Skillet queso has never been this easy—or this good.
Ingredients
- ounces processed cheese (such as Velveeta®): 16 piece (cut into 1-inch cubes)
- whole milk: 1 cup
- no-bean chili (such as Hormel®): 1 can (15 ounce can)
- lime juice (from 1 lime): 1 Tbsp (fresh)
- 1/2 teaspoons chili powder: 1 piece
- 1/2 teaspoons paprika: 1 piece
- 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin: 1 piece
- kosher salt: 1 tsp
- cayenne pepper: 0.25 tsp
- white onion: 0.25 cup (finely chopped)
- fresh cilantro: 0.25 cup (finely chopped)
- yellow or white corn tortilla chips: 1 pack (9 ounce pack)
- salsa: (for serving)
Metric Conversion
Stages of cooking
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Gather all ingredients. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add cheese and milk; cook, stirring often, until smooth, about 4 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Stir in chili, lime juice, chili powder, paprika, cumin, salt, and cayenne. Cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, mix together onion and cilantro in a small bowl. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
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Top queso with cilantro-onion mixture, and serve with tortilla chips and salsa on the side. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios
