American
French Onion Dip
Caramelized onion dip with deep savory flavor, made from scratch and infinitely better than any packet mix.
dipMediumAmerican
Prep15 minCook45 minTotal60 minServes10Tempcold
✓ vegetarian✓ gluten-free
⚠ Contains: 🥛 Dairy
Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 largeyellow onions(about 1 lb)
- 2 tbspunsalted butter
- 1 tbspolive oil
- 1 tspkosher salt(divided)
- 1 cupsour cream
- 1/2 cupmayonnaise
- 1 tspWorcestershire sauce
- 1/4 tspgarlic powder
- 1/4 tspblack pepper
- 2 tbspfresh chives(minced)
Make Ahead
Improves significantly after chilling overnight. Keeps refrigerated up to 5 days.
Instructions
- 1Slice onions into thin half-moons
- 2Heat butter and oil in a large skillet over medium heat
- 3Add onions and 1/2 tsp salt, cook stirring occasionally for 35-45 minutes until deeply golden and caramelized
- 4Let onions cool completely, then finely chop
- 5Mix sour cream, mayonnaise, Worcestershire, garlic powder, remaining salt, and pepper
- 6Fold in cooled onions and chives
- 7Refrigerate at least 2 hours, preferably overnight
- 8Taste and adjust seasoning before serving
Notes
Pro Tips
Low and slow is the secret to caramelized onions - don't rush the process. A touch of Worcestershire adds depth without being identifiable.
History & Origin
The packet version was created by a Lipton employee in 1954. This from-scratch version elevates the concept with properly caramelized onions instead of dehydrated flakes.
Pairs Well With
white-winelight-beervodka
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