Makes 1 cup (240 ml)
Ingredients
2 strips of bacon 1 large onion 1/2 teaspoon (10 ml) onion powder 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 cup (480 ml) Paleo Mayo pinch of coarse ground sea salt
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350F (180°C). Add bacon to a 4.8 quart oblong glass baking dish and bake for 15 minutes. Flip each piece using tongs and cook for 5-7 minutes. Cut ends off onion, peel and rinse. Slice and add to a 10-inch skillet over medium heat and cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring often, until the onions are caramelized. Remove from heat and let cool 10-15 minutes. Reserve 1 tablespoon (15 ml) onions and add the rest to a food processor along with onion powder, garlic powder, Paleo Mayo, sea salt, and cooked bacon. Process until mixed and onions are chopped. Chop reserved onions and add to a serving bowl. Transfer mixture from the food processor to the serving bowl and stir to combine. Serve with plantain chips.
Enjoy!
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Caramelized onion bacon dip is a thick, savory dip where slowly caramelized onions and crisp bacon blend into paleo mayo. Onion and garlic powders round out the flavor, while reserved onion pieces give every scoop texture. Served with plantain chips, it is the dip that gets requested at every gathering.
Pro Tips
- Caramelize the onions the full fifteen to twenty minutes, stirring often. Rushed onions taste sharp and sweet-raw; properly caramelized ones are the soul of this dip.
- Cool the cooked onions ten to fifteen minutes before they meet the mayo. Hot onions melt the emulsion and turn the dip greasy.
- Reserve a tablespoon of the caramelized onions and fold them in chopped at the end. Those little pieces give the dip its texture and make it look homemade.
- Crisp the bacon fully and cool it before processing. Soft bacon turns pasty in the food processor instead of staying in little smoky bits.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does this dip keep?
Up to a week in the refrigerator in a covered container. The flavors deepen overnight, and it is even better on day two.
What can I serve with it besides plantain chips?
Celery sticks, apple slices, or bacon wrapped onion rings all scoop it well. It also spreads beautifully inside a lettuce wrap.
Can I make this dip without a food processor?
Chop the bacon and onions very fine by hand and stir everything together. You will get a chunkier dip that is just as delicious.
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Ingredients
Method
- Add bacon to a 4. 8 quart oblong glass baking dish and bake for 15 minutes.
- Flip each piece using tongs and cook for 5-7 minutes.
- Cut ends off onion, peel and rinse.
- Slice and add to a 10-inch skillet over medium heat and cook for 15-20 minutes, stirring often, until the onions are caramelized.
- Remove from heat and let cool 10-15 minutes.
- Reserve 1 tablespoon onions and add the rest to a food processor along with onion powder, garlic powder, Paleo Mayo, sea salt, and cooked bacon. Process until mixed and onions are chopped.
- Chop reserved onions and add to a serving bowl.
- Transfer mixture from the food processor to the serving bowl and stir to combine.
- Serve with plantain chips.
