I recently found myself with a large amount of French onion dip, homemade, of course, leftover from a party. It’d been in the fridge for a week, and there was enough left that I didn’t want to toss it. Nor did I want to sit down with a bag of chips and finish it off — though I will admit the thought did cross my mind because homemade French onion dip is just that good.
Resisting temptation, I searched around online for an idea of how to use it as an entrée rather than a snack and came upon a recipe for French Onion Chicken.
If you’ve never had homemade French onion dip, let me tell you that you simply cannot compare it to the kind you pick up in the store. With caramelized onions, sour cream, a splash of Worcestershire sauce and some white wine, it really is a remarkable dip with a lovely marriage of flavor and texture.
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So how to turn it into dinner? All it took was some chicken tenders, cheese and French fried onions — a simple combination that resulted in a recipe that will go into my files. The next time I make onion dip, I’ll be sure to hold some back to make French Onion Chicken.