Description
Crispy Seafood Taquitos filled with creamy crab shrimp queso, perfect for parties and appetizers.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cooked shrimp, finely chopped
- 1 cup cooked crab meat, shredded
- 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup queso dip
- 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 8–10 small flour tortillas
- 2–3 tablespoons butter or oil for frying
Instructions
- Chop shrimp and shred crab meat.
- Mix shrimp, crab, Monterey Jack, cream cheese, queso, cilantro, garlic powder, and smoked paprika until creamy.
- Place 2-3 tablespoons filling in each tortilla and roll tightly. Secure with toothpick.
- Heat butter or oil in skillet over medium heat.
- Fry taquitos 2-3 minutes per side until golden and crispy.
- Remove toothpicks and drizzle with warm queso before serving.
Notes
- Do not overfill tortillas to prevent bursting.
- Keep oil at medium heat to avoid burning.
- Add lime juice or jalapeños for extra flavor.
- Bake at 400°F for 15 minutes as alternative to frying.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 taquitos
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 620mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 85mg