Sweet and salty, this glorious concoction can give new life to several meals. On top of a burger, alongside your scrambled eggs in the morning, or even licked off a kitchen spoon, Bacon Jam will be your new favorite condiment.
• Hands-On Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 14 minutes
Yields 2 cups
1 tablespoon coconut oil
1 pound center-cut bacon, diced
1 large yellow onion, peeled and chopped
4 cloves garlic, halved
1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
1/2 cup pure maple syrup
1 chipotle in adobo sauce
1 teaspoon adobo sauce from the chipotle jar
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 tablespoon instant espresso powder
1/2 cup water
1 Press the Sauté button on the Instant Pot® and heat oil. Add bacon and onion; stir-fry 3–4 minutes until bacon fat is rendered and onions are translucent. Add garlic and sauté 1 minute.
2 Discard all but 1 tablespoon bacon grease from pot. Add remaining ingredients. Lock lid. Press the Manual or Pressure Cook button and adjust time to 10 minutes. When timer beeps, quick-release pressure until float valve drops and then unlock lid.
3 Use an immersion blender to blend mixture in pot until preferred consistency is reached. Spoon the jam into a jar and refrigerate up to 2 weeks until ready to use.