Restaurant-Style White Queso Dip

Name: Restaurant-Style White Queso Dip
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: ['12', '3 cups']
Cuisine: tex-mex
Ingredients: 1 pound white American cheese, cubed; 0.75 cup half-and-half; 0.25 cup diced pickled jalapeno peppers; 1 teaspoon pickled jalapeno pepper juice; 0.125 teaspoon ground cumin; 0.125 teaspoon cayenne pepper

4.90 (10)

⏱ 15 mins 🍽 ['12', '3 cups'] 🌶 tex-mex 🏷 Appetizer

This Tex-Mex appetiser delivers a rich, creamy white queso dip with the spicy tang of pickled jalapeños. It mimics the quality of a restaurant version but makes a far more generous portion for your money. The simple method involves melting cheese with half-and-half before stirring through the flavourings. It is ready to serve in about 15 minutes, yielding approximately 3 cups to feed a crowd.

Ingredients

1 pound white American cheese, cubed
0.75 cup half-and-half
0.25 cup diced pickled jalapeno peppers
1 teaspoon pickled jalapeno pepper juice
0.125 teaspoon ground cumin
0.125 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Method

Place the cubed American cheese and half-and-half into a medium bowl that is safe for the microwave. Heat on high power for intervals of 1 1/2 minutes, stirring well after each interval, until the mixture is fully melted and creamy, which should take 5 to 7 minutes.
Add the diced pickled jalapeños, the juice from the jalapeños, ground cumin, and cayenne pepper to the bowl. Stir to combine. Microwave the mixture again for 30 seconds. Give it a final stir and serve straight away.

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories163 kcal

Fat14 g

Protein9 g

Sodium591 mg

Recipe details

CategoryAppetizer

Cuisinetex-mex

AuthorNicole McLaughlin