Description
This takes some time to make, and there is expert-level stirring involved, but what a small price when you consider the final results. Whether you do this for your Super Bowl® party or another festive occasion, I hope you give this amazing bacon jam a try soon.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds bacon, chopped
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 4 large yellow onions, diced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup sherry vinegar
- 1 ½ teaspoons fresh thyme leaves, divided
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- ½ cup water
- 2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
Instructions
- Warm a large
- heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add bacon; cook and stir until crispy and rendered fat starts to foam
- about 10 minutes. Pour bacon and rendered fat into a strainer placed over a bowl. When fat is drained and bacon is cool enough to handle
- remove bacon to a cutting board and finely chop.
- Return the pot to medium heat; drizzle 2 teaspoons reserved bacon fat and butter into the pot. Add onions and salt; cook until until soft and translucent
- 7 to 10 minutes.
- Stir brown sugar
- sherry vinegar
- 1 teaspoon thyme leaves
- black pepper
- and cayenne into onion mixture; add bacon. Stir water into bacon mixture and cook until jam has a brick-brown color and thick consistency
- 10 to 15 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add balsamic vinegar
- olive oil
- and remaining 1/2 teaspoon thyme; stir until shiny and heated through.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 30 mins
Total Time: 45 mins
Servings: 12