Swap the store-bought spice packets in place of this fast and oh-so-fresh recipe for Homemade Sour Cream and Onion Dip.
Few things are more satisfying to me in the kitchen than recreating a store-bought classic from scratch. While some things are inevitably just better when bought versus made (hello, puff pastry!), sour cream and onion dip belongs on the other side of the spectrum. Homemade is absolutely, undeniably, totally worth the (minimal) effort.
I’ve recreated the classic soup mix-turned-dip with just six simple ingredients, and it all begins with slowly caramelized onions that make up the majority of the fresh flavor of this recipe.
This wasn’t one of the recipes that I nailed on attempt #1. I knew it had to be identical, if not better, than the packet alternative, so I took on the laborious task of eating seasoned sour cream by the spoonful until this recipe was perfect.
An ingredient in the list below might surprise you…
Did you catch it? Soy sauce! It adds the perfect amount of salty, rich flavor to balance out the sweetness of the onions. Best of all, this homemade sour cream and onion dip can be whipped up a day in the advance and stashed in the fridge to give the flavors even more time to mingle before you commence your dipping and dunking with chips (homemade are are insane indulgence), crudité or perhaps just a spoon!
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Ingredients
- 2 Tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 cups minced onions (white or yellow)
- 1/2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
- 2 1/2 teaspoons low sodium soy sauce
- 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- Add the oil to a large nonstick sauté pan set over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add the onions, sugar, and a pinch of salt and cook, stirring, until the onions are caramelized, about 10 minutes.
- Set the caramelized onions aside to cool.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the sour cream, soy sauce, garlic powder, ½ teaspoon pepper and the cooled caramelized onions.
- Cover the dip with plastic wrap and refrigerate it until ready to serve.
Kelly's Note:
- For the best flavor, prepare the dip one day in advance and keep it refrigerated, covered with plastic wrap.
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Simple to make but tasty with wow! everytime…thanks for making all easy receipy!
You are so welcome! I’m thrilled you enjoyed the recipe!
Very impressed. I didn’t have any onion dip and was craving it, so I decided to look up a recipe and stumbled upon this one. So glad I did! This is so much better than store bought and everyone I’ve shared it with has agreed. Thank you for sharing!
You are so welcome, Ash! I’m thrilled you’ve been enjoying (and sharing!) the recipe. :)
Delicious! I love making cleaner versions of old favorites. The flavors are spot on.
Woohoo! I’m so thrilled you enjoyed the recipe, Lynn!
Hi, Can you use olive oil in place of vegetable oil?
Absolutely, Gary!
Great recipe. My store was out of the onion dip mix I normally buy so decided to Google a recipe. I used Kite Hill dairy free sour cream and added about 1 tbspn onion powder. I should have used the full amount of diced onion, but only used a half of one. Came out great!
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe, Becky!
Best sour cream onion dip I have ever had.
Thanks so much, Sandy!
Can’t wait to try this recipe!!
It sounds delish!!
I hope you enjoy it, Toni!