Smoked Cream Cheese with Bacon Jam
Smoky, creamy, sweet, and just the right amount of heat, this appetizer is a real crowd pleaser. The bacon jam brings all the flavour, and paired with soft smoked cream cheese, it really is a match made in heaven.
1 hr 45 mins
Easy
6
What you’ll need
INGREDIENTS
500g SunPork bacon, diced
250g block cream cheese
BBQ rub or seasoning of choice
1 brown onion, finely diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
½ cup brown sugar
¼ cup apple cider vinegar
1 tsp. smoked paprika
½ jar Sweat Heat Co. Cowboy Candy (Sweet & Spicy Candied Jalapeno)
Crackers, to serve
How to make it
Preheat your smoker or BBQ to 120°C/250°F.
Score the top of the cream cheese in a criss-cross pattern and sprinkle with BBQ rub. Place in the smoker and cook for 1.5 – 2 hrs.
While the cream cheese smokes, make the bacon jam. Fry bacon in a pan over med. heat until crispy. Remove and set aside, leaving the bacon fat in the pan.
Add onion and garlic to the pan, cooking until soft and caramelised.
Stir in brown sugar, vinegar, smoked paprika, Cowboy Candy, and the cooked bacon. Simmer for 10–15 mins, stirring occasionally until thick and sticky.
Remove the cream cheese from the smoker and top generously with the bacon jam. Serve immediately with crackers.
Smoked Cream Cheese with Bacon Jam
Smoky, creamy, sweet, and just the right amount of heat, this appetizer is a real crowd pleaser. The bacon jam brings all the flavour, and paired with soft smoked cream cheese, it really is a match made in heaven.
