Caramelized onions infuse a traditional sour cream & mayonnaise combo to create a sweet homemade onion dip, a delicious accompaniment for fresh vegetables or salted potato chips.
Want to know a secret? While mixing up a packet of seasoning is a quick way to make onion dip, there’s a better option. Homemade onion dip is way better and it’s not hard. It takes about 30 minutes of prep and cook time and BAM! You have a flavorful and sweeter dip, and guess what? You know every single ingredient that goes into it!
See, I had always had onion dip that came from a packet, or some store-bought version, and I was never a bit fan. It was just too… oniony. Too processed. And then a friend brought a homemade version to our house one day and I totally changed my tune. This is sweet and fresh. I couldn’t stop eating it.
An added bonus is that this dip is definitely a recipe to make ahead. The longer it sits, the longer the flavors infuse into the sour cream and mayo. Serve with veggies, crackers, or chips.
Homemade Onion Dip
Caramelized onions infuse a traditional sour cream & mayonnaise combo to create a sweet homemade onion dip, a delicious accompaniment for fresh vegetables or salted potato chips.
Ingredients
- 2 Tbs. olive oil
- 1 1/2 c. diced onions about 2 onions
- 1/4 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 1/2 c. sour cream
- 3/4 c. mayonnaise
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. ground pepper preferably white
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
Instructions
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Heat oil in a medium pan.
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Add onions and salt, cooking until onions are caramelized, about 20 minutes. Onions will be a deep brown.
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Set aside to cool.
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Once cooled, mix together all ingredients. Just before serving, stir and transfer to a serving bowl.
Recipe Notes
This recipe makes about 2 1/2 cups of dip. That's 10-1/4 cup servings, or 20-2 Tbs. servings.
If desired, you may reserve a tablespoon of caramelized onions to garnish the dip just before serving.
This recipe was adapted from Alton Brown.
This post, one of the first on the blog, was updated with new photos and updated formatting in 2018. The old photos didn’t do the dip justice, trust me.
mmm I’ve been craving onion dip. I’ll try this soon! thanks!
This looks perfect for snacking, I love the sound of the caramelized onion flavors.
I am planning to make a couple dips for this weekend and have never had homemade onion dip so this would be fun to try!
I hope you enjoy it!
Oh, this will be perfect for Super Bowl Sunday!
Yes it will!
I love homemade onion dip and the more caramelized onions the better!
I love making homemade dips, and this one is a winner. My family’s favorite chip dip is onion so this is a given that I’ll be making it.
I made homemade onion dip for the first time last year, and it’s so much better than opening up a packet! Thanks for sharing your recipe, I love those caramelized onions!
I made a dip similar to this a few years ago and now I remember just how amazing it was! Maybe I’ll have to do a re-do for the Super Bowl!
I am just loving this creamy dip! Onion dip is one of my favorites.