Bacon Fig Jam: Instant Pot Bacon Jam Recipe

Bacon fig jam is the kind of decadent kind of spread that’s got the holiday stamp of approval on it and makes a wickedly good edible gift. Learn how to make the instant pot bacon jam recipe and find a variety of bacon jam uses below.

Bacon Fig Jam in a Flash: Instant Pot Bacon Jam Recipe

The idea behind bacon jam is to cook it for hours until it melts on itself and is spreadable like jam—we’re all about that last bit, but not quite patient enough, especially when we can use an instant pot or other electric pressure cooker to shave off some of the time and still get superlative results.

The Instant Pot jumps in here with great results using high temperatures to cook the bacon and figs until soft. Then, process until finely chopped and jam-like.

Some of Our Favorite Fig Bacon Jam Uses

• Add the jam to serve alongside salty meats on a charcuterie board or a savory-sweet addition to cheese plates.
• Use it as a condiment on griddled burgers or in a grilled cheese like the one above.
• Whisk it into a warm vinaigrette to toss with spinach for salad.
• Try it as the base for a pasta sauce.
• Serve it on top of a wheel of Brie or spread over a goat cheese log.
• Bake it into Brie en Croute, placing a wheel of Brie inside pastry, topping the Brie with jam and then sealing the pastry before baking until golden.
• Garnish pork or chicken with the jam as a side condiment.
• Thin out the jam with a bit of apple cider vinegar and then mix with whole grains or rice and toasted chopped nuts.

However you choose to use it, store the bacon jam appetizer in the refrigerator where it will keep for 2 to 4 weeks or you can freeze it for longer storage.