Bacon Jam

How to make Bacon Jam Recipe

Ingredients:
2 pounds sliced maple bacon
1 large onion, sliced
2 shallots, sliced
4 cloves garlic, minced
4 tbsp Twisted Belly’s BBQ Rub
1/2 cup dark rum
1/2 cup maple syrup
1/3 cup Twisted Belly’s Melon Madness BBQ Sauce
1/4 cup white vinegar
1/4 cup cider vinegar
6 tbsp turbinado sugar
2 tbsp hot sauce

Method:
Preheat the smoker to about 275 to 300 degrees F and add 1 or 2 chunks of apple wood.

Place all the bacon in the smoker with an aluminum pan below to catch the grease (you will need this later). Cook for about 45 minutes to 1 hour or until crisp.

Use cast iron when possible, but any saucepan will work. Preheat a cast-iron Dutch oven over low to medium heat and add the grease from the bacon. If there is not enough grease, you can use vegetable oil.

Once the grease or oil is preheated, add the onions and allow to soften for about 15 to 20 minutes or until translucent.

Add the sliced shallots, minced garlic, and the BBQ Rub to the onions and cook for 2 to 3 minutes. (Do not let the garlic burn.)

Add the remaining ingredients and mix. Make sure that all the sugar has dissolved completely.

Allow this mixture to cook for 1 hour to thicken and reduce.

Remove from the heat and allow to cool for another hour.

Add the cooled mixture to your food processor along with the cooked bacon.

Mix all ingredients until the bacon is chopped and mixed evenly throughout. Do not over-mix.

With a spatula, remove mixture from the food processor and enjoy. This can be served cold or warm.