COURSE:
BBQ, Mexican, Salad, Side Dish
Smooth, Creamy and Perfect for Sharing
The combination of cream cheese, milk and double cream creates an exceptionally smooth texture that stays scoopable and delicious. Monterey Jack delivers incredible meltability, while mature cheddar adds a rich, savoury flavour that keeps everyone coming back for more.
How to Serve It
Pile high a bowl of tortilla chips and let everyone dig in. For an extra-special presentation, top the queso with fresh cherry tomatoes, red onion, sliced jalapeños and coriander just before serving. It’s also delicious drizzled over nachos, spooned onto loaded fries, served alongside tacos or used as a decadent burger topping.
The Ultimate Party Centrepiece
One of the best things about this recipe is how easy it is to keep warm throughout an event. The Instant Pot holds the queso at the perfect serving temperature, allowing guests to help themselves whenever they’re ready. Simply stir occasionally and add a splash of milk if needed to maintain its silky consistency.
Rich, Smoky and Seriously Moreish
With its velvety texture, smoky spice and irresistible cheesy flavour, this Smoky Instant Pot Queso is everything a great sharing dip should be. Quick to make, easy to serve and impossible to resist, it’s a guaranteed hit for parties, movie nights and every snack-filled occasion in between.
Smoky Instant Pot Queso
Prep Time:
5
Cook Time:
10
Servings:
4-6
Total Time:
40
Ingredients
1 tbsp butter
1 small onion, finely diced
1–2 jalapeños, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tbsp tomato purée
1 tsp smoked paprika
½ tsp ground cumin
Salt, to taste
200g cream cheese, cubed
200g Monterey Jack, grated
100g mature cheddar, grated
150ml milk
150ml double cream
3–4 quartered cherry tomatoes, ¼ finely diced red onion, 1 sliced jalapeño and coriander to garnish
Tortilla chips for serving
Instructions
- Set to Sauté. Melt butter, cook onion + jalapeño for 3–4 mins.
- Add garlic, spices + tomato purée. Cook 30–60 seconds.
- Switch to low Sauté.
- Add cream cheese and stir until melted into a thick base.
- Slowly add milk + cream, stirring until smooth.
- Add Monterey Jack and cheddar gradually, stirring until fully melted and glossy.
- Keep warm in Instant Pot for serving, stir occasionally. Loosen with a splash of milk if it thickens.
- Garnish with some red onion, cherry tomatoes, jalapeños and coriander right before serving
Notes
This recipe is perfect for multi-cookers like the Instant Pot Pro Multi-Cooker 5.7L in Coconut White.
Smoky Instant Pot Queso
COURSE:
BBQ, Mexican, Salad, Side Dish
Prep Time:
5
Cook Time:
10
Servings:
4-6
Total Time:
40
Ingredients
1 tbsp butter
1 small onion, finely diced
1–2 jalapeños, finely chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tbsp tomato purée
1 tsp smoked paprika
½ tsp ground cumin
Salt, to taste
200g cream cheese, cubed
200g Monterey Jack, grated
100g mature cheddar, grated
150ml milk
150ml double cream
3–4 quartered cherry tomatoes, ¼ finely diced red onion, 1 sliced jalapeño and coriander to garnish
Tortilla chips for serving
Instructions
- Set to Sauté. Melt butter, cook onion + jalapeño for 3–4 mins.
- Add garlic, spices + tomato purée. Cook 30–60 seconds.
- Switch to low Sauté.
- Add cream cheese and stir until melted into a thick base.
- Slowly add milk + cream, stirring until smooth.
- Add Monterey Jack and cheddar gradually, stirring until fully melted and glossy.
- Keep warm in Instant Pot for serving, stir occasionally. Loosen with a splash of milk if it thickens.
- Garnish with some red onion, cherry tomatoes, jalapeños and coriander right before serving
Notes
This recipe is perfect for multi-cookers like the Instant Pot Pro Multi-Cooker 5.7L in Coconut White.
Smooth, Creamy and Perfect for Sharing
The combination of cream cheese, milk and double cream creates an exceptionally smooth texture that stays scoopable and delicious. Monterey Jack delivers incredible meltability, while mature cheddar adds a rich, savoury flavour that keeps everyone coming back for more.
How to Serve It
Pile high a bowl of tortilla chips and let everyone dig in. For an extra-special presentation, top the queso with fresh cherry tomatoes, red onion, sliced jalapeños and coriander just before serving. It’s also delicious drizzled over nachos, spooned onto loaded fries, served alongside tacos or used as a decadent burger topping.
The Ultimate Party Centrepiece
One of the best things about this recipe is how easy it is to keep warm throughout an event. The Instant Pot holds the queso at the perfect serving temperature, allowing guests to help themselves whenever they’re ready. Simply stir occasionally and add a splash of milk if needed to maintain its silky consistency.
Rich, Smoky and Seriously Moreish
With its velvety texture, smoky spice and irresistible cheesy flavour, this Smoky Instant Pot Queso is everything a great sharing dip should be. Quick to make, easy to serve and impossible to resist, it’s a guaranteed hit for parties, movie nights and every snack-filled occasion in between.
