Chef John's Bacon Jam

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1

   {'id': 'step_0', 'step': 1, 'text': 'Place a large, heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add bacon; cook and stir until crispy and rendered fat starts to foam, about 10 minutes. Pour crisped bacon and rendered fat into a strainer placed over a bowl. When fat is drained and bacon is cool enough to handle, remove bacon to a cutting board and finely chop.'}

2. 2

   {'id': 'step_1', 'step': 2, 'text': 'Return the pot to medium heat; drizzle 2 teaspoons reserved bacon fat and butter into the pot. Add onions and salt; cook until until soft and translucent, 7 to 10 minutes.'}

3. 3

   {'id': 'step_2', 'step': 3, 'text': 'Stir brown sugar, sherry vinegar, 1 teaspoon thyme leaves, black pepper, and cayenne into onion mixture; add bacon. Stir water into bacon mixture and cook until jam has a brick-brown color and thick consistency, 10 to 15 minutes.'}

4. 4

   {'id': 'step_3', 'step': 4, 'text': 'Remove from heat and add balsamic vinegar, olive oil, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon thyme; stir until shiny and heated through.'}

5. 5

   {'id': 'step_4', 'step': 5, 'text': 'Store in an airtight container.'}

📊 Nutrition Facts

Per serving (12 servings total)

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