Moe's Famous Queso (Copycat Recipe)

whisking copycat Moe's queso dip in bowl

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.

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Comments

  1. This recipe was spot on and soooo delicious. I followed the receipe to the T. To buy 6 oz. at Moe's you have to spend about $3.50. I have my own batch of queso and only paid 8 bucks for material..that includes leaving over several pickled jalapenos for later. I love this recipe. Very easy and delicious and I feel like a spoiled brat having it right now

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  2. Your comment totally made my day! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave one. If you like Chipotle, you should definitely try my Copycat Chipotle Barbacoa recipe.

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  3. Tried this recipe today and it is delicious! I did diverge from the recipe ever so slightly. First, I added a pinch of salt. Second, instead of microwaving it, I heated it up on the stove over medium heat. I think this results in a creamier sauce, and because microwaves tend to evaporate the water in any dish, I didn't need to add any water at the end. It was the perfect consistency. I tried it without the cumin and it was good, but then I added a pinch and BAM! Perfect.

    The directions didn't mention anything about it, but I did remove the seeds from the jalepenos. I think this resulted in the right amount of heat, but if you want to kick it up a notch, you could throw a pinch of seeds in the dish.

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    1. Awesome! Glad you liked the recipe! Thank you so much for taking the time to write a comment!

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