Bacon Jam
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recipe by Lena Geller https://lenaslunchbox.com/
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- Total Time
- 45mins
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- Serves
- 10
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- Calories
- 327
This sweet 'n' salty bacon jam is perfect for spreading onto a freshly baked savory scone.
Inspired by: https://lenaslunchbox.com/2015/08/08/roasted-tomato-scones-with-bacon-jam/recipe updated May 12, 2020
Ingredients
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- Bacon
- 455 g
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- Onion
- 40 g
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- Smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon
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- Salt & pepper
- as needed
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- Brown sugar
- 3 tablespoons
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- Bourbon
- 240 ml
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- Chicken stock
- 360 ml
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- Butter
- 1 tablespoon
Tools
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Wooden spoon
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Stove
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Stick blender
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Small bowl
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Dutch oven
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Glass measuring cup
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Jar
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Step preview
- Add bacon to a clean Dutch oven
- Cook until crispy - medium heat
- Add onion, smoked paprika and salt & pepper to a clean small bowl
- Transfer onion mixture to mixture
- Cook while stirring occasionally - approx 5 min
- Add brown sugar to a clean small bowl
- Stir sugar mixture into mixture
- Add bourbon and chicken stock to a clean glass measuring cup
- Pour liquid into mixture slowly
- Simmer until thickened while stirring occasionally - approx 10 min
- Add bourbon and chicken stock to a clean glass measuring cup
- Transfer liquid to mixture
- Reduce until thickened while stirring occasionally - approx 10 min
- Blend with stick blender until smooth
- Cook until thick - approx 10 min, low heat
- Mix in butter to a clean jar
- Let cool mixture
- Transfer mixture to jar