Garlic Confit French Onion Brie Dip by @alexawhatsfordinner

3h37

6 servings

🧄

30

Garlic cloves

🫒

120 ml

Extra virgin olive oil

🧂

3 tsp

Kosher salt

🌿

Fresh thyme

🧈

2 tbsp

Butter

🧅

1

White onion

🍷

2 tbsp

Cooking sherry

🍲

60 ml

Beef broth

🥫

2 tsp

Worcestershire sauce

🧀

230 g

Brie

🧀

Gruyère

🧀

Parmesan cheese

🧅

Green onions

🥖

Baguette

  1. Preheat
    • Garlic cloves
    • Extra virgin olive oil
    • Fresh thyme

    Preheat the oven to 250°F and add the garlic cloves, olive oil, and thyme to an oven-safe baking dish.

  2. Step
    • Garlic cloves
    • Extra virgin olive oil

    Keep the garlic cloves fully submerged in oil.

  3. Bake
    • Garlic cloves

    Cover and bake until the garlic is golden and tender, about 2 hours.

  4. Cool
    • Garlic cloves

    Cool the garlic confit as quickly as possible and refrigerate it in an airtight jar for up to one week.

  5. Melt
    • Butter

    Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.

  6. Add
    • White onion
    • Kosher salt

    Add the white onion and kosher salt.

  7. Cook
    • White onion

    Cook, stirring frequently and being careful not to burn the onions.

  8. Step
    • White onion

    Continue until the onions are caramelized, which can take an hour or more.

  9. Deglaze
    • Cooking sherry

    Deglaze with cooking sherry.

  10. Add
    • Beef broth
    • Worcestershire sauce
    • Fresh thyme

    Add the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and a sprig of fresh thyme.

  11. Reduce
    • White onion

    Reduce until the onions are jammy.

  12. Step

    Change the oven temperature to 350°F.

  13. Add
    • Brie
    • White onion
    • Gruyère

    Add the brie, caramelized onions, Gruyère, and Parmesan to a small baking dish and bake for about 20 minutes, until the cheese is melted and gooey.

  14. Broil

    Broil for about 2 minutes, until the cheese on top is golden.

  15. Top
    • Garlic cloves

    Remove from the oven and top with as much cooked garlic confit as desired.

  16. Garnish
    • Fresh thyme
    • Green onions
    • Baguette

    Garnish with thyme leaves and green onions, then serve with toasted baguette.

Garlic Confit French Onion Brie Dip by @alexawhatsfordinner

3h37

6 servings

🧄

30

Garlic cloves

🫒

120 ml

Extra virgin olive oil

🧂

3 tsp

Kosher salt

🌿

Fresh thyme

🧈

2 tbsp

Butter

🧅

1

White onion

🍷

2 tbsp

Cooking sherry

🍲

60 ml

Beef broth

🥫

2 tsp

Worcestershire sauce

🧀

230 g

Brie

🧀

Gruyère

🧀

Parmesan cheese

🧅

Green onions

🥖

Baguette

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/16

    Preheat the oven to 250°F and add the garlic cloves, olive oil, and thyme to an oven-safe baking dish.

    🧄Garlic cloves
    🫒Extra virgin olive oil
    🌿Fresh thyme
    🍳Baking dish

  2. Step 2/16

    Keep the garlic cloves fully submerged in oil.

    🧄Garlic cloves
    🫒Extra virgin olive oil
    🍳Baking dish

  3. Step 3/16

    Cover and bake until the garlic is golden and tender, about 2 hours.

    🧄Garlic cloves
    🍳Baking dish

  4. Step 4/16

    Cool the garlic confit as quickly as possible and refrigerate it in an airtight jar for up to one week.

    🧄Garlic cloves
    🫙Airtight jar

  5. Step 5/16

    Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium heat.

    🧈Butter
    🍳Skillet

  6. Step 6/16

    Add the white onion and kosher salt.

    🧅White onion
    🧂Kosher salt
    🍳Skillet

  7. Step 7/16

    Cook, stirring frequently and being careful not to burn the onions.

    🧅White onion
    🍳Skillet
    🥄Spoon

  8. Step 8/16

    Continue until the onions are caramelized, which can take an hour or more.

    🧅White onion
    🍳Skillet

  9. Step 9/16

    Deglaze with cooking sherry.

    🍷Cooking sherry
    🍳Skillet

  10. Step 10/16

    Add the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and a sprig of fresh thyme.

    🍲Beef broth
    🥫Worcestershire sauce
    🌿Fresh thyme
    🍳Skillet

  11. Step 11/16

    Reduce until the onions are jammy.

    🧅White onion
    🍳Skillet

  12. Step 12/16

    Change the oven temperature to 350°F.

  13. Step 13/16

    Add the brie, caramelized onions, Gruyère, and Parmesan to a small baking dish and bake for about 20 minutes, until the cheese is melted and gooey.

    🧀Brie
    🧅White onion
    🧀Gruyère
    🧀Parmesan cheese
    🍳Baking dish

  14. Step 14/16

    Broil for about 2 minutes, until the cheese on top is golden.

    🍳Baking dish

  15. Step 15/16

    Remove from the oven and top with as much cooked garlic confit as desired.

    🧄Garlic cloves

  16. Step 16/16

    Garnish with thyme leaves and green onions, then serve with toasted baguette.

    🌿Fresh thyme
    🧅Green onions
    🥖Baguette

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Vegetables, Oils, Spices, Herbs, Dairy, Alcohol, Meat, Broth, Condiments, Cheese, Grains, Bread

Ingredients

Garlic cloves, Extra virgin olive oil, Kosher salt, Fresh thyme, Butter, White onion, Cooking sherry, Beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, Brie, Gruyère, Parmesan cheese, Green onions, Baguette

Notes

Garlic cloves (peeled, or more), Kosher salt (for the garlic confit), White onion (large, sliced), Brie (cut into 1-inch cubes), Parmesan cheese (freshly grated), Green onions (sliced, for garnish), Baguette (for serving, toasted)

Allergens

Milk, Sulphites, Fish, Gluten

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Egg-Free, Nut-Free

Calories

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Macro nutrients

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Nutritional Information

Minerals

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Vitamins

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Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

15 minutes

Cooking

3 hours 22 minutes

Overall

3 hours 37 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Hard (3/4)

Steps

16 steps

Equipments

Utensils

Baking dish, Skillet, Airtight jar, Spoon, Knife

Appliances

Oven

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Dip, Starter, Appetizer

Occasions

Party, Dinner Party, Game Day

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@alexawhatsfordinner

Origin

Cuisine

French, American

Geographic

France, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Gooey, Creamy, Melty, Jammy

Flavors

Garlicky, Savory, Umami, Cheesy, Sweet-savory Caramelized Onion

Other

Price

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Recommended Preservation

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Preservation Infos

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