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Queso Fundido Recipe (with Chorizo)

A tasty and fun dip, this Queso Fundido Recipe is a crowd pleaser. Easy, flavorful and minimal ingredients.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dip, Side Dish
Cuisine: American, Mexican
Servings: 6
Calories: 813kcal
Author: Tornadough Alli

Ingredients

  • 3 poblano peppers
  • 18 ounces pork chorizo
  • ½ cup diced onions
  • 12 ounces Oaxaca cheese cubed
  • 8 ounces chihuahua cheese shredded
  • 6 6-inch flour tortillas for serving warmed

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Roast the skins of your poblano peppers on the direct flames of your gas stove or under the broiler.
  • Once the skins are charred, place them in a large Ziploc bag for five minutes.
  • Peel the skins off the peppers, deseed, and dice your poblano peppers.
  • Add your chorizo to a large oven-safe skillet. Cook until the chorizo is cooked through, breaking apart with a wooden spoon as it cooks. Transfer the chorizo to a plate and set it aside.
  • Add the onions to the pan and cook until they have softened.
  • Stir in the poblano peppers and half the chorizo.
  • Top the chorizo in the pan with the Oaxaca cheese and Chihuahua cheese.
  • Top the cheese with the remaining chorizo.
  • Place in the oven and bake for 10 to 15 minutes until the cheese is golden brown and bubbly.
  • Serve with some warmed tortillas and enjoy.

Notes

  1. If you want to increase the spice in the dish, you can use a hot or spicy chorizo or pickled jalapeños or dice up a serrano pepper.
  2. Oaxaca cheese can be a hard-to-find cheese. If you cannot find it, then you can use a low-moisture, not fresh mozzarella cheese.
  3. We DO NOT recommend freezing this recipe.
  4. Serve this thick, rich, creamy, yet hearty and stringy cheese dish with warm tortillas and a side of warm salsa.
  5. Corn tortillas can be used in place of flour.
  6. Toppings can be added to this recipe, see above on ideas.

Nutrition

Calories: 813kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 28g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 1820mg | Potassium: 211mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 688IU | Vitamin C: 49mg | Calcium: 412mg | Iron: 3mg