Delicious Onion & Bacon Relish / Chutney

Whether paired with sandwiches, cheese boards, or grilled meats, this irresistible condiment transforms ordinary meals into gourmet delights.From topping burgers and fries to complementing sausages, this relish is a must-have in your kitchen.

Onion Bacon Jam is not your traditional sweet preserve, but it’s definitely worth trying! This savory, rich, and appitizing condiment brings a unique twist to your favourite dishes. With the deep, caramelized taste of onions balanced by the smoky saltiness of bacon, this relish is an absolute game-changer.

Serving Suggestions:  Enjoy this relish as a topping for burgers, sandwiches, or grilled meats. It also pairs beautifully with cheese platters and roasted vegetables.

📌 Storage Tip: Keep refrigerated in a sealed jar for up to two weeks.

Ingredients

• 500g smoked bacon cut in small pieces
• 4 medium red onions thinly sliced
• 1 white onion thinly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
• 10ml mustard seeds
• 125ml brown sugar
• 125ml Turkish fig balsamic reduction or any balsamic vinegar
• 100ml old brown sherry
• 4 bay leaves
• 5ml cayenne pepper

Instructions

1. Crisp the Bacon: In a frying pan over medium heat, cook the bacon until golden and crispy. Remove and set aside.
2. Sauté the Aromatics: Using the same pan, sauté the onions, garlic, and mustard seeds in the rendered bacon fat for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently and scraping up any browned bits.
3. Deglaze & Reduce: Pour in the sherry and stir in the brown sugar. Let the mixture reduce by half, allowing the sugar to dissolve completely.
4. Combine Ingredients: Add the balsamic reduction, bay leaves, and cayenne pepper. Stir well.
5. Finish Cooking: Return the bacon to the pan and let the mixture simmer until thick and syrupy, about 10 minutes.
6. Store & Serve: Transfer the relish to a sterilized 500ml jar, allow it to cool, then refrigerate to let the flavours meld.

Onion And Bacon Relish (Chutney)

Irene Muller

Onion Bacon Relish/Chutney is not your traditional tangy preserve, but it’s definitely worth trying!

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 25 minutes mins

Course condiment

Cuisine Global

Ingredients

  

• 500g smoked bacon cut in small pieces
• 4 medium red onions thinly sliced
• 1 white onion thinly sliced
• 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
• 10ml mustard seeds
• 125ml brown sugar
• 125ml Turkish fig balsamic reduction or any balsamic vinegar
• 100ml old brown sherry
• 4 bay leaves
• 5ml cayenne pepper

Serving Suggestions Enjoy this relish as a topping for burgers, sandwiches, or grilled meats. It also pairs beautifully with cheese platters and roasted vegetables.

📌 Storage Tip: Keep refrigerated in a sealed jar for up to two weeks.

Instructions

 

• Crisp the Bacon

  In a frying pan over medium heat, cook the bacon until golden and crispy. Remove and set aside.
  
• Sauté the Aromatics

  Using the same pan, sauté the onions, garlic, and mustard seeds in the rendered bacon fat for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently and scraping up any browned bits.
• Deglaze & Reduce

  Pour in the sherry and stir in the brown sugar. Let the mixture reduce by half, allowing the sugar to dissolve completely.
• Combine Ingredients

  Add the balsamic reduction, bay leaves, and cayenne pepper. Stir well.
• Finish Cooking

  Return the bacon to the pan and let the mixture simmer until thick and syrupy, about 10 minutes.
• Store & Serve

  Transfer the relish to a sterilized 500ml jar, allow it to cool, then refrigerate to let the flavours meld.

Keyword Bacon, Onions