A Pati Jinich Recipe
Grilled Queso Fundido Potatoes
4 to 6 servings
Papitas con Queso Fundido
Ingredients
- 2 pounds baby potatoes, halved
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, diced
- 1 teaspoon kosher or coarse sea salt, or to taste
- ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
- ½ pound smoked Kielbasa, or another cooked sausage
- 1 pound Oaxaca cheese, shredded
- ½ cup Mexican crema, or to taste
- ¼ cup crumbled Cotija cheese, or to taste
- ½ cup crisp and browned chopped bacon
- ¼ cup chopped fresh chives, or to taste
- Ground dried piquín chile, or chiltepín chile or red chile flakes
To Prepare
- Preheat the grill to medium or medium high.
- Place the potatoes in the middle of a large piece of aluminum foil. Top with butter, salt, and pepper. Close the aluminum foil and completely seal the edges as if folding an envelope (or twisting the edges of an empanada). Place on the grill, close the lid, and cook for 15 minutes, until potatoes are cooked, soft and a sharp knife can cut through any one piece.
- Place the Kielbasa on the grill turning until lightly browned on both sides, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove from the grill and cut into bite size pieces.
- Remove the potato packet, open carefully. Add the kielbasa pieces and cover entirely with the Oaxaca cheese. Close the packet again, place on the grill and close the lid. Let it cook for 15 to 20 more minutes, until the cheese has completely melted.
- Remove the packet from the grill, open it and dress it with the crema, Cotija, bacon, chives and ground piquín. Bring it to the center of the table and share!
