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This queso fundido recipe is the easiest, most delicious appetizer you can serve guests. Melty cheese, with sauteed onions and garlic, paired with crumbled chorizo and crispy tortilla chips. This Mexican snack is the best to serve on Game Day and pair it with my Birria Tacos, Carne Asada Tacos and Strawberry Margaritas for a delicious combo.
It’s no secret that I love Mexican food. I love everything from a warm bowl of Beef Birria to fluffy Conchas. All delicious. This appetizer is no different. Queso Fundido means “molten cheese” in Spanish. This appetizer is super cheesy, full of flavor and super delicious.
Ingredients You’ll Need for Queso Fundido
- Chorizo or Soyrizo – Your call on which one you want to use. I used soyrizo but either would be delicious.
- Milk – You want a dairy milk for this or heavy cream would also work.
- Blocks of cheese – I find these melt the best. I went with Pepper Jack and Monterey Jack.
- Diced chiles – I love the canned ones for convenience.
- Onion and garlic – We want lots of flavor.
- Avocaodo – This is essential for garnish.
For the rest of the ingredients, please refer to the recipe index card below!
How to Make Queso Fundido
- Cook the soyrizo or chorizo. In an oven-proof skillet, remove the sausage from its casing and break it up with a spatula. Cook it until cooked and fragrant, about 4 minutes. Remove it from the skillet and set it aside.
- Cook the onions and garlic. Add a few more teaspoons of oil to the skillet and then pour in the onions, garlic and a pinch of salt. And then add the peppers.
- Add the chorizo/soyrizo back to the skillet. And mix everything together, placing it in one even layer.
- Pour the cheese on top. And spread it out into an even layer.
- Add the milk and give it a gentle mix.
- Transfer to the oven to bake. This bakes in about 5 minutes so be sure to get your toppings together quickly.
- Once it comes out of the oven, top it with the remaining chorizo/soyrizo, some sliced avocado and a sprinkling of cilantro. Yum!
Tips and Tricks
- Use blocks of cheese vs. pre-shredded cheese. Cheese that is pre-shredded usually is coated in stabilizers in order to prevent clumping. I find that blocks of cheese results in a much cheesier queso fundido.
- To shred cheese quickly, use a food processor with the cheese grater insert. It grates in literally under 1 minute. It’s amazing. Of course, if you don’t own a food processor, you can use a box grater, too.
- This recipe goes so quickly, especially toward the end, so be sure to have all of your toppings, drinks and chips prepped and ready.
Recipe FAQs
Absolutely. I have lots of different versions of queso fundido. There is a Charred Corn and Poblano Pepper Queso Fundido, Acorn Squash Pasilla Chile Queso Fundido, Pretzel Tot Queso Funido and a Hatch Chile Summer Squash Queso Funido. I guess you could call me a queso fundido fan.
I think a Oaxacan cheese or a queso asadero would be delicious.
Yep! Add a few diced jalapeños to the onion mixture. It’ll have a delicious kick.
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Queso Fundido
Ingredients
Olive oil
- 6 ounces soyrizo OR pork chorizo, removed from casing
- 1/4 cup red onion, peeled and minced
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
- 1/4 canned green chiles , chopped (OR 1/2 green bell pepper, diced)
- 8 ounces monterey jack cheese, shredded
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 3 tablespoons milk , optional
Garnish:
- 1/2 avocado, sliced
- 1 handful cilantro, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- To a skillet, set over medium heat, cook the soyrizo or chorizo, breaking it up into crumbles until cooked and fragrant. Remove all of it and transfer it to a small bowl. If needed, add a teaspoon or two of olive oil. Next, add the diced red onion and minced garlic to the skillet; add a pinch of salt and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add most of the chorizo/soyrizo back to the skillet (reserving about 1/4 cup for the topping) to the skillet. Mix it all up and spread it into an even layer.
- Pour in the shredded cheese and milk. Give it a loose mix and spread it into an even layer.
- Transfer to the oven to bake for 5 to 7 minutes, until cheesy and melty.
- When it comes out of the oven, top it with the remaining chorizo/soyrizo, avocado and sprinkling of cilantro. Serve with chips.
Notes
- Use blocks of cheese vs. pre-shredded cheese. Cheese that is pre-shredded usually is coated in stabilizers in order to prevent clumping. I find that blocks of cheese results in a much cheesier queso fundido.
- To shred cheese quickly, use a food processor with the cheese grater insert. It grates in literally under 1 minute. It’s amazing. Of course, if you don’t own a food processor, you can use a box grater, too.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This recipe sounds yummy! I have grown to love avocados over the past year, so every time I see them I get excited. Seeing cheese also makes me very happy…put the two together and I’m sold!
I now have a reason to watch the Super Bowl. Although I would much rather eat the whole bowl in the privacy of my own bed watching trashy reality tv marathons.
That looks belly satisfying. Adding this to my menu, pronto! Thanks
A restaurant in town has the best queso fundido that looks exactly like this, so I must try it!
I have made something similar to this before and it was a huge hit!!! Yours looks amazing!
I want to make this for super bowl! I will definitely double it…looks like it will go fast 🙂
Oh goodness! This just looks so delicious. I absolutely love the addition of avocado. Brilliant!
Hi Adrianna! I hope you’re well 🙂 I love this recipe, but do you have any recommendations for a veggie option? Maybe mushrooms instead of chorizo? Thanks for your help!
Love,
JaKenna
Oooo I think mushrooms would be great! You could also add some vegetables if you like, cubes of squash or zucchini. Or you could simply just leave out the chorizo. It’s cheese and serrano peppers and onions–it’ll still tastes awesome.
Hehe you’re right. Cheese and peppers. What more could a girl ask for during a semi-interesting sporting event. Full disclosure: I didn’t know who was playing until a few days ago 🙂 Thanks for your yummy suggestions!
This looks like fun in a bowl. Good thing today is the last day of my Paleo challenge. 😉
Err.. I still have no idea who is playing the super bowl. But I DO know that this looks freaking amazing and I’m going to have to try it ASAP. Perhaps if I get wrangled into watching the game (please no) I’ll just sit around eating this instead. Sounds like a good solution!