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    Smoked French Onion Dip with Chives and Sour Cream

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    Smoked Onion Dip is an easy recipe that starts with a base of smoked white onion, then layering in sour cream, chives, and cream cheese for the ultimate game day or party snack. It’s a fantastic smoky twist on the classic French Onion Dip (but so much better!).

    Smoked onion dip with sour cream and chives.
    Don’t forget some salty chips with your Smoked Onion Dip.

    Vindulge Recipe Highlights

    • Smoking the onion creates a sweeter flavor for this dip with a smoky twist.
    • Finely dicing the onion makes for a great texture without biting into big chunks.
    • Adding your favorite dry rub or even ranch seasoning can create your own flavor profile if you like a more salty or umami flavor.

    Yes, you can drop some store-bought onion soup powder into some sour cream making it French Onion Dip (it’s the dried onions that do it). But why not try smoking an onion and then making your own homemade Smoked French Onion Dip? The flavors are delicious, the steps to make it are easy, and you can modify based on your own flavor preference.

    Smoked onion dip is a great edition to your Big Game party spread, or really any party for that matter. Wow your friends with the secret ingredient – smoked onions. It’s pretty addictive!

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    • Smoked French Onion Dip Recipe

    Ingredients

    Instead of using a dried onion soup mix, we opt for a mix of fresh and dry spices for our homemade blend.

    • White Onion – After smoking for two hours, the onion becomes sweet and soft. Red onions will still be a more pronouced flavor. So if you (and your guests) love onion, then feel free to swap the white onion for a red one.
    • Dairy – For the creaminess we mix sour cream with cream cheese. The combination adds the acidic flavor plus a creamy richness. You can also swap the sour cream for Greek yogurt should you want 1:1.
    • Spices – Onion and garlic powder both accentuate the flavor of the dip.
    • Salt – Kosher salt brings the sweet and salty flavor together.

    How to Smoke Onion

    We use smoked onion for onion rings as well as a topping for burgers. It’s such a fun way to add flavor and is the key ingredient for this smoked onion dip.

    1. Cut the onion in half from the poles (versus the orbital). Cutting in half adds more surface area to take on smoke flavor. You can smoke an onion whole, but cutting it in half allows the onion to “cook” faster.
    2. Prepare the smoker, targeting 225 degrees Fahrenheit, using fruit wood like apple or cherry for a sweeter flavor. For more smoke flavor, you can use oak or hickory.
    3. Place the onion halves on the smoker for two hours and then remove. Allow them to cool to make it easier to chop. You can also place the smoked onions in the refrigerator to cool for one hour to make it easier to cut. You can do this the day before for easier prep.

    After the onion has cooled, remove the poles and then outer layer of skin. Then it’s ready to finely dice.

    Chef’s Note: Cutting at the poles (where the stalks sprouted from) versus the orbital allows the cells from the onion to stay more intact providing better texture to the onion as you eat it in the dip.

    Making Smoked French Onion Dip

    1. Finely dice the smoked onion.
    2. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and then stir to combine.
    3. Season to taste with more salt. Because this recipe runs sweet, avoid a rub with sugar unless you want additional sweet flavor.
    4. Serve with your favorite chips and veggies.
    Dipping a chip into smoked French onion dip.
    You have to have the right chips for this dip.

    Other Great Appetizers

    You can see our entire line up of game day appetizers for the grill or smoker. Here are some of our favorites.

    • Pork Belly Burnt Ends
    • Grilled Buffalo Style Chicken Wings
    • Jalapeño Popper Cheese Dip
    • Grilled Brie with Wine and Thyme

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    Smoked onion dip with sour cream and chives.

    Smoked French Onion Dip Recipe

    An easy smoked onion appetizer with smoked white onion, sour cream, chives, and cream cheese for the ultimate game day snack.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 2 hours
    2 hours
    Servings: 2 cups
    Calories: 399kcal
    Author: Mary Cressler | Vindulge
    Cost: $10.00

    Ingredients

    • 1 large white onion, cut in half from the poles
    • ¾ cup sour cream
    • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
    • 2 tablespoons chopped chives
    • 2 teaspoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • ½ teaspoon onion powder
    • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
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    Instructions

    • Prepare Smoker: Target 225 degrees Fahrenheit using fruit wood like apple or cherry for a sweeter flavor. For more smoke flavor, you can use oak or hickory.
    • Smoke Onion: Cut the onion in half from the poles (versus the orbital). Place the onion halves on the smoker for two hours and then remove. Let cool. You can do this the day before for easier prep.
    • Make Dip: Finely dice the onion. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and then stir to combine. Season to taste with more salt. Serve with your favorite chips and veggies.

    Notes

    Ingredients: You can use a red onion, but it will have a more pungent onion flavor. It will still be sweet. For more umami or savory flavors, add your favorite dry rub.
    Prepping Onion: Cutting at the poles (where the stalks sprouted from) versus the orbital allows the cells from the onion to stay more intact providing better texture to the onion as you eat it in the dip.
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    Nutrition

    Calories: 399kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 837mg | Potassium: 346mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1431IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 174mg | Iron: 1mg
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