Queso Ranch Dip Recipe

My Love for Chuy’s

I absolutely love Chuy’s! Their queso is one of my all-time favorite dips. While I don’t know the exact copycat recipe, this Queso Ranch Dip tastes incredibly close to the traditional queso mixed with a hint of ranch.

Since I don’t have a Chuy’s near me, I created this at-home version to satisfy my cravings. It’s not just good—it’s fantastic, and it brings a little piece of that restaurant quality taste right into my kitchen. Now keep in mind, I am not 100% sure of their exact recipe, this is just what my taste buds are telling me. Either way, I think you will love it!

Ingredients

• 12 ounces cream cheese, cubed
• 2 cups shredded pepper jack cheese
• 2 cups shredded Chihuahua cheese
• 1 can (10 ounces) Rotel
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon dry chives
• 1/2 teaspoon dry parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon dry dill weed
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup chicken broth
• Tortilla chips for serving

Queso Ranch Dip Recipe

Combine Ingredients: In a large stock pot, add the cream cheese, pepper jack cheese, Chihuahua cheese, Rotel, sour cream, chili powder, dry chives, dry parsley, dry dill weed, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, cumin, and ground black pepper.

Heat and Stir: Heat over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until the cheeses are melted and the mixture is smooth. This will take about 10-15 minutes.

Adjust Consistency: Stir in the chicken broth to thin the cheese mixture to your desired consistency. I find that 1/2 cup works perfectly, but you can add up to 1 cup if needed, especially if reheating leftovers.

Some people like thin queso and some people like really thick queso, so I will leave this ingredient choice up to you.

Serve: Remove from heat and serve the cheese dip warm with tortilla chips.

Tips and Serving Suggestions

• Dipping Options: Besides tortilla chips, you can dip veggies like bell peppers, cucumbers, raw broccoli, and carrot sticks. Pretzel pieces and breadsticks are also fantastic options for cheese.
• Complementing Dishes: This cheese dip pairs wonderfully with dishes like Chopped Italian sliders and bacon-wrapped jalapeno poppers. Cheese itself is fairly heavy, so keeping a light appetizer style dish to serve with it is usually more than fine.
• Can this dip be made in the crockpot? Because this dip recipe needs so much stirring to start, I would recommend at least melting it in a stockpot and transferring to a crockpot on low or warm to stay melty for a party.