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It is bacon jam! It is bacon jam with bourbon whiskey!! Exactly – dreams do come true! I guess every man out there thinks now “Why haven’t I thought about this earlier? So many years of my life passed by – meaningless – until now!” ;)
I might be exaggerating a bit (just a tiny bit) – but you have to admit it… bacon jam is some f***ing cool s**t! ;)
This Ultimate Bacon Bourbon Jam has it all – it’s is full of bacon flavor, sweet, savory and it fits to so many dishes (if you’re into bacon of course) – burgers, sausages, meat, on pancakes, on a regular bread… you can enhance a salad sauce, dipping sauce, marinade…. sooo much you can do with that stuff! I really fell in love. And I am forgetting easily that it is a bit of work to do until you get this deliciousness into that glass jars (the onion cutting – ewww – the bacon frying – uff….) But it is worth it! For sure!
I used this Jim Beam Maple Bourbon Whisky* – I made several things already with it because the extra maple flavor is just great – but of course you can use regular bourbon whiskey as well! If you like it hot, try to replace the cayenne pepper with chili powder – that should give the jam some extra kick! :)
Now go to the store and buy bacon! Loads of bacon!
INGREDIENTS / ZUTATEN
24 oz. (680g) bacon
2 cups (175g) shallots, finely chopped
1 cup (90g) red onions, finely chopped
4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper powder
1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
1/2 cup (120ml) maple bourbon or regular bourbon whiskey
1/2 cup (120ml) maple syrup
1/4 cup (60ml) balsamic vinegar
1/2 cup (110g) brown sugar
680g Bacon
175g Schalotten, fein gehackt
90g rote Zwiebeln, fein gehackt
4 Knoblauchzehen, fein gehackt
1/2 TL Cayenne Pfeffer
1/2 TL Smoked Paprika
120ml Maple Bourbon oder normaler Bourbon Whiskey
120ml Ahornsirup
60ml Balsamico Essig
110g brauner Zucker
DIRECTIONS / ZUBEREITUNG
2. Cook the bacon over medium heat in two frying pans (with only one it will take very long) until crispy and perfectly browned. The bacon should be bit crispier than usual with as little visible fat as possible. Place on paper towels to drain excess fat off. Set aside.
3. Leave 2-3 tablespoons of the bacon fat in one of the pans and cook the shallots and onion over medium heat until soft and caramelized. Add the garlic and cook for another minute or two. Add cayenne pepper and smoked paprika and stir to combine.
4. Increase the heat to high and add the (maple) bourbon and maple syrup. Bring to a boil and let cook for 2-3 minutes. Add vinegar and brown sugar and continue boiling for several minutes. While everything is cooking crumble or cut the bacon into small pieces. Add to the pan and stir until all is mixed. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for about 10 minutes. The mixture should thicken a bit.
5. Remove from heat and remove all visible fat that might show up on the surface. The bacon jam is now ready to be filled into glass jars. If you want it less chunky, I recommend to mix it with a blender shortly, so you get a more jam like texture. Close the glass jars and keep them in the fridge – use it as soon as possible – but that should not be a problem ;) It will harden when cold – to get it softer again, just let it stand outside for some time or heat it up for a moment in the microwave.
2. Den Bacon am Besten in zwei Pfannen anbraten (sonst dauert es recht lange) – er sollte braun und schön knusprig sein. Bacon etwas krosser anbragen als normal, damit so viel wie möglich vom Fett verschwindet. Auf Papiertüchern überschüssiges Fett abtropfen lassen. Zur Seite stellen.
3. Etwa 2-3 EL des Baconfetts in einer der Pfannen lassen und darin die Schalotten und Zwiebeln bei mittlerer Hitze karamellisieren lassen. Wenn die Zwiebeln weich sind, Knoblauch zugeben und für 1-2 Minuten mit andünsten. Cayenne Pfeffer und Smoked Paprika Pulver zugeben und verrühren.
4. Hitzezufuhr erhöhen und den (Maple) Bourbon und Ahornsirup zugeben. Zum Kochen bringen und für 2-3 Minuten köcheln lassen. Balsamico und braunen Zucker zugeben und für ein paar Minuten mehr köcheln lassen. Währenddessen den Bacon in kleine Stücke brechen oder schneiden. Mit in die Pfanne geben und unterrühren. Hitzezufuhr verringern und auf niedriger Stufe für etwa 10 Minuten köcheln lassen. Die Masse sollte leicht andicken.
5. Vom Herd nehmen und Fett, das an der Oberfläche zu sehen ist, entfernen. Die Bacon Marmelade ist jetzt fertig um in Gläser abgefüllt zu werden. Wer es etwas weniger “rustikal” mag, kann die Masse noch einmal kurz in den Mixer geben und etwas mehr zerkleinern – die Textur ist dann marmeladiger. Gläser gut veschliessen, im Kühlschrank aufbewahren und bald verwenden – sollte kein Problem sein ;) Die Bacon Marmelade ist in kaltem Zustand etwas fester – einfach draußen etwas stehen lassen oder kurz in der Mikrowelle erwärmen, dann wird sie streichfähiger.
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Here is a version of the recipe you can print easily.
PrintUltimate Bacon Bourbon Jam
- Prep Time: 50
- Cook Time: 30
- Total Time: 80
- Yield: 3 1x
Ingredients
- 24 oz. (680g) bacon
- 2 cups (175g) shallots, finely chopped
- 1 cup (90g) red onions, finely chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper powder
- 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
- 1/2 cup (120ml) maple bourbon or regular bourbon whiskey
- 1/2 cup (120ml) maple syrup
- 1/4 cup (60ml) balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup (110g) brown sugar
Instructions
- Start with the shallots, onions and garlic – chop them finely and set aside.
- Cook the bacon over medium heat in two frying pans (with only one it will take very long) until crispy and perfectly browned. The bacon should be bit crispier than usual with as little visible fat as possible. Place on paper towels to drain excess fat off. Set aside.
- Leave 2-3 tablespoons of the bacon fat in one of the pans and cook the shallots and onion over medium heat until soft and caramelized. Add the garlic and cook for another minute or two. Add cayenne pepper and smoked paprika and stir to combine.
- Increase the heat to high and add the (maple) bourbon and maple syrup. Bring to a boil and let cook for 2-3 minutes. Add vinegar and brown sugar and continue boiling for several minutes. While everything is cooking crumble or cut the bacon into small pieces. Add to the pan and stir until all is mixed. Reduce heat to low and let simmer for about 10 minutes. The mixture should thicken a bit.
- Remove from heat and remove all visible fat that might show up on the surface. The bacon jam is now ready to be filled into glass jars. If you want it less chunky, I recommend to mix it with a blender shortly, so you get a more jam like texture. Close the glass jars and keep them in the fridge – use it as soon as possible – but that should not be a problem ;) It will harden when cold – to get it softer again, just let it stand outside for some time or heat it up for a moment in the microwave.
Notes
- Enjoy “jammin”!
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It looks amazing. As yesterday I just sliced some bacon that I cured and smoked from our Large Black pigs I will give this a go – I have wanted to make bacon jam for ages – this will give me the motivation – thank you. Wonderful blog by the way.
Hi Claire,
thxs for the nice words!
It is definitely worth a try – everybody who had the bacon jam loved it :)
Cheers,
Marc