Seasoned Sour Cream Dip Recipe

Seasoned sour cream is a delicious dipping sauce, perfect for dunking a potato skin appetizer, fresh veggies, waffle fries or air fryer pierogies as I have here. The recipe is a copycat of the famous Champps seasoned sour cream served at their restaurants.

This mildly spicy seasoned sour cream recipe gets a flavor boost from the the medley of spices added. The sour cream dip tastes so much better than plain sour cream. It's great on so many foods, it is likely to become one of you go-to dip recipes, that you will end out making it over and over again!

What is Seasoned Sour Cream Like?

If you are wondering what seasoned sour cream sauce is comparable to, it is a sour cream and mayonnaise based dip with a wide array of seasonings in it. While not as sweet, and a bit thicker, it is somewhat similar to Yum Yum sauce. It's a bit akin to Fry sauce as well, but doesn't have mustard in it. While It doesn't really taste much like tartar sauce, it would make a great stand-in if you aren't super keen on that condiment.

How to Make Seasoned Sour Cream

This flavored sour cream dipping sauce is super easy to make and here I will guide you through preparation with step by step pictures. Just jump right down to the printable recipe card if you don't need all that.

The recipe makes 18 servings.

Prep Time: 5 mins

Ingredients You Will Need to Season Sour Cream

Here is everything you need to make this quick sour cream dip recipe.

• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley or 1 ½ tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
• ½ teaspoon paprika (use smoked paprika if you like)
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt
• ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 ½ tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
• sliced green onions or chopped fresh dill to top when serving

For a more spicy sour cream sauce, add a little more cayenne, a splash or two of hot sauce or a teaspoon of sriracha sauce to the sour cream mixture. If using on tacos or other Mexican food you may prefer to swap lime juice for the lemon juice in the recipe as well.

Instructions:

Let's make seasoned sour cream!

First, put sour cream and mayo in a large bowl.

Now it's time to add the sour cream seasoning.

Add dry spices: parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt and pepper.

Add liquid ingredients: lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce.

Mix well to combine, with a whisk.

Refrigerate for at least an hour before serving, for flavors to best develop. Yes, you can serve immediately if you wish.

More Ways to Use Champps Seasoned Sour Cream Copycat

This sour cream mixture has so many other uses beyond just dunking the fries and other food items mentioned above.

• It is great as a spread on sandwiches and burgers.
• Make pasta or potato salad with the spiced sour cream and mayo blend.
• A dip for potato chips, pretzels, homemade tortilla chips or nachos.
• Put it on your baked potato or pretty much anywhere you would add plain sour cream.
• Dunk oven fried potato wedges or cauliflower tots in the creamy dip.
• It's great on Mexican dishes like Sopes, Salsa Chicken or Mexican Lasagna.
• Fresh or roasted vegetables are great with this creamy dip as well. Raw red bell pepper slices or roasted carrots are delicious choices.
• Put a dollop on dishes such as Kielbasa and Cabbage, polish sausage with potatoes or Cajun Pasta.
• The Champps copycat seasoned sour cream recipe is also great as a sauce to serve with grilled chicken, breaded tenders or chicken wings.

My daughter loves to dip her waffle fries in it. I tend to go with sweet potato fries myself. Air Fryer Sweet Potato Fries are a great option.

Storing

Store the seasoned sour cream dip in an airtight container or bowl tightly covered with plastic wrap. Place in the refrigerator.

The seasoned sour cream will last in the fridge for 3-4 days. [ref.]