Various spreads and dips are an essential part of every extensive breakfast or brunch. Classics like herb butter, hummus, jam or chocolate spread always work, but a little variety every now and then wouldn't be bad, right? Lately we've been really keen on experimenting in the kitchen and discovering new flavors. Do you only make jam from fruit? None! A little unusual, but irresistibly delicious – our bacon jam recipe will definitely amaze your loved ones. Have we sparked your culinary interest? Then read on and try our aromatic bacon spread today!
Our bacon jam recipe is truly a bacon lover’s dream come true. It's a sweet and savory spread made with onions, brown sugar, vinegar and of course...bacon! If you also love the combination of sweet and salty, then this bacon jam will be your new favorite, we promise! Whether aslight snack for the summeror a brunch with the girls – the spread is always a winner!
Ingredients for 2 glasses of 350 grams each
- 500 grams of bacon of your choice
- 1 medium onion
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 100 grams of brown sugar
- 60 ml Balsamic-Essig
- 60 ml Bourbon
- 60 grams of maple syrup
- 80ml water
- 10 grams of Dijon mustard
preparation
- Heat a pan over medium heat without fat.
- Cut the bacon into thin slices and fry in the pan until crispy, stirring occasionally, for 5-6 minutes.
- Drain on kitchen paper.
- Mix brown sugar, balsamic vinegar, bourbon, maple syrup, water and mustard in a small bowl and set aside.
- Cut the onions into thin slices and chop the garlic cloves finely.
- Heat some olive oil in a pan over medium heat and caramelize the onions for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add garlic and cook for 30 seconds.
- Pour the sugar mixture into the pan, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes until slightly thickened.
- Cut the bacon into small pieces and add to the pan.
- Stir and simmer for another 5 minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat, pour the bacon jam into heatproof jars and let it cool at room temperature for 30-40 minutes.
- And voilà – the bacon jam recipe is that easy!
Tomato Bacon Jam Recipe
Have you harvested more tomatoes than you can eat? Then our tomato bacon jam recipe is exactly what you need! The sweet and salty spread tastes really wonderful and provides a great variety on the table.
Ingredients
- 500 grams of bacon
- 800 grams of tomatoes
- 1 medium onion
- 150 grams of brown sugar
- 30 ml apple cider vinegar
- 2 cloves of garlic
- Some chopped fresh parsley
- Salt and pepper to taste
preparation
- Cut the bacon into thin slices and fry in a pan without fat over medium heat for 5-6 minutes until crispy.
- Drain on kitchen paper and cut into small pieces.
- Core the tomatoes and dice them small.
- Finely chop onions and garlic.
- Place tomatoes, onions, garlic, vinegar and sugar in a pan, stir and place over medium heat.
- Add the bacon to the pan and bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly.
- Reduce heat and simmer for about 40-50 minutes until the mixture has thickened.
- Season with parsley, salt and pepper and pour the tomato and bacon jam into jars.
What do you use the bacon jam for?
You've made our bacon jam recipe and now you're wondering what you could use the spread for? Well, the answer to that is super simple – whatever you want! Here are a few uses we love:
- Use it as a sauce for burgers, sandwiches or tortilla wraps.
- The bacon jam also tastes very good on grilled cheese.
- As a sauce for grilled meat, fish or vegetables.
- As an unusual pizza topping.
- Make a salad dressing out of it.
- Add it to pancake or waffle batter for a special breakfast.
- Or why not use the bacon jam as a pasta sauce?
- Enjoy with crackers or bruschettas with cream cheese.
How to refine the recipe?
Our bacon jam recipe tastes just as wonderful – we promise you that. But so that it never gets boring, we have a few ideas for you on how you could refine the bacon spread and thus provide variety.
- For a milder taste, replace the balsamic vinegar with apple cider vinegar.
- If you want it a little spicier, you can use some chili flakes or cayenne pepper.
- For more flavor and texture, add red onion or diced red pepper.
- Or why not make the bacon jam with coffee instead of bourbon? Coffee ensures that the ingredients develop their flavors even better and gives the spread a special touch.
- To make the jam kid-friendly, skip the bourbon and coffee.
