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Smoked Onion Dip

Chef Cole cooks onions over hickory chips to infuse them with a mellow, smoky flavor and golden color. The smoking provides a new dimension to the usual crudité and dip. It's a lighter, healthier snack that makes a welcome change of pace.

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Servings
6
Cuisine Type
  • american
Day Part
  • snack
Menu Part
  • appetizer
Main Ingredient
  • Vegetables

Source: National Onion Association

Chef Cole cooks onions over hickory chips to infuse them with a mellow, smoky flavor and golden color. The smoking provides a new dimension to the usual crudité and dip. It's a lighter, healthier snack that makes a welcome change of pace. 

Ingredients

6 cups hickory chips
5 med. yellow onions
4 cups heavy-duty mayonnaise
2 tbsp. minced fresh thyme
2 tbsp. chopped fresh chives
3 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tbsp. soy sauce
2 tbsp. ground black pepper
1 tbsp. kosher salt
1/2 tbsp. liquid smoke, to taste (if needed)
Assorted raw vegetables for dipping

Steps

  1. Soak hickory chips in water for at least 40 min.; drain.

  2. Peel and quarter onions and place in perforated pan. Cover with foil and puncture foil with a couple of holes.

  3. Place the soaked chips in a stovetop smoker or outdoor smoker over med.-high heat. Place pan of onions in the smoker. Smoke for 1 hr. or until onions have a nice brown color. (Tasting the onions for smoke flavor is the best way to check for doneness; not all smokers are the same.)

  4. When onions are smoked, transfer to food processor and puree until smooth; allow to cool.

  5. In bowl, combine pureed onions with mayonnaise and remaining ingredients; mix well. Taste for salt and liquid smoke. Serve with assorted raw vegetables.

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