This Will Become Your New Jam: Sweet and Salty Maple Bacon and Onion Jam

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This is my absolute favorite way to cook up bacon jam and it will become yours too. It is sweet, salty and delicious.

I have been using this bacon jam for years and have yet to set my sights on crafting up a new bacon jam recipe. So let me tell you why this is a winner and why it’ll become your new jam—my Sweet and Salty Maple Bacon and Onion Jam.

Sweet Maple Bacon and Onion Jam

As I said above, it’s a perfect balance of both sweet and salty which is always a plus. First, there is the saltiness of the crispy delicious bacon and with only a minimal amount of added salt. However, for hypertensive people who have to monitor their sodium levels, I would recommend low sodium and center-cut bacon instead or skipping the salt altogether.

The sweetness in this bacon jam comes from the following ingredients—maple syrup, honey, strawberry jam or fruit spread, and the balsamic vinegar which is both fruity and a little salty.

I have used this bacon jam to top on cute little pastry boats of my own homemade pastry dough (that recipe also available here on website) and more recently my Bacon Jam and Cream Cheese Pastry Wraps or simply spread it on toast or a chewy bagel if you want to skip turning on the oven. Whichever you decide, just GET YOUR BACON JAM ON! 💃🏽

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Sweet and Salty Maple Bacon and Onion Jam

Delicious sweet and salty bacon and onion jam serves up perfectly on pastry, toast and bagels

Course Appetizer, Breakfast, Brunch
Cuisine American
Keyword bacon, bacon jam, bacon recipes, maple bacon and onion jam
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 10 slices Apple Gate, Uncured Bacon halved
  • 1/2 cup Red Onion chopped
  • 2 cloves Garlic minced
  • 3 tbsp Zero Sugar Honey
  • 3 tbsp Zero Sugar Maple Syrup
  • 3 tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
  • 2 tbsp Fish Sauce
  • 1/2 cup Strawberry Jam or Fruit Spread
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Black Pepper

Instructions

  1. Chop and dice onions. Also, mince the cloves of garlic and set aside

  2. In a large skillet, fry bacon after cutting in halves. Fry until just browned. Remove bacon and set aside. Chop up cooked bacon once cooled.

  3. Add onions and garlic to the skillet. Saute until tender in the bacon fat. Add in more oil if necessary.

  4. Next, add in honey, syrup, vinegar, fish sauce, salt, pepper and the chopped bacon back into the pan.

  5. Allow the mixture to cook on medium high heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat and allow bacon mixture to simmer and thicken for an additional 3 minutes.

Recipe Notes

Whenever possible use organic ingredients.

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