Copycat Chipotle Queso Blanco

This Chipotle Queso Recipe is a family favorite. The creamy texture and the flavor with just the right amount of spice makes this queso dip our favorite.

We love to recreate menu items from our favorite restaurants, and we are glad that this recipe is easy to make. Creating this cheese dip at home, saves me time and money.

Tortilla Chips and Queso are so addicting and my families favorite snack. We serve it for our game day parties or on movie night. You may even like this Copycat Qdoba Queso Recipe.

What’s in Chipotle Queso?

Chipotle Queso combines the ingredients including Monterrey Jack Cheese, White Cheddar and Serrano, Poblano, and Chipotle Peppers. These ingredients combined with easy seasoning gives this queso a creamy and smooth texture.

What is Queso Blanco at Chipotle?

The Queso Blanco at Chipotle Mexican Grill was created to replace the old cheesy dip once served at Chipotle. The new queso ingredients include 13 real ingredients. Which includes Monterrey Jack Cheese, tomato, garlic and aged cheddar white cheese.

Chipotle Queso Ingredients

• Monterey Jack Cheese and Sharp White Cheddar Cheese – Shred fresh cheese for the best taste and it melts easily
• Butter – We used unsalted butter
• Yellow Onion – Chop the onions into small pieces. You can even chop ahead of time and freeze the onions. Substitute with white onion
• Poblano Pepper and Serrano Peppers – Use more or less depending on how spicy you like it
• Minced Garlic – Learn How to Mince Garlic Cloves
• Fresh Tomato – Dice the roma tomato into small pieces with a vegetable chopper. You can also add in Rotel with green chilies.
• Ground Cumin – If you are out, see Best Substitute for Cumin

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How to Make Chipotle Queso at Home

• Step 1 – Heat Onion and Peppers – Melt a butter in a medium size saucepan over medium high heat. Once the butter is melted, add in the 2 tablespoons onion and peppers (poblano and Serrano peppers). Cook for a 2-3 minutes until they are soft. Then add in the 1 teaspoons of garlic, tomato and cumin.

• Step 2 – Add Evaporated Milk and Heat – Mix together the evaporated milk and cornstarch in a separate bowl until the cornstarch is mixed into the milk.
• Step 3 – Pour Mixture – Then pour this mixture into the sauce pan or dutch oven with the vegetables. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium high heat. Stir and heat until the mixture is thickened.

• Step 4 – Stir in Cheese – Then remove the pan from the heat and stir in the shredded cheese in small batches until the cheese is melted. Mix until the cheese sauce is smooth.

• Step 5 – Add salt and enjoy – Then stir in the salt. Taste test and add more salt if needed. The cheese sauce will thicken as it sits as well.

Queso Blanco Chipotle Tips

• Use Full Fat Ingredients – When purchasing your cheese, milk, and heavy cream make sure to use the full fat options. This gives the queso the creamy texture.
• Add Cheese Slowly – When adding the cheese, add in small batch. This keeps the cheese from clumping up.
• Stir Continuously – When stirring the ingredients, make sure stir continuously so the cheese doesn’t burn.

Variation Ideas

• Add in Meat – You can add in cooked sausage, chorizo, or ground beef for some added protein.
• Garnishing the Queso – Top the queso with some sliced jalapeno’s, tomatoes or chopped cilantro.
• Spicier Queso – Add in more peppers or green chiles to give your queso that extra kick.

Serving Suggestions

• Drizzle over Chicken Street Tacos, Fajitas or Chipotle Chicken Bowls
• Pour on top of Baked French Fries for queso fries
• Use inside a chicken quesadilla or breakfast burrito
• Serve with warm tortilla chips as an appetizer or easy side dish