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OYSTER CHORIZO QUESO FUNDIDO

Total time 30 minutes | 6-8 servings

1 fresh chorizo sausage, meat removed from casing 1 tbsp all-purpose flour 1/2 cup whole milk 1 pkg cream cheese (250 g) 2 cups grated Monterey jack cheese 2 green onions, thinly sliced, divided 24 oysters, scrubbed, shucked, shells discarded 1/4 cup roughly chopped cilantro 1 jalapeno, thinly sliced Tortilla chips or fresh tortillas, or serving 1 lime, sliced into wedges, for serving

Preheat broiler to high.

Heat a medium-sized cast-iron pan over medium-high heat, crumble in chorizo and cook for 3 – 4 minutes, stirring often, until the meat is cooked through. Stir in flour, cook for 30 seconds. Then add milk, cream cheese, Monterey Jack cheese and half the green onions. Stir until mixture forms into a sauce and cheese is melted. Stir in oysters. Transfer the pan to the oven. Broil for 2 – 3 minutes until cheese is bubbling and golden. Remove from oven, top with cilantro, jalapenos and remaining green onions. Serve with tortilla chips or warmed resh tortillas and lime wedges, if desired.

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Credit to: Canada’s Food Island & Farmers and Fishers of PEI Photography: Stephen Harris Recipe: Haley Polinsky