Cheesy Seafood Tortilla Bombs (Printable version)

Golden tortilla wraps stuffed with shrimp, crab, and melted cheese under a rich garlic cream sauce.

# Ingredient list:

→ Seafood Filling

01 - 6 medium flour tortillas
02 - 1 cup cooked shrimp, chopped
03 - 1 cup lump crab meat
04 - 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
05 - ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
06 - 4 oz cream cheese, softened
07 - 3 tbsp mayonnaise
08 - 3 garlic cloves, minced
09 - 1 tsp paprika
10 - Salt, to taste
11 - Pepper, to taste

→ Garlic Cream Sauce

12 - 2 tbsp butter
13 - 3 garlic cloves, minced
14 - 1 cup heavy cream
15 - 1 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped

# Step-by-step guide:

01 - Preheat oven to 375°F and lightly grease a baking dish.
02 - In a large bowl, combine chopped cooked shrimp, lump crab meat, mozzarella, cheddar, softened cream cheese, mayonnaise, minced garlic, paprika, salt, and pepper. Mix until creamy and evenly blended.
03 - Lay out each flour tortilla. Evenly spread the seafood filling over each, then roll up tightly. Place seam-side down in the prepared baking dish.
04 - In a skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add minced garlic and sauté until fragrant (about 1 minute). Stir in the heavy cream and simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened and creamy (about 3–4 minutes).
05 - Pour the garlic cream sauce evenly over the rolled tortillas in the baking dish. Bake for 15–18 minutes, until the sauce is bubbly and the tops of the tortilla bombs are golden brown.
06 - Remove from the oven, sprinkle with chopped parsley, and serve hot.

# Expert tips:

01 -
  • The combination of crab and shrimp feels like a restaurant quality appetizer but comes together in under 35 minutes
  • That garlic cream sauce transforms everything into something completely irresistible
  • They reheat surprisingly well for lunch the next day, if there are any leftovers
02 -
  • Do not overfill the tortillas or they will burst open in the oven and you will lose all that precious filling
  • Let the cream sauce cool for just a minute before pouring it over the tortillas, otherwise it might make them soggy before they bake
03 -
  • Buy the highest quality crab meat you can afford because it really makes or breaks this recipe
  • Room temperature ingredients blend together much more smoothly than cold ones do
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