Bourbon Bacon Jam. Those three words together are going to make you swoon. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.
This is not only an amazing burger topping, but it’s also great served on your Charcuterie Board as an appetizer!
This all starts with bacon. A whole pound of it, cut into pieces and cooked until crispy brown.
Then caramelized onions, cooked in the bacon drippings.
And then some goodies like bourbon and maple syrup.
Then it is finished in the food processor to make this into an amazing spread.
Give this a taste, and your imagination will run wild.
Add it to a burger and it instantly turns into a gourmet treat. Also – put this in your next grilled cheese sandwich. You will DIE!
Bourbon Bacon Jam
Ingredients
- 1 lb bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces
- 1 c diced red onion
- 1/3 c bourbon
- 1/4 c real maple syrup
- 1/4 c brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
Instructions
- To begin, cut your bacon into 1 inch pieces.
- Cook the bacon in a large skillet over medium heat until it is golden and slightly crispy. You can do this in two batches if you need to.
- When the bacon is cooked, lift it out with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towels.
- Drain of all but about 1 tablespoon of the bacon drippings, leaving all of the brown bits in the skillet.
- Add in the diced onion and cook on low heat until the onions are gorgeously caramelized, about 10-15 minutes.
- Add in the bourbon, maple syrup, brown sugar and chili powder. Return the bacon to the pan. Bring everything to a boil, reduce the heat and simmer until the liquid is reduced by half. Remove from heat.
- Pour the entire contents of the skillet into your food processor and pulse it a couple times to create a spreadable consistency.
- Use any way your imagination leads you.
- Store leftovers in an air tight container, in the refrigerator up to 2 weeks.
Nutritional information is auto-generated and the accuracy is not guaranteed.
Question on the processing with Bourbon bacon jam. Would it be ok to can this using a canning pressure cooker? If ok for how long should I pressure it.
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I have never canned this and would not recommend it. If you want to save some for later, I would freeze it. To be considered safe for canning, this would have to be fully tested.
This was so good and easy to make! I infused it into some cornbread=amazing😋
YUM!!! Great combination!
Oh wow. Caramelized onions in bacon drippings – I’d be tempted to stop there!
I’ve had bacon jam a couple of times before, but didn’t realize how easy it is to make at home! What a delicious treat!
I have a bacon jam recipe I love but what I really like about yours is the addition of bourbon and processing it in the food processor.