Best Chorizo Queso Recipes

CHORIZO QUESO DIP

Steps:

• Cook and stir chorizo sausage in a skillet over medium heat until cooked completely, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and transfer to a slow cooker.
• Stir diced tomatoes, cream cheese, and processed cheese in with the chorizo.
• Cook on Low until cheese is melted, stirring occasionally, 1 1/2 to 2 hours.

QUESO FUNDIDO WITH CHORIZO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Oil a 3 or 4 cup ovenproof baking dish.
• In a dry medium skillet, saute the chorizo over medium-high heat until almost crisp. Remove the chorizo to a plate. Add the onions and garlic to the pan juices and cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Return the chorizo to the skillet with the onions and garlic and stir to combine.
• Put half of the cheese in the baking dish and sprinkle with half of the chorizo mixture. Repeat with the remaining cheese and chorizo mixture. Bake until the cheese is bubbling, about 20 minutes. Serve with flour tortillas for soft tacos.

QUESO FUNDIDO CON CHORIZO

Steps:

• Cook the chorizo, stirring, in a medium skillet or a flameproof gratin dish over medium-high heat until golden, about 5 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and pour off any excess rendered fat, reserving about 1 tablespoon in the pan. If there is less than 1 tablespoon, add enough olive oil to make 1 tablespoon.
• Reduce the heat to medium and cook the onions, stirring occasionally, until soft, 5 to 6 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Sprinkle in the flour and cook, stirring, until the flour is golden, 1 minute. Pour in the beer and bring to a boil. Stir in the chopped jalapenos and pickling juice and cook 2 minutes. Gradually add the milk, whisking, and bring to a gentle boil until thickened, about 1 minute. Add the cheeses and reduce the heat to low. Cook, stirring frequently, until the cheese fully melts, about 3 minutes. Stir in the reserved chorizo. Transfer to a serving dish, garnish with the cilantro and serve warm with dippers.

CHORIZO CON QUESO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Heat a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir chorizo in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Add onion and garlic and cook until transparent, 4 to 5 minutes more.
• Melt butter in saucepan over medium-high heat until sizzling. Stir in flour and whisk until a paste forms, about 5 minutes. Whisk in milk and continue to cook, whisking, until sauce begins to thicken, about 5 more minutes. Stir in the chorizo mixture, shredded cheese, and green chiles. Continue stirring until smooth and thick.
• Transfer mixture into a shallow baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 25 minutes.

CHORIZO CON QUESO

Steps:

• Warm the oil in a heavy saucepan over med heat.
• Add the sausage and cook for 2 minutes, or until the fat begins to melt.
• Add the onion and garlic.
• Cook until the chorizo is well browned.
• Drain off the grease and add the tomato, chile, and stock.
• Bring the mixture to a simmer and slowly add the cheese, blending with a spoon.
• As each batch of cheese melts, add more, cooking over very low heat.
• When the cheese has melted and the mixture comes together, it is ready to serve.
• Keep warm while serving.
• Note 1- serve with tortillas or fresh tortilla chips.
• Note 2- you COULD use canned pre-roasted poblanos, but roasting one yourself is really simple.
• Take a poblano chili, rub with a bit of corn oil, put under the broiler and let it cook until the skin starts to char.
• Turn it over and continue this way until the skin is charred all over.
• Take it out (with tongs!) and put in a plastic zip-lock bag and let it sit until cool.
• Remove the chile and the skin will peel right off, then tear it open and remove the seeds and stems.
• It's that simple.
• Just like roasting a bell pepper.

BEERY CHORIZO QUESO FUNDIDO

Steps:

• Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter, the onion, jalapeno and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften and begin to caramelize, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the chorizo and cook, breaking it up with the side of a spoon, until well browned, about 5 minutes. Add to the cooked vegetables in the skillet using a slotted spoon. Set aside.
• Wipe out the saucepan the chorizo cooked in and return it to medium heat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. When the butter has stopped foaming, stir in the flour, chili powder, and cumin and stir until the flour is absorbed. Whisk in the beer and milk. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the cheese, stirring until completely melted.
• Transfer the cheese deep to a warmed serving dish, fondue pot or a small slow cooker set to warm or low. Stir the chopped cilantro leaves into the chorizo-onion mixture and dollop it on top of the melted cheese. Garnish with more cilantro leaves. Serve with tortilla chips.

QUESO FUNDIDO WITH CHORIZO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Place an 8 inch casserole in oven while preparing the fundido.
• Heat oil in skillet over medium high heat until slightly smoking. Add onion, garlic and pepper and cook for one minute stirring constantly.
• Add chorizo and break up while coooking for about 10 minutes.
• Remove the casserole from oven. Spread the cheeses over hot bottom of dish. Return the dish to oven and bake until cheese is just melted, about five minutes.
• Remove from oven and sprinkle chorizo mixture over top. Return to oven and heat for about three minutes.
• Serve with warmed tortillas.

