Blackstone Queso

This Blackstone Cheese Dip Recipes is restaurant quality Velveeta queso that cooks easily in a cast iron skillet on the griddle. You only need 3 simple ingredients to create a delicious, cheesy, creamy queso that everyone will love.

If you are making Chicken Fajitas or Steak Fajitas on the griddle tonight, cook up some queso for a crowd pleasing dip. Serve with tortilla chips, veggies or crackers for an easy side dish. You may even love this Grilled Queso Recipe, Smoked Chorizo Queso or Cast Iron Queso.

Why We Love This Recipe

This is the perfect dip to make while grilling out. We love to have an appetizer out while we are catching up with family and preparing our meal on the Blackstone. This is also the perfect dip for your game day parties.

This is the perfect snack and it is even good leftover. Add your favorite tortilla chips, crackers, pretzels, or vegetable and enjoy a dip for your next movie night. It would also be perfect while you are hanging out by the pool.

This 3 ingredient queso can be made in a variety of ways.

Equipment Needed

To make this delicious smoky flavor Blackstone Queso, you will need the right tools.

• Blackstone
• Blackstone Spatula Tools
• Thermometer gun
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Make sure you also have a Cast Iron Skillet and a Meat Chopper for the best results. You can also make in a disposable aluminum pan.

Ingredients

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Different Variations

• Spicy Rotel – If you want the queso dip spicier, use two cans of Rotel. Rotel comes in medium and hot with green chiles, so I usually use one can of hot and one can mild. Diced tomatoes adds so much flavor.
• Sausage – Instead of ground beef use sausage. They have Hot Sausage that sometimes I will mix with the ground beef. If you like your food spicy, I would definitely add in some spicy sausage.
• Salsa – If you don’t have any canned rotel, mix the cheese and meat with a jar of salsa.
• Processed Cheese – We love the way Velveeta melts creamy, but if you prefer you can make this dip with a block of cream cheese and shredded cheddar cheese.
• White Velveeta Queso – Velveeta has a white cheese option that works great with this recipe. Feel free to use different types of cheese such as pepper jack cheese or monterey jack cheese.
• Creamy Texture – For a creamier texture, you can add in heavy cream. We like to add milk when we are reheating, but you can add it while cooking it.
• Pico de Gallo – This queso would be great with added in fresh tomato Pico de Gallo.
• Chopped Bacon – Make a Bacon Queso by adding in some chopped cooked bacon.
• Taco Seasoning – For added flavor add in taco seasoning while cooking the ground beef. You can also add in chili powder and garlic powder.
• Add Vegetables – You can cook some cilantro, onions, jalapeño and garlic with the ground beef to give the dip more flavor.
• Slice Jalapeno’s – We like to add in some slice jalapeno’s before serving.

How to Make Queso Dip on Blackstone

• Step 1 – Heat Grill and Cast Iron Skillet – Preheat the Blackstone grill over medium high heat (approximately 400 degrees F). Add a cast iron pan to the grill to preheat it as well.  

Step 2 – Brown the Ground Beef – Brown the ground beef in the cast iron pan over medium high heat.  Drain off any excess grease.

Step 3 – Mix in Rotel and Cheese – Add in the Rotel and diced Velveeta cheese.

Step 4 – Stir and Heat – Stir and heat over medium heat until melted and fully combined. You can close the lid on the Blackstone grill to help melt it evenly.  

Step 5 – Serve and Enjoy – Once melted and combined, serve warm with chips, crackers or veggies.  Enjoy!

Recipe Tips

• Serving – You can keep the dip on the Blackstone grill on low heat to keep warm while serving at a party or while camping. 
• Velveeta Cheese – Before adding the cheese to ground beef, we recommend dicing the cheese. This help it to melt faster and evenly.
• Cooking Ground Beef – After cooking the ground beef, drain any grease off. The queso taste better without the added grease.
• Thin Out Cheese – If you cheese dip is to thick, you can slowly add in milk. Adding milk helps to thin out the cheese dip consistency. The longer the cheese dip sets on warm in the cast iron skillet the thicker it will be.

How to Make Queso Dip on Stovetop

If you do not have a Blackstone Queso, you can still make this Queso Dip on the Stove top. Follow the recipe as it indicates and melt the ingredients in a cast iron skillet on the stove top.

Feel free to keep the skillet on warm and stir occasionally when serving. This will keep the queso warm while serving.

Feel free to also make this party dip on the charcoal grill or gas grill.

How to Serve Blackstone Queso Dip

Queso dip can be served while the skillet is still on the griddle. But you can also place it on a stove top or pour the queso in a slow cooker. These option will keep the dip warm, creamy and a guests favorite.

Make sure to serve with one of our favorite dippers items:

• Tortilla Chips
• Raw Vegetables
• Crackers
• Soft Pretzels
• Toasted Pita Bread
• Top on your fajitas, tacos or burritos

How to Store Leftovers

These delicious Rotel Dip is best served fresh, but you can refrigerate the leftovers in an airtight container for up to 5 days. The cheese will thicken as it sits.  Add in a small amount of milk or water when reheating to thin the cheese.