Queso Fundido with Kimchi
Make party favorite Queso Fundido even more delicious with a generous helping of spicy, acidic kimchi! A simple addition that will take your game day party to another level! Kimchi cuts through the richness of all that molten cheesy goodness and crispy sausage. Serve in a cast iron skillet to keep warm and an extra large bag of tortilla chips on the side!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 20 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 lb/250g sausage
- 1 onion ((chopped))
- 1 red bell pepper ((chopped))
- 1 Tbsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese ((grated))
- 1 1/2 cup cheddar cheese or monterey jack ((grated))
- 1 cup kimchi ((chopped into bite-sized pieces))
- 1 bag Tortilla chips (jumbo or xl)
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 avocado (peeled, pitted, and sliced)
- 1/4 cup cilantro (chopped)
- 1 green onion (chopped)
- 1 fresno or jalapeno pepper (chopped)
Instructions
- 1
Prep oven. Heat oven to 350F/ 175C.
- 2
Cook sausage. Heat a 10 inch or 12-inch cast-iron skillet to medium heat. Add 1 Tbsp vegetable oil. Remove sausage from the casings and add to the skillet. Cook until brown and crispy looking, breaking up chunks with a wooden spoon, about 5-8 minutes.
- 3
Add onion, red bell pepper, cumin, and salt. Saute until the vegetables are softened and slightly browned, about 5 minutes.
- 4
Add cheese. Remove from heat. Sprinkle the grated cheese on top. Gently mix with a fork until well combined.
- 5
Bake. Transfer to the oven and bake until melted and gooey, about 5-7 minutes. The goal is for the cheese to gently melt. Watch carefully so that the cheese does not overcook and harden too much.
- 6
Add kimchi. Remove from oven. Add kimchi directly on top, in the middle of the melted cheese dip.
- 7
Garnish. Sprinkle with cilantro and green onion. Add sliced avocado to the side of the kimchi. Add a dollop of sour cream next to the avocado. Sprinkle with the chili pepper.
- 8
Serve and enjoy! Serve immediately with plenty of tortilla chips and lime wedges.