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Bacon Red Onion Marmalade, the perfect condiment to top so many different things from burgers all the way to salads. An easy tasty treat that everyone enjoys.
Who doesn’t love a good burger? I know I do and I love all the different toppings that you can put on the burgers, especially this Bacon Red Onion Marmalade.
Burgers during the summer months are just a staple. But, they can get a little boring sometimes. I really wanted to mix up dinner and I thought to myself that an epic burger was in order.
I love to out-do myself on burgers at times, although I love just a plain burger, toppings really make them and I love coming up with different topping ideas
This Marmalade was just the perfect accompaniment to our meal. Trust me, once you try it you will see why we absolutely love it so so much.
It is one of our go-to recipes nowadays and we love putting it on so many things, I even can’t help myself from eating it right from the jar!
We love making our own homemade sauces and condiments because they are so much easier than you think!
Some of my other favorite condiments we have on our site include Homemade BBQ Sauce, Homemade Mayonnaise and this Tartar Sauce!
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- With minimal and delicious ingredients this is easy to whip up.
- You can double the batch to have more on hand.
- You can play with the flavors to get that right favorite for your tasting.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE BELOW):
Bacon
Bacon fat
Butter
Red onions
Granulated sugar
Red wine
Balsamic vinegar
Thyme leaves
HOW TO MAKE BACON RED ONION MARMALADE:
- Cook and drain bacon on paper towels.
- Taking two tablespoons of the reserved bacon drippings in the pan, add in the butter and melt.
- Add the onions and toss to coat in the fat.
- Add in the sugar and stir to combine. Cook for 10-15 minutes over medium heat until most of the liquid is absorbed and the onions start to caramelize, stirring occasionally.
- Add in the remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and simmer on medium-low heat for 15-20 minutes until most of the liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally.
- Take off the heat and let the marmalade cool. Serve on top of burgers or any other way you want!
You really can’t get any easier than that! So little steps and time it takes to make this amazing marmalade recipe that it is crazy and crazy good.
It is one recipe that I highly recommend that you give a try at least once, and once you try it you’ll want to keep making it, I promise!
It is sweet and salty with a deep, rich flavor from balsamic vinegar and red wine! Seriously, this stuff is so good I have been putting it in my salads too yum!
HOW TO STORE:
We like to place this in jars and it will store for about 2-4 weeks. I don’t recommend freezing this recipe as it will release too much liquid when it is defrosted.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- If you want a richer flavor you can substitute brown sugar for regular sugar.
- The onions need to be sliced and not diced, you can dice them but they will cook faster and will have a smaller cut.
- Red wine is essential to the flavor of this recipe, please do not skip this.
- The balsamic vinegar adds a richness to this marmalade that you will want to add, again to not skip!
- If you do not have fresh thyme you can substitute it with dried thyme.
If you want a fun burger or salad topping you have to make this Bacon Red Onion Marmalade, you will fall in love once you try it!
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Bacon Red Onion Marmalade
Ingredients
- 4 sliced thick cut bacon 1/2 inch dice
- 2 tablespoons reserved bacon fat
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 2 medium red onions thinly sliced
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup red wine
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves
Instructions
- Drain bacon on paper towels. Taking two tablespoons of the reserved bacon drippings in the pan, add in the butter and melt. Add the onions and toss to coat in the fat. Add in the sugar and stir to combine. Cook for 10-15 minutes over medium heat until most of the liquid is absorbed and the onions start to caramelize, stirring occasionally.
- Add in the remaining ingredients, bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and simmer on medium-low heat for 15-20 minutes until most of the liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally.
- Take off the heat and let the marmalade cool. Serve on top of burgers or any other way you want!
Notes
- If you want a richer flavor you can substitute brown sugar for the regular sugar.
- The onions need to be sliced and not diced, you can dice them but they will cook faster and will have a smaller cut.
- Red wine is essential to the flavor of this recipe, please do not skip this.
- The balsamic vinegar adds a richness to this marmalade that you will want to add, again to not skip!
- If you do not have fresh thyme you can substitute with dried thyme.
- Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator. Marmalade will harden, before serving slightly warm in a pan.
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I sure do love a good burguer and I sure did click on this because it said “bacon”. What can I say? I’m a girl of simple taste x)
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Delicious and came together so easily. I did add a dash of cayenne during the final 5 minutes of cooking. Thanks for posting this.