Bagel Sandwiches with Homemade Bacon Jam
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Recipe Intro From chasingxcravings
Bacon jam is also delicious with your cream cheese bagel, biscuits, egg toast, or on top of baked Brie or Camembert.
Want more DIY Holiday Gifts? Check out these Salted Apple Cider Caramels and this Homemade Body Scrub.
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ingredients
For the bacon jam
- 10 slices bacon, sliced into ½ inch strips
- 2 medium yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 1 large shallot, halved and sliced into thin half moons
- 1/3 cup coffee
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar or apple cider vinegar
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Kosher salt and black pepper for seasoning
ingredients
For the bagel sandwiches
- Gruyère cheese
- Eggs
- Red chili flakes
- Bagels
Method
Step 1
Heat a skillet over low heat. Cook the bacon until the fat gets rendered and bacon gets crispy but not burnt (approximately 5-7 minutes). Using a slotted spoon, remove the bacon from the pan and set aside.
Step 2
In the same pan with the bacon fat over low heat, add the onions and shallots. Stir occasionally and cook until the onions are caramelized (approx 15 minutes).
Step 3
Once caramelized, add the bacon back to the pan. Then add the brown sugar, maple syrup, coffee, vinegar, red pepper flakes, salt and black pepper. Increase heat to medium high and bring to a boil for 1 minute.
Step 4
Then reduce the heat to a bare simmer and cook for an additional 35-40 minutes until the liquid in the mixture is reduced and turns into a thick jammy consistency. (Stir every 10 min) Remove from heat and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper as needed.