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dip essentials: flexible ranch-like dipping sauce

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Andy59 avatar
Wichita, KS
Updated on Sep 2, 2020

This is similar to a typical ranch dressing, but I tweaked the ingredients to help it better compliment items such as, chicken wings and veggies. I wanted it ranch-like; however, I wanted to be able to taste the item I was dipping into it. I made this the other day while pulling an all-nighter working on my slow-cooker chicken wings, and thought they needed something more than just buffalo sauce. So, you ready… Let’s get into the kitchen.

prep time 10 Min
cook time
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot
yield Several

Ingredients

  • PLAN/PURCHASE
  • WET INGREDIENTS
  • 1/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1/3 cup greek yogurt, plain variety, or sour cream
  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise, plain variety
  • DRY INGREDIENTS
  • 1 teaspoon dill weed, dried, or fresh
  • 1 teaspoon dehydrated onions, ground to a powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried chives
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt, kosher variety, fine grind
  • 1 - 2 pinches white pepper, fine grind
  • ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS
  • 1 - 2 teaspoons lemon juice, freshly squeezed, or to taste
  • OPTIONAL INGREDIENTS
  • 1 tablespoon buttermilk powder

How To Make dip essentials: flexible ranch-like dipping sauce

  • Step 1
    PREP/PREPARE
  • Step 2
    This dressing will last 8 – 10 days, if kept in a container with a tight-fitting lid, and refrigerated.
  • Step 3
    Buttermilk Powder The buttermilk powder is optional; however, it adds a pleasing tang to the dip. If you do not have any, no worries. However, if you have some, you might want to give it a try.
  • Step 4
    Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
  • Step 5
    WET INGREDIENTS
  • Step 6
    Starting with the wet ingredients, whisk them together until incorporated and smooth.
  • Step 7
    DRY INGREDIENTS
  • Step 8
    Add all of the dry ingredients and whisk until fully incorporated.
  • Step 9
    ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS
  • Step 10
    Add the lemon juice, a bit at a time until you like what you taste.
  • Step 11
    Let it sit in the fridge for a couple of hours, or overnight, to thicken, and give the dry ingredients a chance to meld with the wet ones.
  • Step 12
    PLATE/PRESENT
  • So yummy
    Step 13
    Serve as a dipping sauce with things like chicken wings or tenders; in addition, it goes great as a dip for veggies. Enjoy.
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    Step 14
    Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
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