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Queso Fundido a la Mexicana

Cultural Context

Queso Fundido a la Mexicana is a beloved dish in Mexico, often enjoyed as a starter or snack. It showcases the country's rich cheese-making tradition, combining melted cheese with flavorful ingredients like chorizo and jalapeños. Traditionally served with tortilla chips, it brings people together, making it a popular choice at gatherings and celebrations. Variations exist across regions, with some adding different meats or vegetables, but the essence of melted cheese remains the star.

MexicanMXappetizer
45 min
medium
6 servings
Servings4
4 cloves garlic
1 lb chorizo
8 oz Oaxaca cheese
2 tomatillos
2 chiles Serranos
1/2 onion
1 teaspoon chicken bouillon

Quantities are estimated based on standard recipes for your convenience. The actual ingredients used in this video are accurate.

chorizo

🥗Healthier: turkey chorizo

💰Cheaper: ground beef

Turkey chorizo is lower in fat, while ground beef is more economical.

cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories, while processed cheese is often cheaper.

1

Put on apron and wash hands.

2

Gather ingredients: garlic cloves, chorizo, Oaxaca cheese, tomatillos, chiles Serranos, half an onion, and chicken bouillon.

3

Roast tomatillos, chiles Serranos, garlic cloves, and half an onion until they are nice and roasted, about 5 minutes on medium heat, flipping tomatillos when they start changing color.

4

Remove roasted ingredients and blend them together with chicken bouillon to make green salsa.

5

Transfer blended salsa to a pan and cook on low heat for about 10 minutes until thickened.

6

Pull apart Oaxaca cheese into string-like pieces.

7

Remove casing from chorizo and cook in a pan on medium heat until crispy, breaking it apart while cooking.

8

Transfer cooked chorizo to a plate lined with napkins to absorb excess grease.

9

In a hot pan, add Oaxaca cheese and cook on low heat until melted.

10

Prepare homemade flour tortillas (recipe available on channel).

11

In a hot molcajete, layer green salsa, melted Oaxaca cheese, and crispy chorizo in the center.

Cooking Techniques

sautéingbaking

Equipment Needed

molcajetepan

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Allergens

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Also Known As

Mexican Cheese FondueMelted CheeseQueso Fundido
Local Name: Queso Fundido a la Mexicana

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