Chipotle Queso Blanco Recipe (Copycat)

A tortilla chip dipped into queso blanco.

Chipotle Queso Blanco Recipe (Copycat)

Now make this Chipotle's famous Queso Blanco recipe right in your own kitchen! This copycat recipe promises all the cheesy, smoky flavors you love, perfect for dipping, drizzling, or devouring straight from the spoon.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings -10

Calories 202kcal

Author Kanan

Ingredients

2 tablespoons Unsalted butter
2 tablespoons White onion finely chopped
2 tablespoons Poblano Pepper finely chopped
2 tablespoons Serrano pepper seeds removed and finely chopped
2 tablespoons Tomato finely chopped
¼ teaspoon Salt
1 clove Garlic minced
1 teaspoon Chipotle peppers in adobo sauce Use sauce only
½ teaspoon Cumin powder
¼ teaspoon Black pepper powder
(12 oz) can Evaporated milk
2 teaspoon Corn flour (corn starch)
8 oz Monterey Jack Cheese grated
4 oz Sharp White Cheddar Cheese grated

Instructions

Heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped onion, poblano pepper, and serrano pepper with a pinch of salt. Cook until onions soften.
Stir in chopped tomatoes and minced garlic. Cook until tomatoes soften and garlic loses its raw smell.
Add adobo sauce, cumin powder, and black pepper. Mix well.
Pour in evaporated milk and add cornstarch. Mix thoroughly to break any lumps of cornstarch.
Simmer for about 2 minutes or until thickens slightly, stirring constantly to prevent sticking.
Gradually add grated Monterey Jack and Sharp White Cheddar cheese, stirring until melted and creamy.
Once all the cheese is melted, remove from heat and serve immediately.

Notes

Never buy a pre-shredded cheese packet: Buy the block of cheese and grate yourself to achieve a smoother texture in your queso blanco. Pre-shredded cheese has an anti-caking agent (powder) coated to it and it doesn’t melt nicely. Plus, you feel that powder texture while eating this dip.
Use a heavy-bottomed saucepan to prevent the cheese from burning or sticking to the bottom.
Stir constantly while simmering to ensure even melting and prevent clumping.

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