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Quick Cook Bacon Jam

This bacon jam can be made in under 30 minutes and is one of the tastiest low carb condiments ever! Watch the video tutorial!
Quick Cook Bacon Jam - an easy low carb and keto condiment recipe! With video tutorial.

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Bacon Jam is a delicious low carb condiment made from bacon, tomatoes, onions and spices. It is traditionally slow cooked but I decided to speed things up a little. When I get cooking with bacon I suddenly feel the need for speed!

You can see my video tutorial or scroll down for the full instructions and printable recipe card:

 

How to Make Quick Cook Bacon Jam

Cook the bacon however you prefer. I like to put it under the broiler on a rack so that the excess fat drips off. Mmmmmmm BACON.

Pat the bacon dry then roughly chop. Quick Cook Bacon Jam - an easy low carb and keto condiment recipe!

Add it to a large saucepan with a whole jar of salsa. You can use mild, medium, spicy, chunky – whichever salsa you like – just check the carb content first. Look for a product with a carb content of 2g per two tablespoons, like this Green Mountain Gringo salsa. At this point you could also add some liquid smoke and/or chipotle powder. I usually add both!

Bring the mixture to a boil then simmer for five to ten minutes until it reduces a little and thickens. Do a taste test. You might find  you need to add a little salt at this point – it will depend on your preferences and the salsa that you've used. Quick Cook Bacon Jam - an easy low carb and keto condiment recipe!

Leave the jam to cool then transfer it to a mason jar or similar, and store it in the fridge. This recipe makes about 12oz.Quick Cook Bacon Jam - an easy low carb and keto condiment recipe!

So… what can you do with it? Well, first of all if you actually taste some you wouldn't wonder what to do with it – this stuff is great straight off the spoon! But if you like to be conventional then you could use it as a condiment to a chicken main meal, load up some slices of radish or cucumber, or put it in a low carb tortilla wrap with some cheese for a light lunch or snack. Did I mention you can just eat it with a spoon?

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Quick Cook Bacon Jam - an easy low carb and keto condiment recipe!

Quick Cook Bacon Jam

Quick Cook Bacon Jam

Yield: Approximately 1.5 cups
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

This bacon jam can be made in under 30 minutes and is one of the tastiest low carb condiments ever!

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Add bacon, salsa, and any optional ingredients to a saucepan.
  2. Bring to the boil and then simmer for 10 minutes until it has reduced and thickened.
  3. Let cool then transfer to a mason jar or similar. Store in the fridge.

Notes

2.5g net carbs per serving of two tablespoons

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Nutrition Information
Yield 12 Serving Size Two tablespoons
Amount Per Serving Calories 129Total Fat 11gSaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 18mgSodium 456mgCarbohydrates 2.5gNet Carbohydrates 2.5gFiber 0gSugar 1gProtein 4g
Try serving this bacon jam on these low carb cheddar biscuits from Simply So Healthy!

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Low-Carb Cheddar Biscuits Recipe - Simply So Healthy

Thursday 30th of May 2019

[…] some other ideas for biscuit toppings include thin slices of ham or bacon, softened cream cheese, low-carb bacon jam, or spoon on some […]

Paula

Tuesday 23rd of October 2018

How long does it keep in fridge?

Georgina

Tuesday 23rd of October 2018

At least a month! I couldn't say beyond that as we've eaten it all within that time!

Linda

Thursday 18th of October 2018

Oh my..on a burger!

Georgina

Thursday 18th of October 2018

YES! That would be SO good!

Mumbo

Tuesday 14th of March 2017

This is my next recipe to try! (without the chipotle, ha ha!) Did you know they sell liquid smoke in Tesco now? Excellent.

Georgina

Tuesday 14th of March 2017

That's great!

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