Queso fundido will be your new favorite party appetizer - think melted cheese and spicy chorizo served with tortillas (or chips if you're feeding a lot of people).
Ingredients
- ounces uncooked chorizo sausage: 5 piece
- chopped white onion: 1 cup
- fresh serrano Chili pepper, finely chopped (remove seeds for milder flavor): 1 piece
- vegetable oil (optional): 1 Tbsp
- kosher salt: 0.25 tsp
- Chihuahua or Monterey Jack cheese: 3 cups (shredded)
- Assorted toppers such as: pico de gallo, avocado, cilantro, and/or sliced radishes:
- soft corn or flour tortillas, warmed: 16 piece
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Stages of cooking
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Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Brown chorizo in an 8-inch cast-iron skillet, over medium, 5 to 7 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Recipe Tip If you don’t have an 8-inch cast iron skillet, use a small oven-going, broiler-safe skillet. Alternatively, the chorizo, onion, and pepper elements can be prepared on the stovetop and then transferred to a small (1 to 1 1/2 -quart) casserole dish. Add cheese and bake as directed, omitting the broil step.
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Using a slotted spoon, transfer to a paper-towel lined plate to drain. In the same skillet, add oil if needed and cook onion and chile pepper until softened, 5 to 8 minutes. Season with salt. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Stir in all but 2 tablespoons of the chorizo and sprinkle with Chihuahua cheese. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Bake in the preheated oven until cheese melts and bubbles, 8 to 10 minutes. If desired, broil 4 to 5 inches from the heat for 1 to 2 minutes or until top is beginning to blister. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Top with reserved chorizo and desired toppers. Serve with warm tortillas. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
