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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.