Queso Fundido

Name: Queso Fundido
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 3 ounces chorizo, sliced 1/4 inch thick; 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1/2 to 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded, if desired, and finely chopped; 1/2 pound Oaxacan cheese, mozzarella or Monterey Jack cheese, diced small; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro; Corn or flour tortillas, for serving

By Melissa Clark

Total Time: 10 minutes
Rating: 4(69)
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This ooey, gooey cheese dip gets a little kick from the addition of fresh jalapeño pepper and chorizo sausage. Serve the dip hot with soft tortillas, or tortilla chips, depending on your mood.

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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings

3ounces chorizo, sliced ¼ inch thick
1teaspoon olive oil
½ to 1jalapeño pepper, seeded, if desired, and finely chopped
½pound Oaxacan cheese, mozzarella or Monterey Jack cheese, diced small
1tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
Corn or flour tortillas, for serving

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Preparation

Step 1
In a medium skillet or a flame-proof gratin dish over moderate-high heat, cook chorizo until golden, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon, leaving any rendered fat in pan.
Step 2
Stir in olive oil and jalapeño. Cook for 1 minute. Add cheese, and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook, stirring constantly, until cheese is fully melted, about 3 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and chorizo and serve hot from pan with tortillas for scooping up mixture.

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4 out of 5

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Tayleigh S.2 months ago

This was so easy and delicious! I had my doubts about the consistency of the melted cheese, but it was easily dippable as long as it was warm. (I used mozzerella, which was just stringy enough to be fun, and of course it firmed up, like any cheese, as it cooled.)

Gerard_ATL8 months ago

Land o lakes white American or boarshead American works well, also, I add some whole milk and pickled jalapeños works well… with the fresh jalapeños as the garnish….

Ann Chapin6 years ago

Munster cheese should be added to the mix! Melts so well!

brad6 years ago

Looking at the ingredients made me skeptical but Against my better judgement I gave this a try.

No bueno

Maybe there needs to be clarification on what exactly to expect but there's no way you're getting anything other than a wadded ball of cheese. Cheese doesn't just instantly melt into a dipping sauce, it needs more liquids or steps.

Hey it's melted cheese so it's edible, but I've never had queso fundido like this.

Chris S.6 years ago

So happy to find this recipe! Loved an old Mexican restaurant dish years ago called queso asado, which was basically this, minus the jalapeño and cilantro, oven-baked in an onion soup dish and brought to the table with tortilla chips. The chorizo was actually mixed into the cheese, not sprinkled on top. As the cheese cooled, you had to transition from scooping with chips to using a knife and fork. Best thing I ever had in my life. Now with this recipe I can essentially replicate it. Thanks!

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