Caramelized Onion Dip with Thick-Cut Potato Chips

Name: Caramelized Onion Dip with Thick-Cut Potato Chips
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 servings Canola oil, for frying; 113 grams cream cheese, at room temperature; 8 servings Chopped fresh chives; 8 servings Kosher salt; 8 servings Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; 118 milliliters quality store-bought mayo; 2 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 680 grams large onions (about , thinly sliced; 454 grams large russet (baking) potatoes (about , scrubbed; 118 milliliters sour cream; 1 Tbsp unsalted butter

Caramelized Onion Dip with Thick-Cut Potato Chips might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegetarian recipe has 306 calories, 3g of protein, and 25g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for The Super Bowl. Head to the store and pick up cream, olive oil, quality mayo, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 30 minutes.

Instructions

To make the Caramelized Onion Dip: Put a large skillet over medium heat and add the oil and butter. When the butter has melted, add the onions and season with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are a deep golden brown and caramelized, roughly 20 minutes. Watch carefully—you don’t want the onions to burn. Set aside and let cool.

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Onion

Butter

Pepper

Salt

Dip

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese on low speed for 1 minute just until smooth and free of lumps.

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Cream Cheese

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Bowl

Mix in the sour cream and mayo. Fold in the onions with all their juices; season again with salt and pepper if needed. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or up to 2 days. Bring to room temperature before serving, garnished with chives, with a bowl of chips.

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Salt And Pepper

Sour Cream

Chives

Onion

French Fries

Mayonnaise

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Bowl

To make the Thick-

Cut Potato Chips: Using a mandoline, slice the potatoes about the thickness of a nickel. Youshould get about 50 slices per potato.

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Potato Chips

Potato

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Mandoline

Put the slices in a large bowl and fill with cool water to cover. Swish the potatoes around to remove the excess starch; this will make the chips really crispy. Change the water 2 or 3 times until the water is no longer cloudy.

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Potato

Starch

French Fries

Water

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Bowl

Drain the potatoes well in a colander, then spread them out on a pan and pat dry with paper towels. This will prevent the oil from spattering from excess moisture.

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Potato

Spread

Cooking Oil

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Paper Towels

Colander

Frying Pan

Heat 3 inches of oil to 350°F in a countertop electric fryer or deep pot. Ifyou don’t have a deep-fry thermometer, a good way to test if the oil is hotenough is to stick the end of a wooden spoon or chopstick in it. If bubblescircle around the end, then you’re good to go.

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Cooking Oil

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Wooden Spoon

Kitchen Thermometer

Chopsticks

Pot

Put the potato slices in a fryer basket or spider strainer and carefully lower into the hot oil; do this in batches to avoid overcrowding and to keep the oil temperature constant. Give the potatoes a stir to keep them from sticking together. Fry the chips for 7 to 8 minutes, until they are golden brown and crispy.

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Potato

French Fries

Cooking Oil

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Sieve

Remove the chips with the spider, allowing some of the excess oil to drain off, and set on a paper towel–lined platter. Season lightly with salt while the potato chips are still hot.

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Potato Chips

French Fries

Salt

Cooking Oil

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Paper Towels