Even though the bacon craze is over, we all know that bacon is the little black dress of the culinary world: classic and makes everything just a little bit better. Give a girl a bit of bacon and she can conquer the world.
Sweet + tangy + earthy + smokey, this is probably going to be my new go-to crowd-pleasing condiment. It's delicious on burgers, meats, bread, sandwiches (B-jam-LT, anyone?), and best yet: spoon. The options are truly endless! Make a big batch because you'll want to keep this one around.
Caramelized sweet onion bacon jam
Makes one 10-ounce jar
Printable recipe
Ingredients:
- 12 ounces bacon
- 1 medium sized sweet onion, diced
- 1/2 cup apple cider vinegar
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 3 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon yellow mustard
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- Salt to taste
- Chop bacon into 1/2 cm wide pieces and cook on medium heat until browned (about 10-15 minutes)
- Remove bacon from pan and set aside. Keep the rendered bacon fat in the pan and add in the diced onions. Cook until softened (about 10 minutes)
- Add bacon back into pan, along with vinegars, sugar, mustard, and maple syrup. Cook for about 30 minutes on medium-low heat until jam is thick and syrupy. You may want to drain some of the fat out of the pan during the process. During the last 5 or so minutes of cook time, be sure to constantly stir the pan to prevent burning and add salt to taste.
- Once desired consistency is reached, allow jam to slightly cool before transferring to storing container.
