Best Crawfish Chile Con Queso Recipes

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CRAWFISH CHILE CON QUESO



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This modern take on Mexican and Cajun-French cuisine will leave you and your guests astonished. Serve with tortilla chips.

Provided by Mint&Mangos

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Dips and Spreads Recipes     Cheese Dips and Spreads Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

¼ cup heavy whipping cream
1 cup cooked and peeled whole crawfish tails, chopped, plus more for garnish
8 ounces white American cheese, cubed
8 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, cubed
1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles
1 teaspoon Creole seasoning (such as Tony Chachere's®), or more to taste
1 sprig fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Pour heavy cream into a deep skillet over low heat. Add crawfish tails, American cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, green chiles, and Creole seasoning. Cook, stirring every 2 minutes, until cheese is melted, about 15 minutes.
  • Pour queso into a warm bowl. Garnish with cilantro and a few pieces of crawfish tails. Continue to stir queso every 5 to 10 minutes to prevent the cheese from solidifying on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260.8 calories, Carbohydrate 1.7 g, Cholesterol 92.4 mg, Fat 20.5 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 17.4 g, SaturatedFat 12.8 g, Sodium 822 mg, Sugar 0.7 g

CRAWFISH CHILE CON QUESO



Crawfish Chile Con Queso image

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 cup crawfish tails, cooked and chopped
4 ounces green chiles
8 ounce white american cheese, cubed
8 ounce monterey jack cheese, cubed
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon Tony Chachere's creole seasoning, more to taste
1 sprig fresh cilantro

Steps:

  • Pour the heavy cream into a deep skillet on the stove over low heat. Add crawfish tails, diced green chiles, white American cheese, Monterey Jack cheese and Tony Chachere's. Cook for 15 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes until the cheese is melted. If the queso is too thick, add 1 tbsp of heavy cream until desired consistency.
  • Pour queso into a warm bowl. Garnish with a sprig of cilantro and a few pieces of crawfish tail. Continue to stir queso every 5-10 minutes to prevent the cheese from solidifying on top. Serve with tortilla chips. Enjoy!

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