Smoky Onion Dip
Pair this Smoky Onion Dip with chips or veggies as a perfect appetizer for your next summer barbecue!
Summer is basically Canadian BBQ season, a whole two months of perfect BBQ weather. I know we all know that one person who thinks nothing of standing outside in a blizzard or torrential rain just for a little barbecued meat, (ahem.. dad!). Personally I prefer grilling in the shade on a hot, sunny day whether its just family dinner or a backyard party with my friends.
Of course, the most important part of BBQ season is the food!
I love burgers and sausages, fresh grilled fish, and chicken loaded with barbecue sauce. The best part of hosting a summer barbecue party though are the appetizers! You are almost always guaranteed to find a delicious dip.
When it comes to making a great dip, sour cream is the perfect base to use when experimenting with something new. It works well with both savoury and sweet dips and during the summer season we always tend to have a tub or two of sour cream sitting in our fridge waiting to be used as a condiment or in a delicious recipe!
Gay Lea’s Gold Premium Sour Cream has been my go-to choice for Sour Cream since I first discovered it. It is incredibly rich, silky, decadent, and reminiscent of Crème fraîche. It is available in Ontario only in the 425 ml size. Gay Lea’s Sour Cream also comes in Regular, Low Fat, Fat Free and Lactose Free.
When it comes to this Smokey Onion Dip I was able to do away with adding mayonnaise to thicken it up as Gay Lea’s Gold Premium Sour Cream is so incredibly rich as it is. If you are not in Ontario and want to recreate this recipe simply use half Gay Lea’s Regular Sour Cream and half Mayonnaise.
Smokey Onion Dip
Ingredients:
1 Large Spanish Onion, finely chopped
1 tbsp Olive Oil
1/4 cup Butter
1 425 ml Container Gay Lea’s Gold Premium Sour Cream
1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
1 tsp smoked paprika
Salt and Pepper
Directions:
In a large skillet, melt butter and oil together over medium heat and saute onion until they are caramelized, about 20 minutes.
Allow onions to cool then add all ingredients to a food processor or blender and process until as smooth as you prefer.
If the mixture is too thin, refrigerate until cool and it will thicken up.
Transfer to a serving dish and serve with potato chips.
Smokey Onion Dip
Ingredients
- 1 Large Spanish Onion, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/4 cup Butter
- 1 425 ml Container Gay Lea’s Gold Premium Sour Cream
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire Sauce
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- Salt and Pepper
Instructions
- In a large skillet, melt butter and oil together over medium heat and saute onion until they are caramelized, about 20 minutes.
- Allow onions to cool then add all ingredients to a food processor or blender and process until as smooth as you prefer.
- If the mixture is too thin, refrigerate until cool and it will thicken up.
- Transfer to a serving dish and serve with potato chips.
Nutrition Information:
Serving Size:
1 gramsAmount Per Serving: Unsaturated Fat: 0g
Win it:
One Canadian will win a Gay Lea “BBQ Kit” (ARV $180) including a one year supply of Gay Lea product coupons! The contest is open for entry until July 31st, 2015 and is open to residents of Canada, excluding Quebec. The winner can expect their prize in approximately 4-6 weeks!
Disclosure: I am part of the Gay Lea Ambassador Campaign with Mom Central Canada and I receive special perks as part of my affiliation with this group. The opinions on this blog are my own.
Hubby BBQ’s all year long, so this would be perfect any time of the year
this recipe sounds so good. I’ll be marking this one to make soon.
I plan on making salsa dip with sour cream and I plan on making lots of dip from your smokey onion recipe! Thanks 🙂
Well I must try this dip since I love onion dips!!! Thanks for the recipe. I have pinned it for later use. Which won’t be long!!!! 🙂 I will have to check on the smoked paprika as I only have the regular and did not know there was another type.
Would use the Smokey Onion dip as a centerpiece surrounded by healthy veggies.
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Garlic dip would be good.
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I want to try your recipe for the onion dip and maybe a spinach dip!
I checked out the recipes on their site, and I think I’d try making a Quinoa Salad first.
All dips are awesome
This looks so delicious! I will try it next weekend at a family reunion. Yum!
I would make kale dip!
Loaded potato skins, creamy potato scallop, some pasta and maybe spinach dip!
I would like to make garlic dip for chips!!
