Queso fundido with chorizo sausage
Complexity: easily
Servings: 10
No backyard party is complete without beer; it adds a nice texture to the cheese sauce. This appetizer is perfect for a cozy get-together with close friends. Everyone can choose to dip chips, fries, vegetables, or tortillas into the queso fundido dish.
Queso fundido (Spanish) queso fundido Queso fundido (or queso fundido, literally "melted cheese") is a popular Mexican dipping dish, vaguely reminiscent of cheese fondue. Queso fundido is best prepared in a cast-iron skillet or ovenproof ceramic dish, where it's served immediately as a shared portion. First, vegetables and seasonings are lightly sautéed with flour, then beer, milk, and several types of cheese, typically stringy ones, are added. Finally, separately fried ground chorizo is stirred into the melted cheese and sprinkled with herbs.
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.
Ingredients for the recipe:
- 120 gr. raw chorizo sausage, remove the casing, crumble the sausage
- Olive oil as needed
- 1 small red onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 5 teaspoons of flour
- 0.5 cup Mexican lager, such as Negra Modelo
- 1/4 cup chopped pickled jalapeño peppers plus 1 tablespoon brine
- 3/4 cup milk
- 120 g Monterey Jack cheese, cut into small cubes
- 120 g whole milk mozzarella, cut into small cubes
- 2 tbsp chopped cilantro
- Warmed tortilla chips, tortilla chips, red bell pepper triangles, or French fries for dipping
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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:
- In a medium skillet or ovenproof gratin dish, cook the chorizo over medium-high heat, stirring, for 5 minutes. Remove the chorizo with a slotted spoon and discard any excess rendered fat, leaving only 1 tablespoon. If the fat is less than 1 tablespoon, add more olive oil.
- Reduce heat to medium and sauté the onion, stirring occasionally, for 5–6 minutes, until soft. Add the garlic and sauté, stirring, for about 30 seconds, until fragrant. Add the flour and sauté for another minute, until golden. Then pour in the beer and bring to a boil.
- Stir in the chopped pepper and brine and cook for 2 minutes. Gradually add the milk, stirring constantly, and cook for about 1 minute, until the mixture thickens. Then add all the cheese and reduce the heat to low. Cook, stirring frequently, until the cheese is completely melted, about 3 minutes. Stir in the chorizo. Pour the dip into a serving bowl, sprinkle with cilantro, and serve warm with a side salad.
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