Mexican Beer Cheese Dip
Get your fiesta started with this Mexican Beer Cheese Dip with chorizo and jalapeno. Plenty of flavor packed in every cheesy bite!
How often do you eat Mexican food?
In two weeks it’ll be cinco de mayo, an excuse for Americans to consume copious amounts of Mexican food, beer, and mango margaritas in one day.
I will be one of those people, although I’ll be alone in my kitchen like I am every Thursday night.
I eat Mexican food all year round, but there’s something about celebrating a holiday that isn’t even yours that makes people go crazy and go all out for Mexican everything.
What’s ironic is Cinco de Mayo isn’t about Mexico’s independence but rather an unexpected war victory.
Whatever the reason, I’ll take any excuse to make cheese dip. Put a bowl in front of me, and I can’t guarantee I’ll share. I’d rather dip my chips in cheese than salsa.
Last year I made Homemade Queso with roasted jalapenos.
This year I wanted to step up my cheese dipping game and do a variation of a beer cheese dip but with a Mexican twist, and that’s how this Mexican Beer Cheese Dip was born.
I used chorizo – a spicy Mexican pork sausage – for the base because after you cook the sausage, you cook the onion, jalapeno, and garlic in the sausage grease for added flavor.
No extra spices are needed because they all come from the chorizo.
Whether you make this in May or a random Tuesday in July, this Mexican Beer Cheese Dip is all you need to get your fiesta started.
The first time I had chorizo was this past summer when I ordered brunch with a friend at a local diner.
We had just finished walking the farmer’s market and wanted to grab something to eat.
As we walked up to the diner, I saw the menu with today’s special – chorizo hash.
Now I knew what chorizo was but never actually ate it before. I couldn’t stop thinking about it, so that’s what I ordered.
It was an excellent choice too because I still think about that chorizo hash, and now I’ve been cooking chorizo at home like crazy.
For the beer I used a Mexican lager, but you can use your favorite beer.
The beer is a pretty prominent flavor, so make sure whatever beer you use, you also enjoy drinking it.
To make this dip without beer, use an equal amount of whole milk. Of course it’ll be a regular cheese dip and not a beer cheese dip, but it’ll still be tasty with the chorizo.
Serve your chorizo cheese dip as an appetizer for Crockpot Beef Enchiladas or Steak Fajitas.
Mexican Beer Cheese Dip
Get your fiesta started with this Mexican Beer Cheese Dip with chorizo and jalapeno. Plenty of flavor packed in every cheesy bite!
Ingredients
- 8 ounces (1/2 pound) chorizo, removed from its casing and crumbled
- 1/2 cup chopped white onion
- 1 jalapeno, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup Mexican lager beer*
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Cilantro, for garnish
Instructions
- In a large hot skillet over medium heat, brown the chorizo until cooked, about 5-7 minutes. Remove the chorizo with a slotted spoon to a bowl, leaving the grease behind.
- Add the onion and jalapeno to the hot grease and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook 60 seconds.
- Stir in flour, coating the onion mixture. Slowly whisk in the beer and milk. Bring to a boil and cook for 3-5 minutes or until thickened. Stir in the cheese and salt until cheese has completely melted. Add the cooked chorizo. Remove from the heat, garnish with cilantro, and serve immediately.
Notes
To make the dip without beer, substitute an equal amount of whole milk.
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Chicken Enchilada Dip
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