• You will also need: Corn Tortilla Chips, for dipping

Prep Work

• If you’re starting with linked fresh chorizo, remove the casings and break it up into very small pieces.
• Shred the cheddar jack cheese.
• Measure out the rest of the ingredients and warm the milk a little later on.

Cook the chorizo

• Add the chorizo to a medium-sized sauce pan or a deep skillet over medium-high heat. Cook the chorizo for about 7-8 minutes until browned, cooked through and all of the water has cooked out, while breaking up any large pieces with a wooden spoon or spatula.

Make the sauce

• Lower the heat to medium-low.
• Add the butter to the pan. When the butter is melted add in the flour while stirring. Cook the butter and flour mixture for 2 minutes, stirring almost constantly.
• Slowly add the warm milk to the butter, flour, chorizo mixture, while stirring with a wooden spoon or spatula. Gently scrape any bits off the bottom of the pan. Continue stirring until the milk is completely incorporated.
• Allow the sauce to come to a simmer. The sauce will not thicken until it starts to boil. It will happen. Don’t crank the heat; let it come to a simmer slowly (about 3-4 minutes). Stir occasionally.
• Once the sauce starts thickening, cook it gently for 2 minutes, stirring almost constantly.
• Add the salt and pepper to the sauce and stir well.

Finish the chorizo cheese dip

• Take the pot off the heat and stir the sauce well so it cools just a touch.
• Add the shredded cheddar jack cheese a little bit at a time while stirring. Once each batch is melted and incorporated, add another handful. Repeat until all of the cheese is melted.
• Place the chorizo cheese dip back over low heat to warm through. Don’t overheat, give it just a few minutes and do not let it come to a simmer (much less a boil). Stir frequently.
• Taste the chorizo cheese dip using the chips you’re planning on serving it with. Add salt if needed. As a reference, we did not need to add any extra salt to our dip.
• Serve the chorizo cheese dip with corn tortilla chips, or your favorite dippers.