Chef John's Queso Dip recipe
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- ½ pound sharp white Cheddar cheese 1 tablespoon cornstarch 1 tablespoon butter 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 bunch scallions, thinly sliced, dark green parts set aside 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more to taste ¼ teaspoon ground dried chipotle pepper ½ teaspoon ground cumin 1 (4 ounce) can fire-roasted diced green chiles ½ cup seeded and diced Roma tomatoes 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk ¼ cup finely chopped cilantro 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste 1 tablespoon diced Roma tomato
Nutrition Info
- 136 caloriescarbohydrate: 6.1 gcholesterol: 30.6 mgfat: 9.5 gfiber: 0.8 gprotein: 7.2 gsaturatedFat: 5.9 gservingSize: -sodium: 427.9 mgsugar: 3.8 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions Chef John's Queso Dip
Directions
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Grate Cheddar cheese into a bowl. Sprinkle in cornstarch and toss to coat.
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add garlic and light parts of the scallions. Sprinkle in salt, chipotle, and cumin. Cook and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add green chiles and 1/2 cup tomatoes, cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Pour in evaporated milk and bring to a boil. Add the Cheddar cheese and stir just until melted, immediately remove from heat.
Stir in cilantro. Season to taste, adding cayenne if desired. Garnish with reserved green onion parts and 1 tablespoon diced tomato.