Moe's Famous Queso (Copycat Recipe)

After my dad retired from over 40 years of paper mill management, he did a short stint working at Moe's Southwest Grill before he and my mom moved down here to Maryland. After working a shift, he would often bring home Moe's famous queso and heat up their fresh tortilla chips in the microwave. I started craving Moe's queso, this unique white cheese dip packed an addicting heat that I had never had at any other Mexican restaurant. I started searching the web looking for the best copycat recipe and found the closest replica at Seeded at the Table. I think it's right on the money!

Prep Time: 5 min

Cook Time: 5 min

Serves: 12

Difficulty: ⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑

Ingredients

1lb white American Cheese, cut in cubes

2/3 cup milk

½ cup water, optional for thinner dip

4 oz can green chiles

2 pickled jalapenos (from a can), chopped

1 ounce pickled jalapeno juice (from the can)

Pinch of cumin (optional)

In The Kitchen

Using a microwaveable bowl, combine cheese cubes, milk, and optional water. Place bowl in microwave and cook on high for approximately 5 minutes, stirring mixture after every minute (I like to use a whisk).

Add remaining ingredients to the mixture and combine.

Serve immediately with Tortilla chips.

GNG’s Tip

You can usually find a block of White American cheese at the deli counter of your local grocery store. My go-to brand is Land o Lakes. In a pinch I have successfully used the pre-packaged Land o Lakes slices found in the refrigerated section but removing the individual wrappings is time-consuming and wasteful.

Here are my go-to recipes for guacamole and restaurant style salsa.