Red Pepper Jam
- Total Time: 50 mins
- Yield: 2 cups 1x
Description
Try this red pepper jam on your sausage sandwich at your next tailgate or cookout for an extra dimension of flavor.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
- 5 cups yellow onions, chopped
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp coarse ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) granulated sugar
- 3 tbsp (45 ml) apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp (15 ml) fresh lemon juice
- 2 cups chopped red bell pepper
- 1 cup (240 ml) chicken stock
Instructions
- In a large sauce pan melt the butter over medium heat. Add the onions, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes. Stir frequently and cook for 5 minutes. Add the sugar, vinegar and lemon juice. Cook, stirring frequently, for 15 minutes.
- Add the red bell pepper and cook, stirring frequently, over medium heat for 20 minutes. Add the chicken stock and cook , stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes.
- Remove pan from heat. Using an immersion blender, blend ? of the onion pepper mixture. Stir jam to blend.
- Return jam to heat and cook over medium high heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove jam from heat. Let cool to room temperature. Refrigerate over night and transport in a cooler to your tailgate. Bring to room temperature before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Category: Condiment
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 80
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Frequently Asked Questions
Why does a red pepper jam recipe use mostly yellow onions?
The recipe calls for 5 cups chopped yellow onions as the bulk base, cooked down for about 15 minutes with 3 tbsp sugar and 3 tbsp apple cider vinegar to build a sweet-tangy caramelized foundation. The 2 cups of chopped red bell pepper are added later and give the jam its colour and flavour identity without overwhelming the onion-forward body.
Why does the recipe only blend part of the jam with the immersion blender?
Step 3 says to blend roughly a portion of the onion-pepper mixture, then stir to blend. Partial blending creates a spreadable jam with texture — some silky smoothness from the blended portion plus visible pieces of pepper and onion from what’s left whole. Blending everything would produce a smooth puree rather than a jam.
