Bacon Jam
Simple bacon jam recipe. Bacon jam with caramelized onion and a light brown sugar glaze can be used in many ways - from a cracker spread to pasta sauce.
Equipment
- Cutting board
- Sharp Knife
- Frying pan
Ingredients
- 1 Yellow Onion
- 1 lb Bacon
- 1/3 cup Light Brown Sugar
- 1 Tbl Maple Syrup
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 2 Tbl Apple Cider Vinegar
Instructions
- Cut the pound of bacon into small bits, about 1/2 inch to 1 inch. Don't worry if some are stuck together because they will separate during cooking. Unlike cooking regular bacon, you can cook the whole pound at once.
- Cook the bacon pieces over medium heat. Don't be in a hurry - slow cooked bacon is good in this recipe. Stir frequently during cooking so that bits separate from each other and can cook evenly.
- Remove bacon pieces from heat and set aside.
- Drain most of the bacon grease, either in a porcelain container to use later or in a disposable metal container like a can. Save about 2 Tablespoons in the pan.
- Chop onion into small even pieces.
- Slowly cook onion pieces in bacon grease. When they begin to turn clear/transparent (after about 5 to 10 minutes) and become soft, add the bacon pieces back in.
- Add light brown sugar, pepper, vinegar and maple syrup.
- Simmer the entire mixture for about 20 to 30 minutes. You will know when the bacon onion jam is ready when the onions have turned into a jam-like consistency.
- For a more jam-like texture, you can run the mixture through a food processor quickly. However, bacon onion jam is also fine to eat with the larger pieces.
Notes
You can use bacon onion jam (bacon marmalade) in a variety of ways. Among them:
- On crackers or toast triangles
- As a condiment on burgers
- As a pasta glaze
- On apple slices