Burger Bacon Jam

Looking for something to add onto your next burger night? This jam with tomato and bacon is rich in flavor and goes great with any style burger!

This burger bacon jam is an amazing addition for your next burger. Not only is this condiment easy to make, but it adds a depth of flavor to the patty and bun itself. It serves well with mayo and mustard, or on it’s own. With the tomato as the base of this jam, the taste is are closer to a rich and savory ketchup.

Each time this burger bacon jam is made in my household, it always has to be served with my lean southwestern burgers (recipe here). With the smokiness of the jam and the peppers in the patty, the ingredients compliment each other amazingly. And it tastes so delicious!

Another reason this burger bacon jam is so great is how flexible it is. This recipe can be adjustable based on your household ingredients. If I don’t have lemon juice on hand, I use lime instead. If I don’t have roma tomatoes, I use cherry. If I want more garlic, I add it. All in all, this recipe is very forgiving and will work with ingredients you already have.

Burger Bacon Jam

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Total Time 1 hour hr

Course sauce

Ingredients

  

• 2 slices bacon, sliced into small strips
• 8 oz. fresh roma tomatoes, core removed and diced (You could also use heirloom, slicer, or cherry tomatoes)
• ½ small yellow onion, diced finely (about 3/4-1 cup)
• 2-3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 Tbl. tomato paste
• 1 tsp. brown sugar
• 1 tsp. alepo or chili powder
• 1 tsp. oregano
• 1 tsp. cumin
• ¼ tsp. salt
• ⅛ tsp. white pepper (Or black pepper)
• 1 tsp. lemon juice

Instructions

 

• In a medium pot over medium-low heat, cook bacon until lightly brown and crispy, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and set aside, leaving any drippings in the pot.
• Add the garlic and onion. Cook for 5 minutes or until the onion is translucent.
• Add the tomatoes, tomato paste, aleppo pepper, oregano, cumin, salt, and white pepper.
• Stir in the bacon and lemon juice. Mix ingredients together until well combined.
• Reduce heat to low and cover. Cook for 1 hour, stirring every 15 minutes or so. The mixture will thicken into a jam.
• Remove from heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes before serving as a condiment.

Keyword condiment, sauce