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Bacon Jam
Homemade Bacon Jam is easy to make with bacon, onions, brown sugar, and apple juice simmered for addicting sweet savory spreadable goodness.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 24 Servings
Calories: 136 kcal
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- 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.
- Pour bacon and rendered fat into a strainer placed over a bowl to drain fat.
- When fat is drained and bacon is cool enough to handle, remove bacon to a cutting board and finely chop.
- Return pot to medium heat; drizzle 2 teaspoons reserved bacon fat and butter in pan.
- Saute onions and 1 teaspoon salt until soft and translucent, 7 to 10 minutes.
- Stir brown sugar, vinegar, 1 teaspoon thyme leaves, black pepper, and cayenne into onion mixture; add bacon.
- 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.
- Remove from heat add olive oil, stir until warm then fish out thyme stick and let cool.
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Nutrition Information
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
% 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.