4/5
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 pound sliced bacon (apple wood smoked is great), cut lengthwise into 1-2 inch pieces
- 2 medium yellow onions, diced small
- 3-4 garlic cloves, smashed peeled
- 1/2 cup cider vinegar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup
- 3/4 cup brewed coffee
- 1/2 tsp Mexican chili powder
- 2-3 chipotle chilies, diced...out of the can with a little of the adobo sauce
Preparation
Step 1
cook your bacon until it is browned and the fat is rendered.
transfer the bacon to paper towels to drain. pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the fat.
Add onions and garlic, and cook until onions are translucent, about 6 minutes.
add vinegar, brown sugar, maple syrup, coffee, chili powder and chipotle chilies and bring to a boil, stirring and scraping the browned bits off the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon.
add bacon and stir to combine.
transfer mixture to a 6 Qt slow cooker and cook on high, UNCOVERED, for 3 1/2 - 4 hours, until liquid is syrupy.
transfer to a food processor and pulse until coarsely chopped. let cool, then refrigerate in airtight containers, up to 4 weeks