Dr. Pepper Bacon Spread

Charlie Rilling
Sep 6, 2022
2 min read

Updated: Sep 4

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Grilled Smashburger • Toasted Turkey Sub • Monte Cristo Sandwich

Ingredients

12oz can of Dr. Pepper

6 cooked Bacon Strips

1 tbsp Reserved Bacon Fat

3 Shallots

1 Sweet Yellow Onion

1/4 cup Ketchup

2 tbsp Worcestershire

1 tbsp Sherry Vinegar

5 Garlic Cloves

1 tbsp Onion Powder

1 tbsp Garlic Powder

1 tbsp Smoked Paprika

1 tsp Dried Thyme

1/2 cup Brown Sugar

1 tsp Sea Salt

1/2 tsp Fresh Ground Black Pepper

Preparation

1.

Pre heat over to 400 degrees. Cook bacon until crispy and reserve bacon fat. Set aside to cool

Bacon slices laid out on a baking tray — Bacon Slices Ready to be Baked

Baked bacon slices on a baking tray in bacon fat — Baked Bacon Slices for Dr. Pepper Bacon Spread

A bowl of brown reserved bacon fat in a clear ball on a black and white dish towel — Reserved Bacon Fat

2.

Into a pan over medium heat add bacon fat. Cook for 5 minutes until completely melted and bubbling

Bacon fat in grey pan melting — Reserved Bacon Fat Sautéing

3.

After bacon fat has melted, to sauté pan add onion and shallots. Cook until translucent for 5min and then add garlic. Sauté for another 5 minutes unitl onions and shallots have a light brown color.

Onions, shallots, and garlic all simmering in a grey sauté pan — Simmering Onions, Shallots and Garlic for Dr. Pepper Bacon Spread

Caramelized onion, salads, and garlic in a gray sauce pan — Carmelized Onions, Shallots and Garlic for Dr. Pepper Bacon Spread

4.

Add ketchup, garlic powder, onion powder, dried thyme, smoked paprika, brown sugar, worcestershire, sherry vinegar, salt and pepper. Sauté for 5 min. Deglaze with Dr. Pepper and cook mixture down for another 5 min. Turn off heat.