Cranberry Bacon Jam
Elevate your meals with Cranberry Bacon Jam. This delightful spread made with crispy bacon, caramelized onions, and sweet maple syrup is the perfect addition to sandwiches and appetizers!
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 123kcal
Ingredients
- 1 pound thick-cut bacon, diced
- 2 large yellow onions, finely diced (about 3 cups)
- 2 large (or 6 small) shallots, diced (about 1 ½ cups)
- 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
- ½ cup (100 g) light brown sugar, packed
- ⅓ cup (79 g) apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup (85 g) pure maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon chili powder, optional, but highly recommended
- 1 ½ cups (150 g) fresh cranberries
Instructions
- In a medium skillet over medium heat, cook bacon until crispy.
- Remove the cooked bacon from the skillet, place it on a plate, and set it aside. Leave about 4 tablespoons of grease in the skillet, discarding the rest.
- To the skillet with the reserved bacon grease, add the onion and diced shallots. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook until the onions and shallots are caramelized, 15-20 minutes, stirring often.
- Mix in the garlic, brown sugar, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, chili powder, cranberries, and pieces of cooked bacon.
- Simmer for 10-12 minutes, or until the cranberries have broken down and the mixture has thickened. It should be the consistency of jam.
- Serve warm or cold, but you may want to warm slightly if it has been refrigerated.
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Nutrition
Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 123kcal