This shortcut bacon jam will be one of your new favorite recipes. It adds just the right flavor and texture to your grilled cheese sandwiches. Add fig bacon jam and a fried egg to your grilled cheese sandwich for the ultimate bacon and egg grilled cheese!
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook: 40 minutes
1 lb. good quality bacon, chopped
1 very large onion, chopped
3/4 cup full flavored beer
1 (8.5-oz.) jar Dalmatia Fig Chili or Fig Spread
Garlic salt and pepper to taste
Cook bacon in a large pot until very crisp; remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Drain all but 1 tablespoon of bacon grease from pot. Add onion and cook for 10 minutes or until translucent, stirring frequently.
Add beer and fig spread and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes or until slightly thick and golden, stirring frequently. Stir in bacon and season with salt and pepper; cook until heated through. (Mixture will thicken as it cools.)