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Melted Cheese Dip with Tortilla Chips
Photo: Alexander Maasch

Melted Cheese Dip with Tortilla Chips

6 ingredients 20 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

752
Calories
24g
Protein
14g
Fat
123g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 5 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Corn Tortilla 1 medium flour (45g) 140
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Beer 1/4 cup (60ml) for cooking 43
Cilantro 1 tbsp chopped fresh (1g) 1

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds Monterrey jack cheese, grated
  • ¼ cup all purpose flour
  • 1⅓ cups beer
  • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • 4 teaspoons minced jalapeño chiles
  • blue corn tortilla chips

Directions

1

Place cheese in large bowl.

2

Add flour and toss to coat.

3

Bring beer to boil in heavy large saucepan.

4

Reduce heat to low.

5

Add 1 handful of cheese to beer; stir constantly until cheese melts.

6

Repeat with remaining cheese; stir until thick and creamy (do not boil).

7

Stir in cilantro and chilies.

8

Season with salt and pepper.

9

Pour into flameproof baking dish.

10

If desired, preheat broiler.

11

Broil cheese dip until top is golden, about 2 minutes.

12

Set dish over candles or Sterno on serving table.

13

Serve with tortilla chips.

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Category:World Recipes

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Category:Dip Recipes

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Category:Jack cheese Recipes

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Category:Recipes using beer

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Category:Cilantro Recipes

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Category:Jalapeno pepper Recipes

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Category:Corn chip Recipes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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