Melted Oaxaca Cheese With Chorizo
Quesillo (Oaxaca cheese) melted until bubbly and stringy, topped with crispy chorizo and fresh cilantro. Serve hot with warm tortillas for dipping—pure comfort in under 15 minutes.
- Total time
- 12 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 520
- Protein
- 24g
Ingredients
- 8 oz Oaxaca cheese (quesillo)
- 4 oz chorizo, diced
- 2 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 whole jalapeño, thinly sliced
- 8 whole corn or flour tortillas
- 1 whole lime, cut into wedges
Instructions
- 1
Heat a 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add chorizo and cook, breaking it apart, until edges crisp and fat renders, about 3 minutes.
- 2
Transfer chorizo to a plate with a slotted spoon, leaving about 1 tbsp fat in the pan.
- 3
Tear the quesillo into 4-5 large chunks and add them to the same pan over medium heat.
- 4
Let the cheese melt undisturbed for 2 minutes, then gently turn the chunks to coat in fat. Cook until bubbly, stringy, and golden at the edges, 2–3 minutes more.
- 5
Scatter the cooked chorizo, jalapeño, and cilantro over the melted cheese. Squeeze lime juice over everything.
- 6
Serve the whole skillet hot with warm tortillas alongside for dipping and wrapping.
Tools you’ll need
- 10-inch skillet
- slotted spoon
- knife
- cutting board
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