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Ingredients
Onion Dip:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 Vidalia onions, chopped
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 cups sour cream
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- Dash hot sauce
- 1 1/2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1/4 cup finely chopped chives
- Shrimp Hushpuppies, for serving, recipe follows
Directions
Add the olive oil and butter to a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the onions and saute until caramelized, about 20 to 25 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste. Remove from the heat and allow the onions to cool.
Blend the sour cream, mayonnaise, hot sauce, garlic powder, and chives together in a medium bowl. Add the onions and stir well to blend. Taste for seasonings. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
*Cook's Note: This dip is best made the night before, so the flavors have time to meld.
Shrimp Hushpuppies:
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 3/4 cup self-rising flour
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/2 small onion, grated
- 1/4 cup chives, chopped
- 1/2 pound cooked shrimp, cleaned and tails removed, chopped
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1/4 cup cheddar cheese, grated
- Peanut oil, for frying
Preheat oil in a deep-fryer or Dutch oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl. Drop heaping tablespoon-sized amounts of the mixture into the hot oil. Fry in batches for 2 to 3 minutes each. Remove from the oil to paper towels to drain and season immediately with salt and pepper Transfer to a serving platter or bowl and serve with the onion dip.
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By brewcityblondie
on May 10, 2012
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I made the Vidalia Onion dip for a New Year's DAY party with my entire family and it was a HUGE hit! Everybody - including the children - LOVED it! I plan on making it again for Mother's Day this weekend! I usually tweak almost every single recipe I make; however, this was actually one recipe where I didn't need to - it's perfect as is! YUMMY - 5 stars for sure! (PS: I love Gina & Pat - they are such a sweet, loving couple and you KNOW it's genuine and not just for the cameras - how wonderful! :
By mskagrant
Hutchins, TX
on February 15, 2012
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loved them
By niksoul_11568991
Southfield, MI
on December 31, 2011
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Just tried this recipe and really liked it. Half way thru I added sugar to the mix and loved it sweeter!!
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