Michael Symons Bacon And Onion Jam Recipes

MICHAEL SYMON'S BACON NOODLE SURPRISE

Steps:

• In large pot add olive oil and bacon, cook until well done.
• In large saute' pan add butter, cabbage and onion. Cook until tender. Add a drizzle of olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Transfer cabbage and onions to pot with bacon. Add parsley.
• Cook noodles according to package.
• Once noodles are cooked add pasta to cabbage pot. Add sour cream and stir to combine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve immediately.

BRAISED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Heat a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the bacon and cook until crisp, about 5 minutes. Add the onions along with a pinch of salt and cook until the onions are translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the beer, vinegar and another large pinch of salt. Cover and cook until the cabbage is wilted but is still slightly crisp. Stir in the mustard and taste for seasoning. You might want to add some additional salt, mustard and/or vinegar at this time.
• Remove the cabbage from the heat and stir in the chives and parsley.

MICHAEL SYMON'S DRUNKEN CABBAGE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook the bacon over low heat.
• Add the onions and sweat for 2 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients and season.
• Cook until cabbage is tender, about 30 minutes.

PEAS AND BACON

Steps:

• Cook the bacon in a large saute pan over medium-low heat until the fat is rendered and the bacon is crispy, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and shallots and sweat for 1 minute. Add the peas and increase the heat to medium. Pour in the orange juice and cook until the peas are tender, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and fold in the orange zest, parsley and butter. Taste for seasoning and add salt if necessary, though you shouldn't need much because the bacon adds a natural saltiness to the dish.

CREAMED CORN WITH BACON

Steps:

• For the stock:
• Place all ingredients in a large pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a lively simmer and cook to reduce liquid to 2 cups, approximately 30 minutes. Strain and reserve, keeping stock warm.
• To finish the corn:
• Begin heating a large saucepan, and glaze bottom with the extra-virgin olive oil. Add the lardons and cook over medium heat, rendering the fat and browning the pieces, stirring as needed. Add the onion and sweat, about 45 seconds. Add the garlic and continue to cook, stirring, another 30 seconds. Add the corn and salt, continuing to cook for another 2 minutes. Add the reserved corncob stock and bring to a simmer, cooking until the liquid reduces to approximately 2/3 cup. Add the creme fraiche and simmer 3 minutes or until the mixture begins to thicken. Add the butter and stir. Remove pan from heat; stir in cilantro and lime zest. Check for seasoning and serve.

MICHAEL SYMON'S BACON AND ONION JAM

Steps:

• 1. Over medium heat cook bacon until crisp. Remove from skillet. Add onions to skillet in bacon fat and cook over low heat 12-15 minutes or until caramelized stirring occasionally. When done pour off excess fat. Add remaining ingredients to onions, except bacon. Simmer until liquid is reduced by 2/3rds and looks like jam. Remove from heat and stir in bacon.