French Onion Dip Recipe
French Onion Dip Recipe - a delicious, flavorful smokey french onion dip recipe is perfect for your next get-together, cookout, or holiday gathering!
Ingredients
- 2-3 tablespoons butter
- 2 yellow onions thinly sliced*
- 1 ¼ cups sour cream
- ⅓ cup mayo
- 3 tablespoons cream cheese softened
- 1-2 tablespoons fresh chives minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley minced
- 2 teaspoons garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon smoked onion powder regular onion powder works
- 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce
- ½ teaspoon white vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon liquid smoke
- ⅛ teaspoon lemon zest
- pinch kosher salt and ground black pepper
Instructions
- OPTIONAL Step: use our smoked onions recipe to smoke the onions before caramelizing them - not required, but a fun extra step if you really want to amp up the flavor!
- Caramelize Onions: Bring large cast iron skillet to medium-high heat. Add 2-3 tablespoons butter and move it around so that the entire pan is thinly coated. Add onions and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Move onions around the pan and bring heat down to medium once onions start to cook down. Continue cooking onions 15-30 minutes, turning heat down as necessary, until they start to turn golden brown. Once onions are golden brown add in the garlic, stir to combine and let the garlic become fragrant. Then turn off the heat and let them cool a bit.
- Combine Dip Ingredients: In a medium-sized bowl combine 1 ¼ cups sour cream, ⅓ cup mayo, 3 tablespoons cream cheese, 1-2 tablespoons fresh chives, 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, 2 teaspoons garlic, 1 teaspoon smoked onion powder, 1 teaspoon worcestershire sauce, ½ teaspoon white vinegar, ¼ teaspoon liquid smoke, ⅛ teaspoon lemon zest and pinch kosher salt and ground black pepper. Stir to combine. Add caramelized onions and stir again.
- Taste: Taste and feel free to add a tiny bit more liquid smoke or salt, as needed (taste again after it sits overnight and adjust the flavor again).
- Let Sit: this is one of those recipes that just tastes better after it gets a chance to sit in the refrigerator overnight! But, it will thicken quite a bit so let it return to room temperature on the counter before serving, so it is soft and scoopable!
Notes
- *Onions: we HIGHLY recommend making our Smoked Onions for this recipe and then caramelizing them! Really adds a smokey punch!
- Overnight Flavor Develops: after testing we discovered this is one of those recipes that just tastes better the next day, after it gets a chance to sit in the refrigerator overnight! But, it will thicken quite a bit so let it warm back up a bit on the counter before serving, so it is soft and scoopable!
- Storage: store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
- Serving: serve with your favorite crackers (regular or gluten-free) or chips!
Nutrition
Calories: 96kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 22mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 0.4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 272IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 38mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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