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Texas Brisket Queso

Leftover Brisket Queso Recipe

5 from 3 votes
A wonderful cheesy queso chock full of smoked brisket. What a great way to use up leftover brisket.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings: 12 Servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: Tex Mex
Calories: 435

Ingredients
  

Pico de Gallo
  • 2 roma tomatoes diced small
  • ½ cup white onion diced small
  • 1 cloves garlic pressed
  • 1 jalapeño pepper stemmed, seeded and diced
  • ¼ cup cilantro chopped
  • 2 tbs olive oil
  • 1 lime juiced
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Queso
  • 1 lb brisket cooked and chopped
  • 1 cup white onion diced
  • 1 glove garlic diced
  • 16 oz white American cheese cubed or grated
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • ¼ cup cilantro chopped
  • 3 cup tortilla chips

Method
 

Pico De Gallo
  1. Add the tomatoes, onion, garlic, jalapeño, cilantro, olive oil, lime and salt to a medium bowl and mix well. Adjust salt as needed.
Brisket Queso
  1. Heat the chopped brisket in 1 tablespoon of canola oil until browned. Remove from heat and set aside.
  2. In a medium sauce pan, add the olive oil and onion. Cook for 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Be careful and do not let the garlic burn.
  3. Add ¼ cup of the heavy cream and simmer for one minute. Add the cheese and stir every 30 seconds.
  4. Once the cheese has melted, add the remaining cream and stir until combined. Stir in the pico de gallo and simmer for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
  5. Place in a serving bowl and top with the brisket and cilantro and serve with chips.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.3cupCalories: 435kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 18gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 84mgSodium: 860mgPotassium: 313mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 796IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 449mgIron: 2mg

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