Mexican Chilli and Cheese Dip

Submitted by Noo8820

"I first had this in a Mexican restaurant in The Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas, the night before we got married. We loved it so much we virtually drank it and licked the bowl clean! This is the closest I've come to replicating it, and whenever I serve it, I see other people virtually drinking it and licking the bowl clean! You can also use this as a sauce!"

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 4 fresh chili peppers
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1⁄2 red onion (finely chopped)
• 5 cups monterey jack cheese (grated)
• 2 tablespoons creme fraiche
• 150 ml double cream
• 2 tomatoes, peeled
• tortilla chips, to serve

directions

1. Place the chilies in a dry frying pan over a moderate heat, turning them frequently until the skin blisters and darkens. Place the chilies in a strong plastic bag and tie the top to keep the steam inches Set aside for 20 minutes, and then carefully peel off the skins. Slit the chilies and scrape out the seeds, then cut the flesh into thin strips, then cut these in half lengthways.
2. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the onion for 5 minutes until it starts to soften. Add the cheese, creme fraiche and cream. Stir over a low heat until the cheese melts and the mixture becomes a rich, creamy sauce. Stir in the chile strips.
3. Peel the tomatoes by cutting a cross in the base and covering them with boiling water. Plunge them into cold water and the skin should peel off easily.
4. Cut the tomatoes in half and scrape out the seeds. Cut the flesh into 1 cm pieces and stir them into the sauce.
5. Serve warm with tortilla chips.

Reviews

[Cook4_6]

I made this last night for a dinner party, and it got good reviews from the adults. This was very tasty, but thought the texture was a bit grainy. Next time I might try using Mexican cheese to see if that does it. I am using the leftovers in a mexican omelette this morning and can't wait to try it that way! **** Update: I had an omelette this morning comprised of this, leftover homemade refried beans and leftover empanada filling topped with sour cream (a huevos rancheros like omelette) and it was fantastic!

 

[BakinBaby]

I think it lacked something, but not sure what. Thanks anyway, Noo. Made for 123 tag.

 

[appleydapply]

This was delicious! I used anaheim chilis - I actually roasted 4 of them, but when I was chopping them to add to the dip, my daughter asked me to stop at 2. They were large peppers so it seemed like plenty, with all the onion and tomato in the dip, too. I used heavy cream in place of double cream which I can't get. For the creme fraiche I used Recipe #218458. The dip just needed a bit of salt to bring out the flavors. This one is a keeper in my appetizer book!

 

[2Bleu]

We made half a batch and for the creme fraiche, we mixed a bit of buttermilk with whipping cream (per Zaar's Kitchen dictionary). I also used jalapenos for the chili peppers and all this worked out quite nicely. This is a very creamy dip but lacked seasoning. We added some habanaro sauce to spice it up some more.