Queso Flameado

8 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/4 lb chorizo sausage, casings removed
  • 1/2 onion, thinly sliced
  • 1 small tomatoes, diced
  • 1/4 cup sliced mushrooms (optional)
  • 1 serrano chili pepper, minced (optional)
  • 2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
  • 2 tablespoons 151-proof liquor, such as everclear
  • 6 flour tortillas

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  2. 2
    Brown chorizo in a large skillet over medium heat, 5 to 6 minutes.
  3. 3
    Pour off the fat.
  4. 4
    Add the onion, tomato and mushrooms and chile, if using, and saute until softened, 3 to 4 minutes.
  5. 5
    Remove from the heat.
  6. 6
    Meanwhile, spread the cheese in a small metal baking dish and bake for 5 to 10 minutes, until completely melted.
  7. 7
    Remove from the oven.
  8. 8
    Pour the chorizo mixture over the melted cheese.
  9. 9
    Pour the liquor over the top, and using a long match, carefully ignite the liquor- the flames will die down in 30 to 40 seconds.
  10. 10
    Heat the tortillas (can wrap in a paper towel and heat in microwave 1 minute).
  11. 11
    Divide and place cheese/chorizo mixture inside each tortilla and folding them over to form a taco.

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