This Queso Fundido with Chorizo is a silky and spicy cheese dip with jalapeños and beautifully melty cheese.
It pairs really well with Pollo Fundido Flautas or simply some salty tortilla chips, which are also a great vehicle for Mexican Street Corn Dip, another favorite Mexican cheese dip.
Queso Fundido With Chorizo
This mouthwatering Mexican dish combines the bold flavors of spicy chorizo and melted cheese into a bubbling, irresistible dip! It’s melty cheese at its finest.
What Is Queso Fundido?
Queso Fundido is translated to “melted cheese” in Spanish, and is known by other names like “queso choriqueso” or “cheese with chorizo”.
Chorizo is a spicy ground sausage. This recipe uses Mexican Chorizo, which is a fresh ground sausage that must be cooked before eating. Spanish Chorizo is similar in flavor but is cured and ready to eat as is, and is not used in this recipe.
Ingredients Needed
Here’s what you’ll need in order to whip up this chorizo queso fundido dip. As always, you can find the full ingredient list in the printable recipe card below.
- Mexican Chorizo – fresh, casings removed, crumbled
- Olive Oil – as needed
- Onion
- Garlic
- All Purpose Flour
- White Wine
- Pickled Jalapeno – and juice
- Milk – whole works best
- Monterey Jack Cheese – freshly shredded
- Whole Milk Mozzarella – freshly shredded
How To Make Queso Fundido With Sausage
It only takes a few minutes to prep the ingredients, and you are well on your way to enjoying this lovely queso Mexican dip with jalapeños on top!
Brown Sausage
In a skillet brown the chorizo, breaking it up with a spatula until it’s cooked and crumbled. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate to drain.
Cook Onions
Add a teaspoon of olive oil to the skillet and toss in the onions. Stir and cook for 5-6 minutes or until translucent. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant (30 seconds)
Sprinkle in the flour over the onions and garlic, stir, and cook until the flour starts to brown. (about 1 minute).
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Add Wine
Pour in cooking wine and bring to a boil. Stir in the chopped jalapeños and pickling juice and cook for 2 minutes.
Add Milk
Gradually add the milk whisking and bring to a gentle boil until thickened (about 1 minute). It will be lumpy at first, keep stirring until it smooths out.
Add Cheeses
Stir in 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, or into a mini crock pot, or fondue pot.
Serve with chips or soft flour tortillas. Enjoy!
Tips and Variations
- Do NOT use the pre-shredded cheese for this dip. They come with extra anti-caking additives that cause the dip to be grainy when the cheese is melted.
- For a no-alcohol version, skip the white wine and substitute with chicken broth.
- The dip can set up pretty quickly when left out at room temperature, so try keep it warm in a mini crock pot or a fondue pot to help it keep its silky texture.
More Quick and Easy Dip Recipes
Need a few more ideas for easy dip recipes with cheese? I have a few for you to try…
- Artichoke Dip Recipe
- Mexican Street Corn Dip
- Warm Spinach Feta Cheese Dip
- Bacon Cheese Dip Party Ring
I know you’ll love this cheesy Mexican chorizo dip as much as we do!
Queso Fundido with Chorizo
Ingredients
- 8 oz chorizo, casings removed, crumbled
- Olive oil, as needed
- 1/2 cup onion, chopped
- 1 tsp garlic, minced (or equivelant Gourmet Garden Garlic)
- 5 tsp all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup white wine
- 1/4 cup pickled jalapeno, chopped, plus 1 tablespoon pickling juice
- 3/4 cup milk
- 8 oz Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
- 8 oz whole-milk mozzarella, shredded
- Tortilla Chips or soft flour tortillas for dipping
Instructions
- In a skillet brown the Chorizo, breaking it up with a spatula until it's cooked and crumbled. Remove to a paper towel lined plate to drain.
- Add a tsp of olive oil to the skillet and toss in the onions. Stir and cook for 5-6 minutes or until translucent. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant (30 seconds).
- Sprinkle in the flour over the onions and garlic, stir and cook until flour starts to brown (about 1 minute).
- Pour in cooking wine 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, or into a mini crock pot, or fondue pot. Serve with chips or soft flour tortillas. Enjoy!
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Judy
Is the something I could substitute the white cooking wine with?
Shawn
You could always try chicken broth as a substitute for cooking wine. 🙂
Pat Newcomer
Sounds delicious. I’m going to try it. Wish my husband was here to have some.
Mia and Oliver's mommy
So I tried it with American cheese. It came out great. My guest really loved it. Thanks for the recipe. 🙂
Mia and Oliver's mommy
Okay thanks! Ill try it out and let you know. 🙂
Mia and Oliver's mommy
Could you use American cheese for this?
Shawn
I have never tried it with American, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work. Let me know if you give it a go, and how it turns out! 🙂
Sarah
This looks so yummy. I think most days require cheese-face-stuffing. 😉 Wow, Canada. Have fun on your new adventure!
Amberly
So cool!!! Where in Canada??? If it’s on the west side we could come up and visit you!
Shawn
We are going to be on the west coast, but it’s about 19 hours north of Vancouver… close to Alaska. LOL, that would be a looooong drive for you guys, but we would love to stop by on our way up and say hi! 🙂
Heidi @foodiecrush
The dip looks divine but the news is even better! I would love to have a few mini adventures like your kids, maybe you can adopt me? Just don’t come back with one of those funny accents.
Shawn
Consider yourself adopted! We’ll have such a grand time, EH!? lol 😉
Amie
Ohmygosh Shawn!! Your crazy life!!! You’ve got a great attitude towards it and the cheesy dip looks amazing. 🙂
Shawn
Thanks Amie! That’s the only way to live – be positive and look for the good in every situation! 🙂
Emily
CANADA?!? What an adventure! I think I’ll join you with a bowl of this delicious dip. 🙂
Shawn
Yes, come and bring the cheese! It will be fun 😉
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love.
Canada! And just when I moved here! lol
My husband and I love queso anything. I so need to make this!
Shawn
I know! Bummer, we need to get together before I leave! Are you planning on going to Blended Conference in January? I’m coming back for that!
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel
Moving to Canada, eh? (sorry, bad joke I couldn’t resist–I’m terrible, I know). While it may be stressful, I’m sure you and your kids will appreciate the fun adventure. Who knows, maybe you’ll never want to come back! In the meantime, I fully endorse burying your face in this queso dip. I would do the same thing and um, SO wish I could right now.
Shawn
HA! My husband is convinced that I already speak like a Canadian, so who knows… maybe I’ll fit in just fine! 🙂
Donnie W
Hubby is retired military and we moved every 2 years. It was a great adventure and hard to settle down when he did retire. It will be fun to keep up with your posts.
Shawn
Thanks Donnie! Sometimes I feel like we are in the military with how often we move. It will be fun to share my adventure with everyone. 🙂