Border Grills Queso Fundido Recipes

BORDER GRILL'S QUESO FUNDIDO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Set six 4-ounce ceramic or glass ovenproof dishes, or one 1 ½ quart casserole, in the oven for 10 minutes to warm. Mix the grated manchego, añejo, and panela cheeses in a bowl. Divide the cheese evenly among the warm dishes. Bake for 5 minutes. Arrange the chiles and onion over the warm cheese and return to the oven, until the cheese is completely melted and bubbly, about 6 minutes. Serve immediately with warmed tortillas for dipping.

QUESO FUNDIDO ON THE GRILL

Steps:

• 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.

QUESO FONDUE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
• Rub the poblano and jalapeno chiles with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place on a sheet pan and roast, turning a few times, until golden brown and blistered all over, about 15 minutes for the jalapeno and 25 minutes for the poblanos. Remove to a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and let steam for 10 minutes. Remove the skin and seeds and dice or slice.
• Meanwhile, melt the butter in a medium Dutch oven over medium heat, then add the flour and whisk until smooth and the raw flour taste has cooked out, about 2 minutes.
• Slowly whisk in the hot milk, then bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture begins to thicken, about 7 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and the chile de arbol.
• Reduce the heat to low and begin adding the cheese a handful at a time, whisking until smooth. Taste for seasoning and fold in some of the diced chiles. Pour into a fondue pot.
• Mix the remaining diced chiles with the Pickled Red Onions and cilantro and top the queso with the mixture. Serve with tortilla chips, tortillas or radishes.
• Saute the onions in 1 tablespoon oil in a saute pan over medium-low heat until soft.
• Meanwhile, place the vinegar, sugar, peppercorns, thyme sprigs and 1/4 cup oil in a noncorrosive saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the onions to the hot liquid and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and allow the onions to steep for at least 2 hours, or up to overnight. (If steeping overnight, transfer to a bowl and cover.) When ready to serve, drain the liquid and top with chopped thyme.

QUESO FUNDIDO

Steps:

• Bring the wine to a simmer in a double boiler. Add the mozzarella and Jack cheese and stir until melted. Add the remaining ingredients and cook for 5 minutes. Place in a fondue pot and serve with flour tortillas and blue corn chips.

POLLO FUNDIDO

Steps:

• Boil chicken in water (or broth) until cooked through.
• Let cool enough to handle, and then shred. Place in large mixing bowl.
• Saute green pepper and onion in a small amount of butter or oil until pepper is tender and onion is translucent.
• Add to chicken in bowl.
• If you have a deep fryer, fill it up and turn it on. If not, heat up 2 inches of oil in a large fry pan over medium-high heat.
• While the oil is heating, make sauce. Combine cream cheese, sour cream, jalapeños, half and half, and garlic cloves together in a blender. Blend on high speed until smooth.
• Add half of the sauce mix to the chicken mixture.
• Add 1/2 cup of cheese to chicken mixture, and stir to combine all together.
• Place approximately 1/2 cup of chicken mixture on a tortilla and roll up "burrito style". Repeat for remaining mixture.
• Fry "burritos" in oil until golden brown, turning once if frying in a fry pan.
• Remove to paper towels to drain.
• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Place chicken "burritos" in a large glass pan (9x13 is recommended).
• Pour remaining sauce over the top (you can reserve about 3/4 cup, if desired, for serving on the side).
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
• Place in oven for approximately 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted.