Best Bacon Jam Recipe | Gettin' Basted

Gettin' Basted's easy Bacon Jam recipe makes the best burger and bread spread you could imagine. There’s a reason we use this secret bacon jam recipe in all of our restaurants; if it's on the menu, we can’t keep it off the top-seller list.

INGREDIENTS FOR BACON JAM

Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Yield: 2 cups Bacon - one package (pound), cut into 1” pieces Apple cider vinegar - ¼ cup plus more to taste Small white onion - diced Garlic - 3-4 cloves, minced Brown sugar - 1 pound Chicken stock - 2 cups Salt and pepper to taste

HOW TO MAKE BACON JAM

1 - Cook chopped bacon in a cast iron skillet over medium heat until rendered and beginning to crisp, drain and reserve bacon grease as you cook. 2 - Add onions and garlic and season with salt and pepper. Allow the onions to sweat for a couple of minutes 3 - Add. brown sugar and stir constantly until it is is completely melted and begins to bubble 4 - Continue to stir for a minute or two longer and add in half of the stock.