VanBuren Recipes

FRENCH ONION DIP FROM SCRATCH - ALTON BROWN

Name: FRENCH ONION DIP FROM SCRATCH - ALTON BROWN
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: dip
Ingredients: 4 large yellow onions, peeled (about 3 1/2 pounds); 12 gm dark brown sugar; 9 gm kosher salt; 4 tablespoons unsalted butter; 90 gm water, divided, plus more if needed for deglazing; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 30-60 ml bourbon; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 3/4 cup mayonnaise; 1 1/2 cups sour cream; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper

ALTON BROWN

dip

ONION

2 servings

porce

30 minutes

aktivní čas

2 hours

celkový čas

Začít vařit

Ingredience

4 large yellow onions, peeled (about 3 1/2 pounds)

12 gm dark brown sugar

9 gm kosher salt

4 tablespoons unsalted butter

90 gm water, divided, plus more if needed for deglazing

1/4 teaspoon baking soda

30-60 ml bourbon

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

3/4 cup mayonnaise

1 1/2 cups sour cream

1/4 teaspoon garlic powder

1/4 teaspoon freshly ground white pepper

Pokyny

Using a mandoline or sharp knife, thinly slice the onions and place in a large pot. Sprinkle with the dark brown sugar and salt and gently toss with tongs. Cover the pot and let the onions rest for 10 minutes.

After 10 minutes, uncover the pot and add the butter and 1/4 cup of the water. Cover with the lid and place over medium heat to steam for 10 minutes. Remove the lid and cook, stirring often, for 10 minutes then reduce the heat to medium-low. Add water in small increments, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pot as needed if the onions start sticking.

Make a slurry (a thickening agent) with the baking soda and 2 tablespoons of water in a small container with a lid. Give it a good shake to thoroughly combine then add it to the onions. Continue cooking for 10 minutes until the liquid has been absorbed and the onions are deeply browned. Add the bourbon and cook, stirring and scraping the bottom of the pot until almost dry, 10 more minutes. Stir in the black pepper and cook for one more minute before removing from the heat to cool. Total cook time for the onions is approximately 60 minutes, and should be reduced to approximately 1 1/2 cups.

Once cool, put 1/2 cup of the caramelized onions in a medium mixing bowl. Add the mayonnaise, sour cream, garlic powder, and white pepper, and stir to combine.

Cover tightly with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour (overnight would be even better). When ready to serve, stir in another 1/2 cup of the caramelized onions, reserving what remains for another use.

Poznámky

CAN also cut onion portion of recipe by ⅓ as only ⅔ of the onions are required for the dip. Or use the extra ⅓ for French Onion Soup.