Pollo Fundido, a flour tortilla stuffed with a delicious chicken filling, fried, topped with jalapeño cream cheese, and cheese.
Pollo Fundido means “molten chicken” and it’s a popular Mexican dish that consists of a Chimichanga or burrito (baked or fried) filled with shredded chicken and a Jalapeño cream cheese sauce melted on top. 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.
Pollo Fundido
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 & 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.
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2 Comments
Delicious! Thanks for sharing. I wonder if these can be frozen.
ReplyDeletethe burritos can be frozen, but not the sauce.
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