Spicy Beer Cheese Dip
This Spicy Beer Cheese Dip is like a cross between a spicy queso dip and a flavorful Welsh rarebit. It's delicious with tortilla chips or crackers.
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 197kcal
Ingredients
- ¼ cup butter
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour, unbleached
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 12 ounces light lager or pilsner beer
- 4 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, cut into small cubes
- 4 ounces Jack cheese, cut into small cubes
- 2 tablespoons diced green chiles
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- Garnish: diced scallions, dash of cayenne pepper
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. When it just begins to bubble, add in the flour to make a roux. Stir to combine the ingredients and cook the roux over medium heat for about 1 minute.
- Whisk in the 2 tablespoons of milk. Pour in the the pilsner, and stir to combine the ingredients.
- Stir the mixture over medium heat until it just begins to simmer and has thickened. Remove the pan from the heat.
- Add in the Cheddar and Jack cheeses. Stir until the cheeses have melted and the mixture is smooth.
- Add in the chiles, salt, onion powder and Worcestershire sauce and whisk them in completely.
- Pour the cheese dip into a heatproof serving dish.
- Garnish with chopped scallions and a sprinkle of cayenne. Serve the cheese dip while warm, with tortilla chips, pita chips or toast points.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 197kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 43mg | Sodium: 463mg | Potassium: 63mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 489IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 219mg | Iron: 1mg
