Pollo Fundido, a flour tortilla stuffed with a delicious chicken filling, fried, topped with jalapeño cream cheese, and cheese.
Normally this dish would be a little spicy inside, but I like to make it milder so my grandkids will eat it and enjoy it. You can go mild, medium, or spicy.
Place a cheddar slice or shredded cheese on top of the sauce, and place under high broil for 3-4 minutes until melted.
What Ingredients Do I Need for Pollo Fundido?
Chicken filling:
- Filling: Cook chicken breast in a slow cooker, or Instant Pot, or shred a rotisserie chicken.
- Salsa: Store-bought, or Homemade salsa
- Seasonings: Ground cumin, Salt and pepper, minced dried onions, and Mexican oregano
- Cheese: Mexican blend, pepperjack cheese, or Monterey Jack cheese.
Fundido Sauce
- Cream cheese
- Sour Cream or Mexican sour cream
- Half and half milk or Whole milk
- Jalapeños or Serranos - add another pepper for spiciness
- Garlic and Onion Powder
How To Make Pollo Fundido
- Prepare Fundido sauce by adding all sauce ingredients to a food processor or blender and mixing until smooth. Taste and add additional salt and pepper if needed. Set aside 1 cup for chicken filling. Refrigerate the remaining sauce for the topping.
- Mix chicken, salsa, cumin, oregano, 1 cup of Fundido sauce, and 1 cup of cheese in a large bowl.
- Place a large spoonful in the center of the tortilla, fold the sides in, and roll into a burrito.
- Place 1/2 cup vegetable oil in a skillet and fry the burrito on both sides until light golden brown
Place burritos on a large baking sheet, and spoon Fundido sauce over each burrito.
Place a cheddar slice or shredded cheese on top of the sauce, and place under high broil for 3-4 minutes until melted.
Top with chopped cilantro, green onions, or your favorite toppings.
Storing Pollo Fundido
