Who doesn’t love bacon? Bacon is a delicious and great way to pack a little more protein into your favorite dishes. You can crumble it, use the full slices, or even branch out and use this delicious jalapeño-bacon jam recipe to elevate your dishes.
This dish from Ken Fisher over at Date Night Doins’ is another sensation you’ve got to try! It’s perfect for a charcuterie board or to top off a burger. Your guests are going to love this when you serve it at your next backyard event.
History of Jam
Believe it or not, jam-making is ancient. Well, maybe not jam itself, but the idea of preserving foods using honey or sugar is super old. In Ancient Greece, preserving foods in honey was a common practice – not quite a jam, but close!
The very first jam recipe, probably, dates to the fourth century AD. That’s pretty old, but it still holds up to this day. You can’t beat a delicious and sweet jam. Unless you create something like a jalapeño-bacon jam recipe that adds some spice and some savory into your sweetness for the ultimate combo.
How Should You Use Jalapeño-Bacon Jam?
So, now that you’re interested in bacon jam, you’re probably wondering just what to DO with that jam. We’ll tell you!
Probably the best way to use your jalapeño-bacon jam recipe is by slathering it on a burger bun. It’s smoky, spicy, and sweet, so you get just the right kick from your already amazing burger. Try out our Backyard Bacon Cheeseburger Recipe by Ballistic BBQ and add this bacon jam on top.
Another great way to use this delicious jam is by adding it onto a BLT. A great way to do that is by skipping the traditional strips of bacon and instead spread this jam on your slices of bread. You could even grill it to get something even smokier and more satisfying.
Finally, and probably most surprisingly, you can use it as an amazing salad dressing. It’s not too thick, so you can coat your salad meat with it and then toss it in your salad. It makes a terrific pairing that you’ll want to go back to time and time again.
Jalapeño-Bacon Jam Recipe
2-4
servings40
minutesEverything is better with bacon!
Ingredients
1 lb. bacon (cut into 1″ pieces)
1 large, sweet onion (rough chopped)
7 can Jalapeños
1 large apple (rough chopped)
1⁄2 cup cup brown sugar
1⁄4 cup maple syrup
1⁄3 cup cup apple cider vinegar
2 tbsp. smoked minced garlic, (see recipe) or garlic (to taste)
2 tbsp. butcher’s grind black pepper
COOKING Directions
- Cut up your bacon, apple and onion, and set aside.
- Place the bacon into a skillet and cook until crispy. Use a slotted spoon and place the bacon onto a paper towel, reserving about a tablespoon of bacon fat in the pan.
- Add onions and apples to your skillet and sauté in the bacon drippings, stirring often until they start to caramelize. (10-15 minutes)
- Stir in your garlic, jalapeños, black pepper, brown sugar, maple syrup, vinegar and cooked bacon.
- Stirring often, continue cooking until the liquid reduces, and it thickens to your taste. (10 – 15 minutes)
- Remove from heat, let cool and grab a spoon!
Notes
- I did a rough chop on the bacon, onion, and apple because I want big chunks to spoon on to my burger I was making this for. You can cut these finer to spread, if you like.
Now, you’re armed with an unbeatable jalapeño-bacon jam recipe and can go off and make your very best burgers, salads, and charcuterie boards. Invite folks over to your beautifully mown backyard to enjoy this awesome addition to your regular backyard fare.
