Pronto Fundido Recipes

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.

POLLO FUNDIDO

Steps:

• Prepare fundido sauce by adding all sauce ingredients to food processor or blender and mix until smooth. Taste and add additional salt and pepper if needed. Set aside (or make in advance and refrigerate).
• Mix chicken, salsa, cumin, oregano and 1 cup of cheese. Place a heaping 1/2 cup or so of the chicken mixture in the center of each tortilla. Fold the sides of the tortilla in and roll up tightly like a burrito.
• Add enough oil to a skillet to just cover the bottom of the pan. Heat to medium. Once the oil is hot, pan fry the burritos, turning every 30 seconds or so, until golden on all sides. Place on a paper towel lined baking sheet.
• Once all burritos are crispy, turn oven to high broil. Remove paper towel from under the burritos and spoon some fundido sauce over each burrito. Sprinkle with remaining cheddar cheese.
• Broil for 2-3 minutes until warm and melty. Serve garnished with green onion.
• To bake instead of pan fry, line burritos on a baking sheet, seem side down, and brush the tops lightly with olive oil or cooking spray. Bake at 400°F for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and crispy.

PRONTO FUNDIDO

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to broil.
• In a nonstick skillet, brown the chorizo until cooked though. Drain on several paper towels and set aside.
• In a 12-inch cast-iron skillet, layer the grated Cheddar, fontina, mozzarella and pepper Jack and top with the chorizo. Broil the fundido until bubbly and golden.
• Char the tortillas directly over the cook-top flame until blistered.
• Top the fundido with the cilantro and pickled jalapenos and serve with the charred tortillas.

FUNDIDO

Steps:

• Char the peppers over a gas flame or under a broiler and then scrape off the blackened skin (do not wash). Remove and discard the seeds and stems and cut into large dice and set aside. Grill or roast the onion, serrano chile and tomatillos until lightly colored and chop coarsely. Remove core and seeds from tomatoes and cut into small dice. Arrange half the sliced cheese in the bottom of 4 individual earthenware dishes and scatter all of the vegetables over the top. Sprinkle half the cilantro over this and season to taste with salt and pepper. Place remaining cheese over all and top with remaining cilantro. This can all be done up to a day ahead and refrigerated until ready to serve.
• To serve: place the filled dishes in a hot (425 degree) oven for 6 to 8 minutes or until cheese is nicely melted and just beginning to color. Top with a tablespoon or two of the black bean salsa and garnish with the avocado and cilantro sprigs. Serve immediately with crisp tortilla chips if desired. For the Black Bean Salsa: Blanch the bell peppers in lightly salted boiling water for 5 seconds. Plunge into cold water to stop cooking and drain. Combine with rest of ingredients and refrigerate. Can be stored refrigerated and covered for up to 3 days.