5 from 15 votes
Queso Fundido
Queso Fundido is a cheesy skillet dish featuring crumbled soyrizo or pork chorizo cooked with onions, garlic, and green chiles, layered with shredded Monterey Jack and mozzarella cheeses, then baked until melted and bubbly. Garnished with avocado slices and cilantro, it is served warm with chips, delivering a savory, melty appetizer with spicy and fresh notes.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
437 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American, Mexican
Ingredients
Olive oil
- 6 ounces soyrizo removed from casing, or pork chorizo
- 1/4 cup red onion peeled and minced
- 4 garlic peeled and minced, cloves
- 1/4 green chiles chopped (OR 1/2 green bell pepper, diced, canned
- 8 ounces Monterey jack cheese shredded
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese shredded
- 3 tablespoons milk optional
Garnish:
- 1/2 avocado sliced
- 1 cilantro roughly chopped, handful
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.
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Notes
- Use block cheese and grate it yourself for better melting texture compared to pre-shredded cheese.
- A food processor with a grater attachment can shred cheese quickly and evenly.
- If unavailable, a box grater is a suitable manual alternative for shredding cheese.
Nutrition Information
Calories
437kcal
(22%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
28g
(56%)
Fat
34g
(52%)
Saturated Fat
19g
(95%)
Cholesterol
96mg
(32%)
Sodium
667mg
(28%)
Potassium
252mg
(5%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
874IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
730mg
(73%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 437
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 437kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 28g | 56% |
| Fat | 34g | 52% |
| Saturated Fat | 19g | 95% |
| Cholesterol | 96mg | 32% |
| Sodium | 667mg | 28% |
| Potassium | 252mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 874IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 730mg | 73% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.