Moe's Southwest Grill Queso Recipe - Secret Copycat Restaurant Recipes (2024)

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What are the ingredients in Moe's queso? ›

“In our first side-by-side test comparison, the new recipe sold three times more frequently than the original recipe. We're really excited about that.” But one thing isn't changing at Moe's Southwest Grill—the tried-and-true recipe of their famous queso won't be changing.

Moe's Famous Queso

Blended with 3 cheeses and diced jalapeños, our Famous Queso is a must have.

Moe's Famous Queso

Comes with bottomless chips.

To make the traditional Mexican restaurant style queso blanco, use white American cheese. It melts the best. You can also mix in a small amount of Mozzarella, pepper jack, or Monterey jack to enhance the flavor. Buy the block and then hand shred it for a spicy but smooth cheese dip.

To get that classic Mexican restaurant-style queso dip, use white American cheese (it melts really smoothly). You might also come across other varieties of “queso blanco” or “queso fresco” at your local grocery store. If you can't find any of that, try white cheddar, Muenster, or Swiss.

Here's how to tell: Imposter queso is said to be yellow in color, resembling a block of faux cheddar cheese, rather than smooth, white queso blanco. The texture is grainy, devoid of the velvety queso goodness you've come to know and love. When snapping a gram-worthy pic for #foodp*rn, nothing happens.

We knew we had to remove some ingredients to move forward. We removed cucumbers and pork. We changed our corn from a cold side to a hot side. We used to have grilled onions and peppers separate, but we've combined that to be kind of a fajita mix.

Is your cheese pasteurized? Our Famous Queso, shredded cheese and sour cream are all made with pasteurized milk.

Each queso flavor is created in-house by adding fresh ingredients to Moe's Famous Queso – it's like adding diamonds to liquid gold.

How long does Moe's queso last in the fridge? ›

In general, store-bought queso can be stored in the fridge for about a week or two before it starts to go off. By keeping track of when you opened the jar and giving any leftovers a sniff before plating up a new dish, you can avoid spoiling your next queso-centric meal with expired cheese.

"Moe's queso is everything it should be — cheesy, silky, with a nice fiery kick at the end.

The only soy-derived ingredient used in the recipe or for cooking purposes is highly refined soybean oil, which studies have shown is safe for consumption by most individuals with soy allergies. Please reference foodallergy.org. Our corn chips and corn tortilla shells do not contain gluten as an ingredient.

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Authentic Mexican Queso Dip

Queso Blanco takes just a few minutes to make. I melt 10 ounces of cheese and milk on low heat over the stove top. Any hotter and the dairy may foam and create a crust that sticks to the sides of the saucepan.

PASTEURIZED MILK, NONFAT MILK, PALM OIL, WHEY, SALT, CREAM NATURAL FLAVOR, CALCIUM CHLORIDE, EMULSIFIER, STABILIZER, GLACIAL ACETIC ACID, STARTER DISTILLATE (NATURAL FLAVOR), SODIUM CITRATE, ENZYMES, POTASSIUM SORBATE (PRESERVATIVES).

Ricos Queso Pronto Dip & Spread with Green Chiles is a blend of Monterey Jack cheese, green chiles, and jalapeño peppers for that perfect flavor you've been looking for. It has no preservatives and is made with real cheese.