Skillet Chorizo Cheese Dip
This Skillet Chorizo Cheese Dip is no ordinary cheese dip with a meaty bottom and a melted cheesy top. Perfect for any gathering!
This post has been updated from its original December 31, 2017 publishing with new content, photographs, and updated recipe card.
For a spicy twist on a cheese dip, try this Skillet Chorizo Cheese Dip.
Make it for your backyard barbecues or your next game day. Your family and guests will love this hearty, meaty cheesy dip!
This is not a queso dip or even a cheese dip like you’re thinking. It’s actually a meaty dip with a gooey, melted cheesy top.
What is Chorizo?
The short answer is that Chorizo is a highly seasoned pork. It is popular in both Mexico and Spain, but the two countries make it quite different.
What’s the Difference Between Mexican Chorizo and Spanish Chorizo?
We are using Mexican Chorizo for this recipe. It is uncooked, ground pork. It must be cooked through. You may recognize the dish Huevos Rancheros or Chorizo street tacos.
In Spain, Chorizo is more often smoked and in hard sausage form.
Is this Chorizo Cheese Dip Spicy?
In this dish, the cheese balances out the spiciness perfectly. However, if you buy spicy Mexican chorizo, then it will be spicy, but overall chorizo is fairly tame.
What should I serve with Chorizo Cheese Dip?
Serve this meaty dip with corn chips, bell pepper slices, potato chips, french bread chunks, pita bread, or anything else that strikes your fancy!
Add some other fun finger foods and appetizers and have a party!
How to make Skillet Chorizo Cheese Dip?
Preheat your oven to 350°F and grab your favorite 10-inch cast iron skillet.
Brown the chorizo, onion, and jalapeño over medium-high heat until the chorizo is fully cooked and the vegetables have softened.
Spread mozzarella cheese evenly over the chorizo mixture. Then sprinkle some freshly chopped cilantro over the top for a bit of color after it’s all cooked.
Toss it all in the oven and bake for 15-20 minutes.
Serve this tasty dish hot. Feel free to garnish with freshly chopped cilantro, lime wedges, fresh salsa, sliced jalapeños, and maybe even some sour cream and guacamole.
Skillet Chorizo Cheese Dip
Equipment
- 10" cast iron skillet
Ingredients
- 10 oz ground chorizo fresh; Mexican
- 1 cup onion finely diced
- 1 jalapeño finely diced
- 3 cups mozzarella cheese shredded
- 1 tsp cilantro chopped
Optional toppings
- Lime wedges
- Sliced jalapeños
- Chopped cilantro
- Fresh salsa / pico de gallo
- sour cream
- guacamole
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Brown the chorizo, onion, and jalapeño until chorizo is fully cooked and the vegetables have softened.
- Spread the mozzarella evenly over the chorizo.
- Sprinkle the fresh cilantro over the top as a garnish flourish.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes.
- Serve hot and enjoy.
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Love Chorizo!
What a great idea for a cheesy appetizer, perfect for the holiday season!
I love any cheesy dip, especially when combined with jalapenos. Yum! Thanks for this simple and delicious recipe.
I made this cheese dip for Christmas Eve and it was a total hit! Definitely going to be making this often!
This is one flavor packed and delicious skillet dip. It’s perfect for game day!
Love the spicy flavors in this cheese dip. All the ingredients pack a lot of flavor and so easy to prepare by simply baking. Great recipe. Can’t wait to make it!
I made this last night for some movie watching and couch time. This was fantastic and I topped it with some guac. I plan to make this again for game night. YUMMY!
Goodness gracious this was DELIGHTFUL. And dangerous. I could have eaten the entire thing myself, darnit. Why you gotta do this to me? Haha
Haha!! I’ll be here all week! Lol, I’m really glad you enjoyed! 🙂
I made this and then realized that the kids had eaten all the chips, so I sliced up some french bread and put it on there. I think I may have liked it even more!
This easy to make and flavor packed dip is going on my “must make” list right now. Yummy!
Oh man, you said Chorizo Cheese dip?! I am running to the store and making this for a party I’m going to. I bet they’ll love the cheesy goodness.