Bacon Onion Jam
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Cook the bacon until crispy, then remove it from the pan using a skimmer, leaving the bacon fat behind.
- 2Cook the bacon until crispy, then remove it from the pan using a skimmer, leaving the bacon fat behind.
- 3Cook the bacon until crispy, then remove it from the pan using a skimmer, leaving the bacon fat behind.
- 4Pour out any excess bacon fat, leaving just enough to sauté the onions, ensuring to scrape the bottom of the pot for flavorful bits.
- 5Pour out any excess bacon fat, leaving just enough to sauté the onions, ensuring to scrape the bottom of the pot for flavorful bits.
- 6Pour out any excess bacon fat, leaving just enough to sauté the onions, ensuring to scrape the bottom of the pot for flavorful bits.
- 7Add two large, diced onions to the pan and caramelize them until golden brown.
- 8Add two large, diced onions to the pan and caramelize them until golden brown.
- 9Add two large, diced onions to the pan and caramelize them until golden brown.
- 10Return the cooked bacon to the pan with the caramelized onions.
- 11Return the cooked bacon to the pan with the caramelized onions.
- 12Return the cooked bacon to the pan with the caramelized onions.
- 13Season with chili peppers, black peppers, salt, fresh thyme, and minced garlic.
- 14Season with chili peppers, black peppers, salt, fresh thyme, and minced garlic.
- 15Season with chili peppers, black peppers, salt, fresh thyme, and minced garlic.
- 16Add brown sugar, adjusting the amount based on the desired sweetness and the sweetness of your vinegar.
- 17Add brown sugar, adjusting the amount based on the desired sweetness and the sweetness of your vinegar.
- 18Add brown sugar, adjusting the amount based on the desired sweetness and the sweetness of your vinegar.
- 19Pour in maple syrup and maple balsamic vinegar, mixing well to combine.
- 20Pour in maple syrup and maple balsamic vinegar, mixing well to combine.
- 21Pour in maple syrup and maple balsamic vinegar, mixing well to combine.
- 22Add smoked paprika to the mixture.
- 23Add smoked paprika to the mixture.
- 24Add smoked paprika to the mixture.
- 25Lower the heat and let the jam cook for a few minutes until well-reduced.
- 26Lower the heat and let the jam cook for a few minutes until well-reduced.
- 27Lower the heat and let the jam cook for a few minutes until well-reduced.
- 28Stir in fresh parsley.
- 29Stir in fresh parsley.
- 30Stir in fresh parsley.
- 31Add a little bit of bourbon and mix it in.
- 32Add a little bit of bourbon and mix it in.
- 33Add a little bit of bourbon and mix it in.
- 34Add a bit more fresh parsley at the last minute.
- 35Add a bit more fresh parsley at the last minute.
- 36Add a bit more fresh parsley at the last minute.
- 37Taste the jam to ensure it is perfectly seasoned.
- 38Taste the jam to ensure it is perfectly seasoned.
- 39Taste the jam to ensure it is perfectly seasoned.
- 40Serve the bacon onion jam, perhaps on top of a beautiful steak.
- 41Serve the bacon onion jam, perhaps on top of a beautiful steak.
- 42Serve the bacon onion jam, perhaps on top of a beautiful steak.
Ingredients
- bacon
- bacon
- bacon
- 2 large onions
- 2 large onions
- 2 large onions
- chili peppers
- chili peppers
- chili peppers
- black peppers
- black peppers
- black peppers
- salt
- salt
- salt
- fresh thyme
- fresh thyme
- fresh thyme
- garlic
- garlic
- garlic
- brown sugar
- brown sugar
- brown sugar
- maple syrup
- maple syrup
- maple syrup
- maple balsamic vinegar
- maple balsamic vinegar
- maple balsamic vinegar
- smoked paprika
- smoked paprika
- smoked paprika
- bourbon
- bourbon
- bourbon
- fresh parsley
- fresh parsley
- fresh parsley
Equipment
panskimmerbowlwooden spoonsaucepan
Tips
- You can add bourbon if you like, but it's optional.
- Store the jam in small containers and freeze it like pesto.