Poblano Pepper Crema: The Ultimate Poblano Cheese Dip Recipe

My Poblano Pepper Crema is the Ultimate Poblano Cheese Dip Recipe.  Unlike other Queso Dips, this poblano cheese dip is served chilled.  The sauce’s beautiful green hue comes from the use of three items: cilantro, poblano peppers, and jalapeño peppers.  While the poblano peppers provide an earthy flavor, the jalapeño peppers pack a fierce and spicy-heat in this recipe.

Tip: If you are not a fan of spicy foods, remove the seeds from the peppers before incorporating them into the recipe.  If you prefer a spicier poblano cheese dip, add more jalapeños to the recipe.

Lets get to dipping into this delicious Poblano Pepper Crema: The Ultimate Poblano Cheese Dip Recipe!

Poblano Pepper Crema

Poblano Pepper Crema: The Ultimate Poblano Cheese Dip Recipe

Poblano Cheese Dip

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Prep Time 5 mins

Cook Time 5 mins

Ingredients

  

• 1 poblano pepper
• 2 jalapeño peppers
• 2 garlic cloves
• 8 oz Philadelphia Cream Cheese
• ⅓ cup Mexican crema or sour cream
• ½ cilantro bunch
• ¼ cup fresh lime juice approximately 2 - 3 limes
• ½ tsp sea salt or kosher salt

Instructions

 

• Clean and rinse your peppers and cilantro before incorporating them into the recipe.
• Remove the stems from the peppers. Discard the stems.
• To reduce the heat in this recipe, halve the peppers and remove the seeds. If you like spicy quesos like me, simply skip this step.
• Roughly chop ½ of a cilantro bunch, including its stems.
• Halve limes and juice into a ¼ measuring cup.
• Using a blender, food processor, or hand blender, add all the ingedients and blend until smooth.
• Taste the crema and determine whether or not it needs additional salt. If you would like additional salt in this recipe, add it gradually and in small increments to not over salt the dip. If you have over salted the dip, add more lime juice to neutralize the salt.
• Pour the poblano cheese dip into a beautiful serving bowl and enjoy with chips or veggies. Happy dipping!

Tools used for this Poblano Pepper Crema: The Ultimate Poblano Cheese Dip Recipe

1 serving bowl

Food processor, hand blender, or blender

1 cutting board

1 sharp knife

Measuring cups and measuring spoons

Poblano Pepper Crema

I hope you enjoy this poblano cheese dip recipe as much as I do.  I love dipping my favorite corn tortilla chips in this poblano pepper crema.   Fresh vegetables and chicken wings are some of my other favorite items to dip in this chilled crema.

As football season approaches, this creamy and spicy dip is the perfect appetizer for your next party.  Best of all, the dip can be made in advance.  Simply prepare the poblano pepper crema the morning of your party, cover the dip properly in a sealed container, and chill in the refrigerator until your are ready to serve.

The poblano cheese dip recipe is not only a great appetizer, but it is also is a great topper for enchiladas, tacos, and flautas.  While this poblano pepper crema can pack some spicy-heat, simply cool off with my Tamarind Margarita. To see the recipe for this fabulous cocktail, click here.