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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 Traci's Kitchen
Modesto, CA
on July 24, 2012
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Delicious! I made this tonight to go along with our coconut shrimp/coleslaw dinner. *** Hushpuppies: I decided to use 1/4lb of salad shrimp and added 1T sugar into the batter and low fat buttermilk. The men in the house said they would have liked more shrimp so I will probably stick to the recipe next time. I've never grated an onion before and really liked how it turned to pulp/juice since the picky people don't like the texture of onion. I used the juice as well but my batter was a little on the runny side which made it difficult to drop into the oil. *** Dip: I halfed the recipe of the dip and used less onion (1/4 vidalia but it still had a ton of flavor; for the hot sauce I used syriacha. I can't wait to make these again and the dip can be used with chips or vegetables; it's so much better than a package!
By kkkKatee
Rochester, MI
on June 09, 2012
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The dip is out of this world! I used 1/8 tsp cayenne in place of the hot sauce, and 2 cloves fresh garlic in place of the powder. I didn't have chives so I skipped them. Oh, and I used fat free Greek yogurt in place of the sour cream. I think these are all close substitutes, so I feel confident recommending this delicious dip!
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! :
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