 8 ounces shrimp, cooked and chopped
- 1 cup queso cheese, shredded
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Oil for frying (if frying)
Instructions
- Combine the cream cheese, crab meat, shrimp, queso cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper until well combined.
- Warm the corn tortillas in a dry skillet or microwave until pliable.
- Spoon a portion of the seafood mixture onto each tortilla and roll tightly to form taquitos.
- Fry the taquitos until golden brown and crispy or bake in a preheated oven at 400°F (200°C) for 15-20 minutes.
- Serve hot and enjoy with your favorite dipping sauces!
Notes
Ensure the tortillas are warm enough to prevent tearing. Don’t crowd the pan when frying.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 550mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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