Bacon Onion Jam Recipe

Bacon Onion Jam served in a bowl and on crackers.

5 from 1 vote

This bacon onion jam recipe is huge on flavor, with loads of bacon, onions, brown sugar, maple syrup, coffee, vinegar, and Tabasco hot sauce. So good!

Prep Time10

Cook Time2 15

Total Time2 25

Course: Appetizer, sauce, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bacon, serrano, tabasco

Servings:

Calories: 385kcal

Author: Mike Hultquist

Ingredients

1 pound bacon
2 small onions chopped
3 cloves garlic chopped
2 serrano peppers chopped
2 tablespoons brown sugar
3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
3/4 cup brewed coffee brew it strong!
3 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons Tabasco sauce original recipe
1 teaspoon dark chili powder A superhot powder is nice! I used Scotch Bonnet this time.

Instructions

Heat a large pot to medium heat and add bacon. Cook until nearly crisp and brown. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels to cool. Do not drain the bacon grease.
Cook the onions in the pot with the bacon fat about 5 minutes to soften.
Add garlic and serrano peppers and stir. Cook about 2 minutes.
Add the remaining ingredients and stir. Bring the mixture to a boil reduce heat to a simmer.
Chop the bacon and add it into the pot.
Cook low and slow for about 2 hours, stirring every now and then. A thick jam will form. Also, you can use a slow cooker to achieve the same results.
When it is nice and gooey and consistent, transfer it to a food processor and process until jammy.
Cool then transfer to containers for serving or storage.

Notes

Makes about 1.5 cups.

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