French Onion Dip

A recipe for French Onion Dip! Caramelized onions are paired with sour cream and mayonnaise for an easy and refreshing dip.

This French Onion Dip such a great appetizer packed with caramelized onions, garlic, sour cream, and mayonnaise. It does take some time to caramelize the onions, but overall everything comes together easily and it can be made up to a day or two ahead of time!

Simply caramelize the onions by cooking over medium to low heat on the stove for about 30-45 minutes. Once deeply golden, add the garlic, followed by the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.

Continue to cook until all the liquid has evaporated, then allow to cool to room temperature. Fold the onions with sour cream, mayonnaise, and fresh chives, then refrigerate for a couple of hours to chill and allow the flavors to blend before serving.

I paired the French Onion Dip with crackers, wavy potato chips, carrots, and celery. It is also delicious spread over toasted baguette slices or rustic bread.

A Few Tips

This recipe includes the flavors reminiscent of French Onion Soup in dip form. If you are looking for a recipe using store-bought French Onion Soup Mix, RecipeTin Eats has a great version with her Super Easy French Onion Soup Dip.

To caramelize the onions, cook over low to medium low heat until a deep golden color and softened. Don’t rush the process by turning the heat up. It takes time for the flavor to develop, around 30-45 minutes.

Make sure to cook the onions with the beef broth until all the liquid has evaporated. Any remaining liquid will create a watery dip.

For a more creamy texture, you can use an immersion blender to smooth out the mixture and blend the caramelized onions into the dip.

The chives can be swapped for fresh parsley if desired.

Refrigerate the dip for at least 2 hours to overnight and let sit at room temperature about 20-30 minutes before serving. It will last up to 3 days in the refrigerator. If the ingredients separate, stir back together to combine before serving.

Looking for more dip recipes?

Try my:

• Three Cheese Queso Dip
• Peppermint S’mores Dip
• Cheddar Guinness Dip

French Onion Dip Recipe

Adapted from Sprinkled with Flour

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French Onion Dip

A recipe for French Onion Dip! Caramelized onions are paired with sour cream and mayonnaise for an easy and refreshing dip.

Course Appetizer

Cuisine N/A

Keyword appetizer, caramelized onion, dip, French onion, onion

Prep Time 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes minutes

Resting Time: 2 hours hours

Total Time 3 hours hours

Servings 6 Servings

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons (30 grams) unsalted butter
• 2 yellow onions peeled and diced
• 2 cloves garlic peeled and minced
• 1/4 cup (60 milliliters) beef broth
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 cup (230 grams) sour cream
• 1/2 cup (115 grams) mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon thinly sliced fresh chives plus more for garnish

Instructions

• In a large skillet, melt the butter over medium low heat. Add the onions to the pan.
• Cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown and caramelized, about 30-45 minutes. Adjust heat between medium and low as needed to caramelize the onions without burning.
• Stir in the garlic and cook until fragrant, 30 seconds to 1 minute.
• Add the beef broth and stir to deglaze the pan. Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.
• Cook for another 1-2 minutes until the liquid has evaporated. Remove the pan from heat and set aside to cool.
• In a medium bowl, combine the sour cream, mayonnaise, and chives.
• Once the onions are cool to touch, fold them into the sour cream mixture.
• Adjust seasonings to taste, cover, and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to overnight.
• Serve with vegetables, chips, and/or crackers.