CHORIZO QUESO FUNDIDO

Steps:

• For the chorizo pork sausage: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Combine the pork, vinegars, paprika, garlic powder, guajillo powder, pepper, salt, cumin and cilantro in a large bowl. Mix well using hands or a wooden spoon.
• Spread mixture over a baking pan and roast until cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain excess fat.
• For the rajitas: Saute onions and minced garlic with vegetable oil in a skillet on medium-high heat until onions are translucent, 4 to 5 minutes. Add cilantro, salt and thyme and continue to cook 2 minutes.
• For the escabeche: Combine vinegar, salt, sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Place chile rings in a mixing bowl (remove seeds if desired to lessen heat). Pour boiling liquid over chiles and refrigerate until chilled, up to overnight.
• For the queso fundido: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Layer a 9-by-6-inch casserole dish with onion rajitas, 2 cups cooked chorizo pork sausage and cheeses. Place 4 to 6 pickled chiles on top.
• Bake 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer to a broiler and continue to cook until browned. Serve with corn tortilla chips or flour tortillas and extra pickled chiles!

GRILLED CORN AND CHORIZO QUESO

Steps:

• Preheat a grill pan over medium to medium-high heat.
• Place a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, add the chorizo and begin to brown it as it heats up.
• Meanwhile, toss the corn, jalapenos and onion with the olive oil. Season with the fajita seasoning and a pinch of salt and pepper. Place on the grill pan and cook until grill marks form and the vegetables have softened, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Set aside.
• Once the chorizo is browned, after 7 to 8 minutes, drain off all but a couple of tablespoons of the fat. Add the diced cheese, tomatoes and green chiles and chopped green chiles, juices and all. Cook, stirring occasionally, while the cheese melts and everything comes together.
• While the cheese is melting, remove the corn from the cob and dice the onion and jalapenos. Stir the vegetables into the queso.
• Taste and adjust the seasoning as needed. Serve immediately with chips or transfer to a crockpot and keep on low until ready to eat.

CREAMY QUESO WITH CHORIZO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add chorizo and cook, stirring and breaking up with a spoon, until browned and crisp, 8-10 minutes; set aside.
• Heat half-and-half and Velveeta in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until Velveeta is melted, 6-8 minutes. Add Monterey Jack and cheddar; cook, stirring, until mixture is smooth. Mix in chipotle chiles, salt, and both chile powders.
• Transfer queso to a warm dish and top with Cotija cheese and reserved chorizo.
• DO AHEAD: Queso (without toppings) can be made 2 days ahead. Cover and chill.

QUESO FUNDIDO WITH CHORIZO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large, heavy skillet (preferably cast-iron) over medium. Working in batches, add chorizo and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned in spots, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer chorizo to a serving dish.
• Add onion and chiles to skillet; season with salt. Raise heat to medium-high and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are translucent, about 5 minutes. Add tequila, bring to a boil, and cook until tequila is mostly evaporated, about 30 seconds.
• Reduce heat to low, gradually stir in cheese, and cook, stirring constantly, just until melted, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a fondue pot and serve immediately, with chorizo and chips.

CHORIZO-QUESO BEAN DIP

Steps:

• Microwave chopped Singles and milk in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min. or until Singles pieces are completely melted and sauce is well blended, stirring every 30 sec.
• Spread beans onto bottom of pie plate; top with chorizo, cheese sauce and remaining ingredients.

CHORIZO MUSHROOM QUESO DIP

Steps:

• Preheat oven 375 degrees F
• Heat extra-virgin olive oil in small skillet over medium-high heat. Add the chorizo and saute until the brown and the fat is rendered. Stir in the mushrooms and cook until just tender, 6 to 7 minutes. Transfer to small casserole or baking dish, top with cheese and bake until bubbly. Remove from the oven, garnish with scallions and serve with chips for dipping.

BEERY CHORIZO QUESO FUNDIDO

Steps:

• Heat a medium skillet over medium heat. Add 1 tablespoon of the butter, the onion, jalapeno and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables soften and begin to caramelize, about 20 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat. Add the chorizo and cook, breaking it up with the side of a spoon, until well browned, about 5 minutes. Add to the cooked vegetables in the skillet using a slotted spoon. Set aside.
• Wipe out the saucepan the chorizo cooked in and return it to medium heat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. When the butter has stopped foaming, stir in the flour, chili powder, and cumin and stir until the flour is absorbed. Whisk in the beer and milk. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the cheese, stirring until completely melted.
• Transfer the cheese deep to a warmed serving dish, fondue pot or a small slow cooker set to warm or low. Stir the chopped cilantro leaves into the chorizo-onion mixture and dollop it on top of the melted cheese. Garnish with more cilantro leaves. Serve with tortilla chips.

