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French Onion Dip
Homemade French Onion Dip is a MUST for parties! Ditch the packet and make this creamy dip loaded with caramelized onions from scratch.
When it comes to party foods, dips are always at the top of the list. And one that is consistently on the top of everyone’s favorite chip dip list is French Onion Dip. For good reason too, it’s creamy, savory and perfect for scooping up with crispy crinkle cut chips.
Homemade French Onion Dip without a packet:
For the longest time, making homemade french onion dip at home meant, opening up the french dip seasoning packet and whisking it into some mayo and sour cream. But guys, now you don’t have to use a packet loaded with a bunch of ingredients you cant pronounce. Instead, you can make this great tasting french onion dip with a handful of ingredients that you probably already have on hand.
To make this recipe all you will need is: olive oil, onion, garlic, mayonnaise, greek yogurt (or sour cream), Worcestershire sauce salt and pepper.
How do you caramelize onions?
Caramelizing the onions is the key to the perfect onion dip. “Caramelized” doesn’t mean just cooking in the pan, true caramelization takes time to reach the perfect brown color and nutty flavor.
To caramelize onions, heat oil in a skillet over medium low heat and cook onions, stirring occasionally until browned. This will take about 20 minutes. Be patient. It’s worth it.
How do you make this Caramelized Onion Dip Recipe?
After you caramelize the onions, all you need to do is mix the remaining ingredients together and chill the dip.
DES’ TIP: Save yourself sometime on your party day and make this dip the day before! It tastes even better after the flavors have a chance to meld.
After you make this quick homemade french onion dip recipe, check out another twist on it, by making my Caramelized French Onion Dip Burgers recipe!
Note: This recipe was originally posted in 2009. It was updated with new photos, tips and nutrition facts in 2020.
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French Onion Dip
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a small pan over medium-low heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until they turn brown in color, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Take care not to burn the onions. Remove from heat and allow to cool.
- In a bowl combine cooled onion, mayonnaise, Greek yogurt, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. Chill 30 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition
Hey! I'm Des!
Welcome to Life’s Ambrosia where Dinner is served and memories are made. Here you will find over 1000 tried and true recipes for every possible occasion. In the last 10 years, this blog has helped millions of families put dinner on the table and create food memories. Let me help you too.
Green Global Travel
January 31, 2014 at 3:48 pmthis sounds like a great recipe! can’t wait to try it for the superbowl this weekend
Kimberley
March 1, 2011 at 9:24 pmErm… sorry about the double post. Internet went all funky and I didn’t realize the first one worked.
Kimberley
March 1, 2011 at 9:21 pmI always make my onion dip from a 16 oz carton of sour cream and a package of onion soup mix. It’s seriously one of my favorite things ever. But I’ve been meaning to try making it from scratch and your recipe sounds awesome! I think I’ll make it sans mayo though. Can’t stand the stuff.
Kimberley
March 1, 2011 at 9:20 pmI always just make onion dip out of a 16 oz carton of sour cream and a packet of onion soup mix. My favorite thing ever. However, I have been wanting to try making my own, and this recipe looks awesome. I’m thinking I might try it tomorrow, but sans mayonnaise. Can’t stand the stuff.
Carolyn
February 8, 2010 at 7:21 amDeseree,
I made this, the pizza bites, and the jalapenos stuffed w/ bacon and cream cheese yesterday for the Super Bowl. They were all a huge hit! The dip turned out wonderful, a really nice, almost sweet onion taste that didn’t linger too long at all! The pizza bites were delicious, and the jalapenos were perhaps the most popular appetizer! Thanks again for sharing all your delicious recipes. I’m going to be making the spicy buffalo wings and the garlic pepper wings this week for my boyfriend!
Deseree
February 9, 2010 at 10:09 pmCarolyn- Wow I’m flattered that you included so many of my recipes in your Super Bowl celebration. I am happy to hear that everyone loved them! I hope you enjoy the wings too :)
Bryan
September 29, 2009 at 3:33 pmI am not familiar with this recipe. This is not common in asian countries, especially in a third world country. It looks simple and I’ll give it a try.
Stephen
July 5, 2009 at 11:14 pmSounds great, my wife is going to try it
Sheila
June 29, 2009 at 3:51 amThis sounds great. I grew up eating the Lipton soup version. I am planning on making a double recipe of this for the 4th. One is just for me!
Jimbo
June 28, 2009 at 8:42 pmFrench Onion dip……dice onions , saute onions in a little olive oil , add 2 tsps powdered beef base to onions in pan ….deglaze pan with a little cooking sherry ……reduce till onions are almost dry ….set aside to cool..when cooled add to equal amounts of mayo and sour cream ….tasty tasty
DesignChick
June 28, 2009 at 5:43 pmThanks so much for this recipe- the only other ones I could find all used french onion soup mix- yuck! This is just YUM!!!
emily
June 28, 2009 at 4:42 amMy mum just uses french onion soup powder mix and sour cream. It’s delicious and even easier, as you just mix the two together.
Madeline
June 27, 2009 at 2:36 pmI love to make my own onion dip as well. It is so much better than store bought. This is pretty much the same recipe as I follow but I am onion crazy so I double the onions. Interesting comment above about using clams. That sounds great! I have to agree, this stuff is dangerous in our house too ;)
dawn
June 27, 2009 at 1:24 pmI’ve made this with clams, so good. My hubby just sits at the bowl and grazes, no one can get in on the action.
Kevin
June 27, 2009 at 10:01 amMaking your own caramelized onion dip sounds so good!
deborah
June 26, 2009 at 8:46 pmOooh, this looks so tasty. Definitely adding this to my to-do list for the 4th!
Theresa
June 26, 2009 at 6:51 amI’ve always wondered if I could make this kind of dip at home, because the unpronounceable ingredients in the store version scare me! I will definitely have to try this.
Risa
June 25, 2009 at 3:53 pmWhenever I have a get together I have my friend make this for me. I really need to give it a go since I know I love it!
Sara
June 25, 2009 at 5:13 amI can totally relate to eating French onion dip out of the carton with a spoon, not that I have ever done that ;)
Sydney
June 24, 2009 at 6:55 amIf you have 16 oz. of sour cream and lipton onion soup mix you can also make it in less time…but probably not as healthy.
Deborah
June 24, 2009 at 6:17 amI love caramelized onions – what a great idea to put them in the dip instead of raw onions!
GrilledShane
June 23, 2009 at 6:28 pmI just made a grilled cheese with caramelized onions and have since fallen in love with them. They are so awesome and yummy. I can only imagine how great they would be in a dip!
Katie
June 23, 2009 at 4:27 pmThis looks amazing!!! Thanks for posting the recipe, it will be perfect for our Independence day spread!