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Bacon-Onion Jam

By Instant Pot Culinary Team

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8 servings

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more than 2 hours

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Medium

Bacon-Onion Jam
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Recipe Details

Course: Condiment

Difficulty: Medium

Prep Time: 40 min

Cook Time: 6 hour

Total Time: more than 2 hours

Cooking Technique: Pressure Cook

Cuisine: American

Diet: Celiac, Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Low Carb, Paleo

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 pound thick-cut bacon
  • 3 large onions
  • 3 cloves garlic
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup apple cider
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • dash cayenne pepper
Sweet, smoky, salty, and tangy, this mélange of caramelized onions and bacon is the perfect way to top a wheel of baked Brie or a burger. This recipe makes a fairly chunky jam. If you want it a little smoother, transfer the finished jam toa food processor and pulse a few times.

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Add bacon to Instant Pot. Select sauté and adjust to normal. Cook and stir until bacon is cooked through but not crisp for about 8 minutes. Remove bacon to a paper towel-lined plate; refrigerate.
  2. Remove all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon grease from the pot. Add onions and garlic to drippings in the pot. Cook and stir for 5 minutes until just tender. Press cancel.
  3. Add brown sugar, apple cider, vinegar, thyme, cinnamon, and cayenne. Stir to combine.
  4. Secure the lid on the pot. Open the pressure-release valve. Select slow cook and adjust to less. Cook for 6 to 7 hours. Press cancel.
  5. Add cooked bacon to pot. Select sauté and adjust to less.
  6. Cook jam until most of the liquid has been evaporated for 5 to 10 minutes. Press cancel.
  7. Cool and refrigerate for up to 1 week. (Jam can also be frozen.)

About the chef

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

When life’s moving fast and dinner needs to happen faster, the Instant Pot Culinary Team is here to make it deliciously doable. We cook up recipes for every Instant Pot appliance you’ve got your hands on—so whether you’re tackling Tuesday night or going all-out for the weekend, you’ll have the flavor without the fuss. No overthinking, no babysitting, just good food that works with your schedule (not against it).

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