Food Recipes Caramelized Shallot Dip 5.0 (2) Add your rating & review Regular onions get the boot in this delicious twist on the classic dip. By Jenna Helwig Jenna Helwig Jenna is the food director at Real Simple and the author of Bare Minimum Dinners, a cookbook featuring more than 100 low-lift, high-reward recipes. Previously, Jenna was the food director at Health and Parents. She is also the founder and operator of Rosaberry, a boutique personal chef services company, and the author of four other cookbooks, including the bestselling Baby-Led Feeding. Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on September 11, 2022 Rate PRINT Share Close Photo: Greg DuPree Hands On Time: 20 mins Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Servings: 8 Shallots stand in for onions in what's an otherwise straightforward sour cream dip. Like with onions, proper caramelization of the shallots takes time, but it's worth the payoff, since low and slow heat not only caramelizes the sugars so they become sweeter and rich in umami, it breaks down the fibers for a melt-in-your-mouth texture. Stirred into all the classic ingredients for an onion dip, the result is rich, tangy, and borderline addictive. To amp up the allium flavors, swap in snipped chives for the parsley. As for chips? Potato is standard, though bagel or pita chips would taste great, too. Ingredients 3 tablespoons olive oil 1 pound shallots, thinly sliced (about 3 cups) ¼ teaspoon granulated sugar 1 ½ teaspoons kosher salt, divided 1 ½ cups sour cream ½ cup mayonnaise ¾ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper ¼ teaspoon onion powder ¼ teaspoon garlic powder ¼ cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, plus more for serving Potato chips and sliced English cucumber, for serving Directions Heat oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high. Add shallots, sugar, and ¾ teaspoon salt; cook, stirring often, until shallots begin to color, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low; cook, stirring occasionally and scraping bottom of pan, until shallots are a deep golden brown, 40 to 50 minutes. (If shallots seem dry at any point or if bottom of pan starts to darken, stir in 1 tablespoon water.) Transfer shallots to a small bowl. Let cool to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Stir sour cream, mayonnaise, pepper, onion powder, garlic powder, and remaining ¾ teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Stir in shallots and parsley and top with more parsley. Serve with potato chips and sliced cucumber. Make Ahead Store dip in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Stir in parsley just before serving. Rate It Print