# Crunchy Dorito Tacos

## Description
Learn how to make crispy taco shells using corn chips and cocktail wraps, then fill them with your favorite taco ingredients for a fun and crunchy meal or snack.

## Quick Facts
- Calories: 440 per serving
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Servings: 5
- Difficulty: easy
- Cuisine: Fusion
- Health Score: 4.5/10

## Nutrition Per Serving
- Calories: 440
- Protein: 13g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fat: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 760mg

## Dietary Information
This recipe is: Vegetarian, Nut-Free

## Ingredients (5 servings)
- 150 gram sweet chilli pepper flavoured corn chips (e.g., Doritos)
- 10 count cocktail wraps
- 1 count egg (beaten)
- 1 cup shredded cheese (for filling)
- 0.5 cup pickles (for filling)
- 0.5 cup creamy sauce (for filling)

## Instructions
1. Blend 150 grams of sweet chilli pepper flavoured corn chips in a blender until they resemble breadcrumbs.
2. Dip one side of a cocktail wrap into a bowl with 1 beaten egg.
3. Press the egg-dipped side of the cocktail wrap into the blended corn chips, ensuring it is fully coated.
4. Place the coated wraps in a taco holder or carefully between the bars of a cooling rack to form a taco shape, then freeze for 20 minutes to set.
5. Bake the frozen taco shells for 10 minutes until crispy.
6. Fill the baked crunchy taco shells with your desired fillings, such as 1 cup of shredded cheese, 0.5 cup of pickles, and 0.5 cup of creamy sauce.

## Allergen Information
Contains: gluten, dairy, eggs

## Tags
crunchy, tacos, doritos, quick, easy, snack, fusion

## Machine-Readable Data

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### Nutrition Data (per serving)
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