Onion Dip with Potato Chips (Printable)

Creamy caramelized onions blended with mayo, sour cream, and chives served alongside crispy chips.

# What You Need:

→ Onion Dip

01 - 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
02 - 2 large yellow onions, finely chopped
03 - 1 teaspoon salt
04 - 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
05 - 1/2 teaspoon sugar
06 - 1/2 cup mayonnaise
07 - 1/2 cup sour cream
08 - 1/4 cup cream cheese, softened
09 - 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
10 - 1 tablespoon fresh chives, finely chopped, plus extra for garnish

→ For Serving

11 - 7 oz thick-cut potato chips

# Steps:

01 - Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chopped onions, salt, pepper, and sugar. Cook stirring frequently until onions are golden brown and caramelized, about 18-20 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
02 - In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, sour cream, softened cream cheese, Worcestershire sauce, and chopped chives. Mix thoroughly until completely smooth and creamy.
03 - Add the cooled caramelized onions to the cream base. Stir well to evenly distribute onions throughout the dip. Taste and adjust seasoning with additional salt and pepper if desired.
04 - Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 1 hour to allow flavors to meld and the dip to thicken slightly. The dip can be made up to 2 days in advance and stored covered in the refrigerator.
05 - Transfer the chilled onion dip to a serving bowl. Garnish with additional fresh chives. Serve alongside thick-cut potato chips for dipping.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • The caramelized onions give it this deep savory sweetness that storebought dips never achieve
  • It comes together in under 30 minutes but tastes like you spent all day on it
02 -
  • The onions must cool completely before folding them in or your cream cheese will melt into weird little lumps
  • This dip actually tastes better the next day so feel free to make it ahead
03 -
  • Finely chopping the onions by hand gives you better texture control than a food processor
  • Patience during caramelization is what separates good onion dip from unforgettable onion dip

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