Description
Homemade French Onion Dip is a creamy, flavorful dip made by caramelizing onions slowly to bring out their natural sweetness, then combining them with cream cheese, sour cream, and mayonnaise. Perfect for serving with potato chips, this classic dip is easy to make and a guaranteed crowd-pleaser.
Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
- 3 tbsp butter
- 2 1/2 cups diced onions (2 to 3 onions; brown, yellow, or white)
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
- 4 oz / 120 g cream cheese (cold, cut into cubes)
- 1/4 cup whole egg mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup sour cream (full fat preferred; can substitute low fat or yogurt)
Instructions
- Caramelize Onions: Melt the butter in a fry pan over medium heat. Add the diced onions, salt, black pepper, onion powder, and cayenne pepper. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Then reduce the heat to medium low and continue cooking for 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally until the onions are sweet and golden brown. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
- Prepare Cream Base: Place the cold cream cheese cubes, sour cream, and mayonnaise in a mixing bowl. Mix together until smooth and creamy, using a microwave in 10-second bursts to soften the cream cheese if needed to help with mixing.
- Combine: Add the cooled caramelized onions to the cream base. Gently fold the onions in until just combined, preserving some texture and flavor bites from the onions.
- Chill to Develop Flavor: Refrigerate the dip for at least 2 hours to allow the flavors to meld; overnight chilling is recommended for best taste.
- Serve: Serve the dip at room temperature, optionally garnished with chopped chives. It pairs perfectly with plain crinkle cut potato chips for dipping.
Notes
- The key to the rich flavor is slowly caramelizing the onions until they become sweet and golden.
- You can use brown, yellow, or white onions based on preference, all work well.
- For easier mixing, soften the cream cheese in short microwave bursts.
- Allowing the dip to chill overnight enhances the depth of flavor.
- Serve at room temperature for the best texture and taste.
- Garnish with chopped chives for an added pop of color and mild onion flavor.
- Best enjoyed with plain potato chips to let the dip flavor shine.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 77 g
- Calories: 162 kcal
- Sugar: 2.1 g
- Sodium: 134 mg
- Fat: 14.8 g
- Saturated Fat: 8.1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6.3 g
- Fiber: 0.8 g
- Protein: 2.1 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
