Yield:
16 Servings
Prep Time:
10 Minutes
Cook Time:
1 Hour 20 Minutes
Category
Condiments
ingredients
1 12 ounce pack of bacon, cut crosswise into ½” pieces
6 cups yellow onions, diced (about 3 medium onions)
pinch of kosher salt
1 tablespoon lakanto golden sugar
3 tablespoons brown sugar
¼ - ½ teaspoon black pepper
4 cloves garlic, finely diced
¼ cup balsamic vinegar
3 - 4 tablespoons water *as needed
directions
Step 1:
Heat a large skillet over medium-low. Add the bacon and cook down until it’s still a little chewy, not crispy.
Step 2:
When cooked, remove the bacon from the pan and place on some paper towels to help remove the grease.
Step 3:
Remove all but 1 tablespoon of bacon grease from the pan, add your diced onions, and a pinch of kosher salt, and cook over medium-low heat, stirring every 10 minutes or so, until the onions are caramelized. This will take about 60 minutes – but so worth it!
Step 4:
At this point, add the sugars, pepper, garlic, balsamic vinegar, and bacon to the onions – mix until well incorporated.
Step 5:
Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes, adding the water as needed to get the mixture all jammy and thick.
Step 6:
Serve warm or at room temperature. Make my bacon onion jam grilled cheese, patty melt, or add it to a charcuterie board!