What’s Cooking in Gail’s Kitchen? Talking Points: X-Tra Cheese, Please Appetizer! Ever since I visited a popular Las Vegas restaurant, I’ve been looking for a cheese appetizer like this one. It’s not the traditional gooey soupy cheese dip you swipe tortilla chips through before gobbling down. The waiter set the iron skillet in front of us and said, “This is a cheese you need to use a knife and fork with. It’s not going to jump onto the chip.” Come to find out it was flambéed over an open fire in the kitchen. Wow! And they used tequila to ignite it. I wish I could tell you that’s what I did here, but sorry, “no comprendo”. Instead I baked it at a high temperature and dredged it through a spicy honey. Show compassion. I tried.
X-TRA CHEESE, PLEASE APPETIZER
Ingredients:
2 tablespoons butter, unsalted
1 yellow onion, diced
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
1/4 cup raw Tupelo honey
1 teaspoon sriracha
1 teaspoon garlic habanero sauce
2 tablespoons ranch dressing
Chives, for garnish
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 475°. Using a 10” iron skillet, warm butter over medium heat. Add diced onion and kosher salt. Sauté for 5-8 minutes, or until onions are soft and golden brown. Add Monterey Jack cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, and shredded mozzarella cheese. Mix thoroughly with onions. To make the spicy honey, in a microwave-safe dish combine raw Tupelo honey, sriracha, and garlic habanero sauce. Stir well. Microwave on High for 30 seconds. Stir again. Set aside. Transfer cheese-filled iron skillet to the oven. Bake 10 minutes until cheese is bubbly. Turn oven setting to High on Broil. Allow dark spots to appear on the surface, about 1-2 minutes. Watch carefully as this happens very quickly. Remove skillet from oven. Drizzle with spicy honey and ranch dressing. Garnish with chopped chives. Serve with tortilla chips.
Yes, please! I love cheese although I have to be careful not to overdo it. 😋😋 🤗😘
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Same here. Savor every bite. 🍃🧀😋
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Love cheesy appetizers – no thanks to flaming any thing (unless outside) – I would bake it too 🙂
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I agree. It may have an “ah-hah” effect in a restaurant, but I’ll take a “wow” at home. 😜
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Cheese! Say no more.
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Cheese, cheese….if you please. 🧀🍃🧀
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Something different.
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I agree. It’s more labor-intensive than opening a jar of queso. 🤣🍃😜
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That be a lot of cheese! I’m following the scent!
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Def need to share this dish. 🧀🍃
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Yes, extra cheese for me, please!
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It’s in there! 👏👏👏
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Ahhhh, cheese, cheese, and more cheese… I am in!!!
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It does make a tasty MEAL. 😜🍃🧀
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😋
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