Gulf Coast Crab Queso | Louisiana Kitchen & Culture

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• ¼ cup diced yellow onion
• ½ red bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 2 jalapeños, seeded and diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup lager, such as Lone Star or Corona
• 1 cup water
• 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1 pound white American cheese, shredded
• 1 pound lump crabmeat
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice, plus 1 teaspoon grated lime zest
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon cayenne