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Writer's pictureCharlie Rilling

Dr. Pepper Bacon Jam

Updated: Aug 28


 
A hand holding a cheeseburger with a bite out of it in the background Are french fries a brown plate, and an empty jar of bacon jam



SAUCE ON

grilled smashburger • turkey sub • monte cristo sandwich



Ingredients


All of the ingredients for the bacon jam on a white table


12oz can of dr. pepper

6 bacon strips

1 tbsp reserved bacon fat

3 shallots

1 sweet onion

1/4 cup ketchup

2 tbsp worcestershire

1 tbsp sherry vinegar

5 garlic cloves

1 tbsp onion powder

1 tbsp garlic powder

1 tbsp smoked paprika

1 tsp dried thyme

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper



Preparation

1.

Pre heat over to 400 degrees. Cook bacon until crispy and reserve bacon fat. Set aside to cool


Bacon slices laid out on a baking tray

Baked bacon slices on a baking tray in bacon fat



A bowl of brown reserved bacon fat in a clear ball on a black and white dish towel



2.

Into a pan over medium heat add bacon fat. Cook for 5 minutes until completely melted and bubbling

Bacon fat in grey pan melting





3.

After bacon fat has melted, to sauté pan add onion and shallots. Cook until translucent for 5min and then add garlic. Sauté for another 5 minutes unitl onions and shallots have a light brown color.



Onions, shallots, and garlic all simmering in a grey sauté pan



Caramelized onion, salads, and garlic in a gray sauce pan




4.

Add ketchup, garlic powder, onion powder, dried thyme, smoked paprika, brown sugar, worcestershire, sherry vinegar, salt and pepper. Sauté for 5 min. Deglaze with Dr. Pepper and cook mixture down for another 5 min. Turn off heat.



Onions, shallots, garlic, garlic powder, onion powder, smoked paprika, brown sugar, and catch up all added to the sauté pan



A can of Dr Pepper and the forefront with the cookie ingredients in the background



5.

Add sautéed mixture and cooked bacon to a food processor. Pulse 5 times for desired texture

All of the ingredients put into a food processor on a white table

Brown/reddish colored Blended Dr. pepper bacon jam


6.

Spread on burgers and sandwiches!

A jar of Dr. pepper bacon jam on a wood table with a can of Dr Pepper in the background

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