I meant to write garlic onion dip
Smoky Onion Dip – looks amazing!
Lasagna
nacho dip
Baked potatoes with Gay Lea sour cream, bacon bits and fresh chives.
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We make a dip with sour cream, fresh dill from the garden, garlic
I’m going to try this dip only with pickles – I think. I love pickle dip and it shouldn’t be that hard to sub it in with a little dill and pickles cut up.
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I would make cheese pie with Gay Lea sour cream.
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I’d make a Nippy Waldorf Salad!
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onion dip!
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I make some cookies
I would make an onion dip
Saskatoon cake and Gay Lea whiipped cream.
Normally I would say that I would make a spinach and artichoke dip, but the smokey onion dip sounds pretty tempting…
I would make spinach dip
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Love to make that awesome Smoky Onion Dip
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We love chips and dip!
Onion Dip and my wife makes upside down pineapple cakes
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Spinach Dip is what we will make
id make spinach dip!
We make chives and garlic dip with sour cream, mayonnaise, chives and garlic powder. Using dips helps encourage the kids to eat their raw veggies.
cheesecake, family favourite!
Will try some dips for sure for summer snacking.
MIGHT BE INTEREST FOR MASHED POTATOES…
I love taco dip so I’d make that with Gay Lea sour cream or dip.
I would make onion dip for chips!!! So hungry now!!!
i’d make loaded baked potatoes and as a complement to my nachos
ARTICHOKE DIP
I would make dips for chips & veggies.
chip dip, tacos, topping for our baked potatoes and many more 🙂
I would make dips
We really like the whipped cream, and it’s a great time for pancake or waffles with whipped cream and fresh berries.
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A spinach and cheese dip.
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Love making my own Tzatziki for souvlaki
I will be making dips for the many BBQ’s and also topping my tacos and fajitas!
I think maybe a yummy spinach artichoke dip. Thanks for the chance.
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Sorry, Smokey Onion Dip! 🙂
I’ll make spinach dip
I’ll be making a 7 layer dip
I make sour cream chocolate cake and I use it to make a layered dip.
Your Smokey Onion Dip sounded so great, I think I’ll make it next! 😉
my mom always made lots of jello salads in the summer, my favourite is rainbow/ribbon jello. We always made our with sour cream, some use cool whip, but sour cream version is so much nicer.
I have a French Onion dip that I’d use the sour cream to make! 🙂
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Tantalizing!
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I would make sour cream onion dip to start
Would love to grill some Greek sausages and try the onion dip with sour cream and some cucumbers and tomatoes.
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With the sour cream, I’m going to make some chipotle pepper veggie dip!
I would like to make an assortment of dips with bread.
would make a spinach dip
Strawberries & whipped cream : )
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I would make cream cheese sour cream garlic mashed potatoes!
Gay Lea butter on fresh veggies
id make loaded baked potatoes with sour creme and french onion dip yummy
I am going to make an assortment of dips to eat at our trailer
I will be making buffalo chicken dip.
probably a spinach dip
I would make spinach dip
So strange, I just bought sour-cream on my way home from work to make dill dip. My garden has so much dill right now, love dill!
I have an onion, sour cream, cheese and shrimp dip that is always a hot.
I will be making pancakes this weekend using GayLea butter for the pan. Yum.
they have a Maple Chive Sour Cream dip – that sounds interesting.
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I would love to try the onion dip – thank you!
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would make a Caesar dip-my fave
I use Gay Lea Whipping Cream on my fresh strawberries
I love the sour cream dips, especially using fresh herbs from my garden.
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cheesecakes, blueberry, strawberry, and cherry
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Banana bread with GayLea sour cream.
My children love making shortbread chocolate chip cookies with GayLea Butter. They are so easy and delicious.
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Spicy spinach dip!
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Strawberry shortcake with Gay Lea whipped cream!
spinach dip
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I will make the onion dip!
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I would make onion dip using Gay Lea
Smokey Onion Dip, of course! 😉
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Various delicious dips!
Double-baked potato salad!
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smokey onion dip on baked potatoes
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sounds like I better get the nacho chips ready.
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would make a Caesar dip
I am going to make crab dip this summer.
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Love the sound of the onion dip – not packaged mix involved
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Whipped cream and berries or dip for summer veggies!
