Smoked Queso Recipe
This smoked queso recipe is easy to make and up your Mexican cheese game! Here are all the instructions for cooking and smoking you need.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 237kcal
Equipment
- Smoker you can also use a pellet grill, charcoal grill, or Big Green Egg
Ingredients
- 1 lbs Velveeta cheese
- 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese shredded
- 1 cup Cheddar cheese shredded
- 10 oz Rotel (diced tomatoes & green chilies) 1 can
- ½ cup White onion diced
- ½ lbs Ground beef can also use pork sausage
- ½ cup Cream cheese
- 2 cloves Garlic minced
- 1 Jalapeno diced and optionals
- ½ cup Beer or chicken broth optional
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat your smoker to 250 degrees Fahrenheit and add your preferred wood chips.
- In a pan over medium heat, cook the ground beef or sausage with the onions until browned. Add garlic in the last few minutes of cooking.
- Cut the Velveeta and cream cheese into cubes and place them in the aluminum foil pan.
- Add the shredded Monterey Jack and Cheddar cheese to the pan.
- Add the can of Rotel, the cooked ground beef or sausage, onions, garlic, and diced jalapeno (if using) to the pan.
- If you prefer a thinner queso, add the beer or chicken broth at this stage.
- Stir all the ingredients in the pan and then place the pan in the smoker.
- Smoke the queso for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until it is melted and bubbling.
- Once the queso is ready, season with salt and pepper to taste, then serve it hot with your favorite tortilla chips, and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 237kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 958mg | Potassium: 298mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 720IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 382mg | Iron: 1mg