TEX-MEX CHORIZO QUESO FUNDIDO BBQ PIZZA (WITH TEQUILA SPLASH)
This isn’t pizza night—it’s a full-blown Tex-Mex fiesta on a crust. Smoky chorizo, molten queso fundido, and just enough tequila to make you question your life choices (in a good way). All fired up on the BBQ for maximum flavour and minimum dignity. Cheesy, boozy, crispy-edged chaos—and yes, you will want seconds.
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American, Mexican
Keyword:
cheese, fusion, pizza, queso, tequila
Ingredients
- 1 store-bought pizza dough ball or 1 large flatbread/naan as shortcut
- 4 tbsp BBQ sauce
- 150 g cooking chorizo or spicy sausage, finely diced
- 200 g Monterey Jack cheese grated
- 1 tbsp chopped pickled jalapeños
- 2 spring onions
- 1 splash tequila or mezcal optional but banging
- Olive oil
- 1 small handful fresh coriander and/or hot honey to garnish optional
Instructions
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Preheat the grill to 200°c .
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Grill the spring onions whole until blistered and soft, then chop finely.
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Make the chorizo queso base. In a small pan or skillet on the BBQ, cook the diced chorizo until crisp and the oil releases.
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Add cheese, jalapeños, and charred onions.
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Stir and let it melt into a gooey queso (about 5 mins).
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Add a splash of tequila or mezcal and stir through just before removing from heat.
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Crank the heat to 250°C with the lid down.
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Set up the pizza stone attachment and allow to heat through whilst preparing the pizza.
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Roll out the dough to a pizza base.
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Spread the base with a layer of BBQ sauce, then spread the hot chorizo queso mix evenly over the top.
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Slide the pizza onto the pizza stone.
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Cook for 8–10 minutes with the lid down, rotating if needed, until the base is crisp and bubbling.
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When slightly browned remove from the grill.
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Sprinkle with chopped coriander and hot honey.
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Slice and serve immediately—cheese pulls are mandatory.
