Description
These Crispy Crab and Shrimp Queso Taquitos are packed with creamy seafood filling, melty cheese, and bold Tex-Mex flavors—rolled in tortillas and baked or fried to golden perfection. A crowd-pleasing appetizer ideal for parties, game days, or holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
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- 4 oz cooked shrimp, finely chopped
- 4 oz lump crab meat
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 1/4 cup canned green chiles
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 8–10 small flour tortillas (or corn tortillas)
- Oil spray or 1/4 cup neutral oil (for frying or brushing)
Optional for serving:
- Sour cream
- Salsa
- Queso
- Fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C) or heat oil in a skillet for frying.
- In a mixing bowl, combine shrimp, crab meat, cream cheese, Monterey Jack, green chiles, lime juice, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper.
- Stir until the filling is creamy and well mixed.
- Warm tortillas slightly so they roll easily.
- Place 2–3 tablespoons of filling on each tortilla and roll tightly.
- For baking: Place taquitos seam-side down on a parchment-lined baking sheet and spray lightly with oil. Bake 15–18 minutes or until crisp and golden.
- For frying: Fry taquitos seam-side down in hot oil for 2–3 minutes per side until golden and crispy.
- Serve warm with sour cream, salsa, queso, or cilantro.
Notes
For extra crispiness, brush tortillas with oil before baking. You can substitute imitation crab or use all shrimp if desired. These taquitos freeze well—freeze unbaked taquitos and bake directly from frozen, adding a few extra minutes to the cooking time.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baked or Fried
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taquito
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 260mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
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