QUESO FUNDIDO WITH CHORIZO

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler. Put the poblanos on a broiler pan and broil, turning occasionally, until charred all over, about 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, cover with a plate and let steam until cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes. Scrape off the charred skin with a paring knife and remove the stems and seeds; chop the peppers and set aside.
• Heat the olive oil in an 8- or 9-inch cast-iron skillet over medium heat; add the chorizo and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add the scallions and poblanos and cook until the scallions are wilted, about 2 minutes. Add the flour and cook, stirring to coat, 1 minute.
• Add the lager and bring to a boil; cook until thickened, about 1 minute. Add the cheese, a handful at a time, stirring until melted before adding more. Transfer the skillet to the broiler and broil until browned and bubbling, 1 to 2 minutes. Serve with chips.

BREAKFAST POLENTA WITH CHORIZO AND QUESO FRESCO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Toss cheese and cilantro in small bowl. Mix 3 1/4 cups water, polenta, and corn kernels in 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Sprinkle generously with salt and pepper and stir to blend well. Bake until water is absorbed and polenta is tender, stirring once, about 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, sauté chorizo in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until browned, breaking into small pieces with side of wooden spoon, about 6 minutes. Add cherry tomatoes to skillet. Cover, reduce heat to medium, and simmer until tomatoes soften, about 6 minutes. Uncover; crush some tomatoes with fork. Simmer until tomatoes release juices and sauce thickens slightly, about 10 minutes. Spoon polenta onto plates. Top with chorizo mixture, then cheese mixture.

QUESO FUNDIDO WITH CHORIZO RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C).
• Crumble the chorizo into a large pan over high heat and cook until the fat has rendered and the chorizo caramelized and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Turn off the heat and arrange the tortillas on top of the chorizo to warm.
• Meanwhile, tear the cheese by hand into a small baking dish. Season the cheese with salt, if needed. Transfer to the oven and bake until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Top with the chorizo.
• Serve the queso fundido with the warmed tortillas.
• Enjoy!

CHORI-QUESO - QUESO CON CHORIZO -

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300ºF. Remove the chorizo's case and heat it in a large skillet over medium-high heat until no longer pink, for about 6 to 7 minutes.
• Remove from heat and spoon off most of the fat. Slice cheese into 1-inch cubes and place half in a 2-quart casserole dish.
• Top with half the chorizo, the green peppers and remaining cheese. Top with remaining chorizo.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes, until creamy and bubbly. Remove from oven.
• Top mixture with green onions and cilantro.
• Serve immediately using a spoon to serve on the tortillas. Mmmm -- delicious.

CHORIZO-QUESO EGG ROLLS

Steps:

• For dipping sauce, in a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, sour cream, cream cheese, cilantro and chipotle peppers. Cover and refrigerate until serving., Crumble chorizo into a large skillet; cook for 6-8 minutes over medium heat or until fully cooked. Drain. Stir in the queso fresco, enchilada sauce and chilies., Position a wonton wrapper with one point toward you. Place 2 teaspoons of filling in the center. (Keep remaining wrappers covered with a damp paper towel until ready to use.) Fold bottom corner over filling; fold sides toward center over filling. Roll toward the remaining point. Moisten top corner with water; press to seal. Repeat with remaining wrappers and filling., In an electric skillet, heat 1 in. of oil to 375°. Fry egg rolls in batches for 1-2 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Drain on paper towels. Serve warm with dipping sauce.

CHORIZO TAQUITO WITH CHEDDAR QUESO

Steps:

• To make the taquito: In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the chorizo to the pan and break it up with a spoon. Cook the sausage until its browned on all sides. Remove the sausage from the pan and spoon out some of the oil leaving a bit in the pan. Add the peppers, onion, carrot, and garlic to the pan. Cook until the carrots are tender, about 8 minutes. Stir in the cooked chorizo.
• To make the queso: In a sauce pan, combine the apple juice and mustard. Stir well and bring to a simmer over low heat. Stir in the Cheddar cheese. Cook and stir until the cheese is melted. Turn off the heat and cover the cheese sauce to keep it warm.
• Pour the canola oil into a deep heavy skillet with high sides. Heat the oil over medium-high heat until it reaches 375 degrees F.
• Heat the tortillas in the microwave for 30 seconds. Lay the tortillas on a plate and divide the meat mixture between them fold in 2 opposite sides then roll the tortilla tightly.
• Fry the taquitos in the hot oil until golden brown, about 3 to 5 minutes. Drain them on paper towels to remove the excess oil.
• To serve: Spoon some of the warm queso on each plate, slice the taquitos in half and place the 2 halves on each plate. Sprinkle the taquitos with chopped fresh cilantro and serve.