Caramelized Onion Dip
I grew up on the boxed stuff but this version is wicked simple and tastes way better. Takes about 45 minutes but most of that is just waiting for the onions to do their thing.
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Ingredients
Ingredients (~3 cups)
- 1 Tbsp olive oil
- 1 Tbsp salted butter
- 3 large yellow onions thinly sliced
- 3 large shallots thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 Tbsp soy sauce
- 2 1/4 cups sour cream
- 3 Tbsp minced dehydrated onion
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp minced dehydrated garlic
- 1 1/2 tsp umami seasoning optional
- 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 1/2 Tbsp Dijon mustard
- 1/4 cup minced fresh chives
- Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat butter and olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat.
- Add sliced onions and shallots, season with salt and pepper.
- Cook stirring occasionally for about 10 minutes until soft and translucent.
- Add soy sauce and continue cooking, stirring every few minutes.
- Cook for 25-30 minutes total until deeply golden brown and sweet-smelling.
- Remove from heat and cool completely to room temperature.
- Roughly chop the cooled caramelized onions.
- Combine chopped onions with sour cream, mayo, dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic, umami seasoning, Worcestershire, and Dijon mustard in a large bowl.
- Mix well and fold in fresh chives.
- Taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours before serving.
Notes
Make the day before serving for best flavor development.
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