Bacon Jam
Two of our favorite breakfast items in one recipe? Yes, please! The ingredient list for this 5-Step Bacon Jam is bonkers, and we mean that in the best way possible. It’s packed with nearly everything we love about breakfast in one recipe. The L&B Hickory Smoked Bourbon Bacon speaks for itself. Then, maple syrup and brown sugar come in with their signature sultry sweetness, the brewed coffee adds a rich, robust flavor, and the cayenne shows up with an extra little wake-up call at the end. We put it on top of a burger, which is amazing. But it’s also great on deli sandwiches in the afternoon, eggs in the morning, crackers and goat cheese in the cocktail hour… the applications are endless!
Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)
Bacon Jam
Prep Time10 Minutes
Servings8
Cook Time75 Minutes
Ingredients
12 ounces L&B Hickory Smoked Bourbon Bacon, medium diced
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 large sweet onion, small diced
2 medium shallots, small diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
¾ cup apple cider vinegar
¼ cup maple syrup
¼ cup packed brown sugar
¼ cup brewed coffee, cooled
Pinch cayenne pepper
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Kosher salt, to taste
Directions
- In a medium pot, add the diced bacon and sauté over medium heat until crispy, about 10 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. Discard all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat.
- Add the butter, onion, shallot, and garlic and cook until the butter melts and the onions are softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, brown sugar, coffee, and a pinch of cayenne pepper. Bring to a simmer.
- Add the bacon and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour until the jam is deep golden and coats the back of a spoon. Season with salt and black pepper.
- Serve immediately or transfer to an airtight container. Leftover bacon jam can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
TIP: Makes an excellent topper for holiday roasts including chicken, turkey and pork and for comfort foods such as meatloaf, pizza, pasta, mashed potatoes and mac & cheese.
10 minutes
Prep Time
75 minutes
Cook Time
8
Servings
Shop Ingredients
Makes 8 servings
L&B Uncured Hickory Smoked Warm Bourbon Bacon, 12 Ounce
$8.99$0.75/oz
Hope Creamery Unsalted Butter, 1 Pound
$10.99$10.99/lb
Yellow Onions, 0.5 Pound
$1.15 avg/ea$2.29/lb
Shallots, 0.13 Pound
$0.78 avg/ea$5.99/lb
Fresh Garlic Bulb, 0.2 Pound
$1.40 avg/ea$6.99/lb
Wild Harvest Organic Apple Cider Vinegar, 16 Ounce
$3.35$0.21/oz
L&B Pure Maple Syrup, 8 Ounce
$5.79$0.72/oz
Crystal Light Brown Sugar, 2 Pound
$3.79$1.90/lb
Bizzy Cold Brew Organic Medium Roast Unsweetened Coffee, 48 Ounce
$6.99$0.15/oz
L&B Cayenne Spice Ground Chile Pepper, 2.1 Ounce
$6.19$2.95/oz
L&B Coarse Ground Black Pepper, 2 Ounce
$8.19$4.10/oz
Morton Coarse Kosher Salt, 3 Pound
$5.99$2.00/lb
Directions
- In a medium pot, add the diced bacon and sauté over medium heat until crispy, about 10 minutes. Transfer the bacon to a paper towel-lined plate. Discard all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat.
- Add the butter, onion, shallot, and garlic and cook until the butter melts and the onions are softened, about 5 minutes.
- Stir in the apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, brown sugar, coffee, and a pinch of cayenne pepper. Bring to a simmer.
- Add the bacon and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour until the jam is deep golden and coats the back of a spoon. Season with salt and black pepper.
- Serve immediately or transfer to an airtight container. Leftover bacon jam can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
TIP: Makes an excellent topper for holiday roasts including chicken, turkey and pork and for comfort foods such as meatloaf, pizza, pasta, mashed potatoes and mac & cheese.