Name: Bacon and Caramelized Onion Jam
Yield: Makes about 2 cups/480 ml
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 onions, thinly sliced through the root end; 12 oz/340 g center-cut smoked bacon (8 to 10 slices), cut into 1-in/2.5-cm lengths; 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; Fine sea salt; 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar; ½ cup/100 g packed light brown sugar; ½ cup/120 ml chicken broth; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 tsp ground cumin; ⅛ tsp ground cloves; 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

Preparation info

Makes about
2 cups

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Crackers & Dips

By Ivy Manning

Published 2013

About

This dip may sound over-the-top, but its roots are firmly planted in the French tradition of rillettes—meat cooked and preserved in its own fat to create spreadable pâté. That said, this decadent dip is definitely “dude food,” too; it will be an instant hit at your next Super Bowl party or barbecue alongside Corn Bread Crisps, Macadamia Nut and Coconut Flour Club Crackers, or Soda Wat