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The recipe for the queso fundido has shredded cheese, and poblano peppers. Serving with corn chips for a tasty appetizer.

Queso Fundido on the Grill

Chef Adriana Martin
The queso fundido is a classic Mexican appetizer made with real melted cheese cooked inside a clay pot on the grill. Perfect for national cheese day.
5 from 5 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Mexican Cuisine
Servings 2 people
Calories 1385 kcal

Equipment

  • clay bowl appropriate to cook at high temperatures
  • gas grill

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups of grated Jack cheese from Real California Cheese
  • 2 poblano peppers roasted and cut in strips or juliennes
  • 1 serrano pepper cut in halves
  • 1 non-stick cooking spray
  • 1 bag corn chips or 4 warm tortillas

Instructions
 

  • Spray non-stick cooking oil to your clay bowl; this will allow the cheese not to stick on the bottom.
  • Then add 2 cups of the grated cheese in each bowl and top with poblano strips and serrano chiles cut in halves.
  • Turn on your grill let it get to 400 degrees, place the bowl and close the grill for 5-7 minutes.
  • Open and check again, when the cheese is bubbling is ready to serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 1385kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 62gFat: 97gSaturated Fat: 47gCholesterol: 201mgSodium: 1755mgPotassium: 525mgFiber: 7gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 2206IUVitamin C: 97mgCalcium: 1860mgIron: 3mg
Keyword grilling, poblano peppers, queso manchego
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