Bacon Jam

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    40 mins

  • Servings

    24 Servings

  • Calories

    136 kcal

  • Cuisine

    American

Bacon Jam

Homemade Bacon Jam is easy to make with bacon, onions, brown sugar, and apple juice simmered for addicting sweet savory spreadable goodness.

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Ingredients

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  • 1 1/2 pounds Bacon , chopped
  • 2 teaspoons butter
  • 4 large yellow onions , diced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 sprig fresh thyme
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 cup apple juice
  • 2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
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Instructions

  1. Place bacon in a large, heavy-bottomed pot and cook over medium heat until bacon is crispy and the rendered fat is foaming, about 10 minutes.
  2. Pour bacon and rendered fat into a strainer placed over a bowl to drain fat.
  3. When fat is drained and bacon is cool enough to handle, remove bacon to a cutting board and finely chop.
  4. Return pot to medium heat; drizzle 2 teaspoons reserved bacon fat and butter in pan.
  5. Saute onions and 1 teaspoon salt until soft and translucent, 7 to 10 minutes.
  6. Stir brown sugar, vinegar, 1 teaspoon thyme leaves, black pepper, and cayenne into onion mixture; add bacon.
  7. Stir apple juice into bacon mixture and cook until jam is a brick-brown bacon color and has a jam consistency, 10 to 15 minutes.
  8. Remove from heat add olive oil, stir until warm then fish out thyme stick and let cool.

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Nutrition Information

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Calories 136kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 6g (2%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 9g (14%) Saturated Fat 3g (15%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g Monounsaturated Fat 3g Trans Fat 1g Cholesterol 29mg (10%) Sodium 750mg (31%) Potassium 160mg (5%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 15IU (0%) Vitamin C 2mg (2%) Calcium 11mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 136 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 136kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 6g 2%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 9g 14%
Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 3g 15%
Trans Fat 1g 50%
Cholesterol 29mg 10%
Sodium 750mg 31%
Potassium 160mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 15IU 0%
Vitamin C 2mg 2%
Calcium 11mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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