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I’d make an onion dip
GAY LEA BUTTER! Roast veggies on the BBQ in in tinfoil smother in GAY LEA butter. Can’t
would love to win
I’ll be making hashbrown casserole. It’s our traditional first breakfast on our annual camping trip.
will have to make this dip!
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some smokey onion dip
I would make spinach dip and progies .
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I would love to make a spinach dip.
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I would make some potato skins
I would try the onion dip
Definitely that onion dip!
I’d use for some delicious tortilla dip.
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I use Gay Lea sour cream to make Chicken Paprika.
I would definitely try your Smokey Onion Dip – sounds yummy! Perhaps I’d add some bacon to it too 🙂
I’d really like to make the Smokey Onion Dip recipe you posted.
I’m gonna try that onion dip
UHM YUM!
Dips, Dips and more Dips
I would make an artichoke dip.
I would use the sour cream to make strawberry and rhubarb muffins.
I’d like to try the Smokey Onion dip with a bit of garlic added. 🙂
So easy and so tasty, Yummy.
i would use for dips for veggies and also sour cream for my baked potatoes
I already made something a few days ago, Lasagna and it went well.
I would make spinach dip!
BBQ potatoes with butter
Thanks for the recipe, it looks delicious! Better than throwing a packet of onion soup mix in
spinach shrimp dip for pumpernickel bread…yum
I’d make roasted Garlic and Onion Dip.
I am going to try your smoky onion dip and spinach dip. Both are big favorites in our house.
hashbrown casserole
Loaded baked potatoes with perogies
I will use their coconut whipped cream on strawberry shortcake
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I make a french onion dip, it sounds a little like this one, but different textures. I’d make that.
My husband makes the ultimate double stuffed potatoes! YUMMY 😀
I think that Smokey Onion dip is worth a look !!
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I always use Gay Lea Sour Cream, mayonaise and fresh dill to make the best ever dipping sauce for chicken fingers. For a sweeter sauce I just add honey too
The Smokey Onion Dip sounds like the perfect dip for this summer!
Making my famous spinach dip and mom’s potato salad recipe!
I love a good loaded baked potato salad using sour cream
I’m definitely going to try the Smokey Onion Dip
Im going to try the smoky onion dip
I always make my own dips for chips and veggies. I use different herbs, spices and soup mixes and always mix with Gay Lea sour cream.
Spin dip for sure!
ranch Dip ,also love small new potatoes on the BBQ topped with sour cream.
Gosh there’s a ton, nachos/dips and I like using Sour Cream in mashed potatoes!
spinach dip is always a favourite
I would make summer fruit cheesecake. Cheesecake made with cream cheese sour cream and gelatin and fruit with graham cracker crust
I love using their Gold Premium Sour Cream right out of the container but also look forward to trying it in an artichoke dip. Mmm. Thanks for the chance!!! 🙂
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I would make a ranch dip for sure!
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Cheese dip!
It’s gave me a lot of idea 🙂
I think I would make some onion dip for chips!
I like to mix the sour cream with lime juice and zest to add to my fish tacos. yum
Gaylea Sour Cream, fresh Ontario strawberries and brown sugar; each in their own bowl so you can dip as you wish. With such beautiful ingredients, they don’t need anything else!
Gay Lea’s Gold Premium Sour Cream is my favourite too! It is so awesome for making dips and I would love to try your Smokey Onion Dip! It looks delicious! I also love to make a classic spinach dip. Thanks for the chance!
So many thinks!!! Dips and BBQed potatoes are at the top!! 🙂
Besides this awesome Smoky Onion Dip, and other dips, I’d have to use Gay Lea sour cream in my favourite Bacon Mushroom pasta, and on yummy baked potatoes!
tons of dip recipes (plus this one!) and the most epic of loaded baked potatoes!
Dips. My kids love them and great for all the bbq’s through the summer!
I want to try that onion dip!
a cheesecake !
I plan on making salsa dip with sour cream and I plan on eating lots of sour cream on baked potatoes and quesadias
I would make dips
I would make lots of dips!
I am making a cheesecake for a party this weekend using Gay Lea Sour Cream and Whipped Cream 🙂 Also an Ambrosia Salad with Sour Cream.
I would make a Caesar dip.
I would make some spinach dip 🙂