Mexican Cheese Fondue
From midgelet 14 years agoIngredients
- For the sauce: shopping list
- 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream shopping list
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice shopping list
- kosher salt, to taste shopping list
- For the filling: shopping list
- 2 poblano chilies, toasted, peeled, stemmed and seeded shopping list
- 3 tablespoons canola oil shopping list
- 1 white onion, cut into 1/2-inch slices shopping list
- 3/4 pound shredded cooked chicken shopping list
- salt, to taste shopping list
- 1/2 pound queso Oaxaca (mexican cheese), shredded shopping list
- 1/4 bunch cilantro, stemmed and chopped for garnish shopping list
- 8 fresh corn tortillas, warmed, or tortilla chips (preferably homemade) shopping list
How to make it
- For the sauce: In a small saucepan, over high heat, combine the cream, allspice and salt.
- Bring to a simmer."
- Reduce heat to medium, and cook for 10 to 15 minutes, until reduced by one-third.
- Pass through a fine mesh strainer to remove any film, and set aside to cool.
- For the filling:
- Cut the chilies into 1/2-by-2-inch strips.
- In a large sauté pan, heat the oil over high heat.
- Add the onion and saute for 3 to 5 minutes, until translucent, lowering the heat if necessary.
- Add the chili strips and the chicken, and gently stir until evenly mixed.
- Season with salt and remove from heat.
- To finish:
- Preheat the broiler. In a 8-by-10 inch casserole, spread the chicken mixture in an even layer.
- Spread the cream sauce on top.
- Cover with cheese.
- Place the casserole under the broiler for 10 to 15 minutes, until all ingredients have melted together and top is lightly browned.
- Remove from the broiler and sprinkle with cilantro.
- Serve immediately with warm tortillas.
- Cheats: Pre-cooked store-bought chicken and good quality tortilla chips will make quick work of this dish.
- Do-ahead: The sauce and the filling can be made in advance and kept covered and refrigerated overnight.
- Let them sit out at room temperature about an hour before broiling.
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