Cranberry Onion Jam

By Amanda Hesser

Total Time
40 minutes
Rating
4(8)
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Ingredients

Yield:3 cups
  • 2tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 2pounds sweet onions, peeled and sliced as thinly as possible
  • ¼cup cider vinegar
  • ⅓cup sugar
  • 2cups fresh cranberries
  • Sea salt and ground black pepper
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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

230 calories; 7 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 5 grams monounsaturated fat; 1 gram polyunsaturated fat; 41 grams carbohydrates; 4 grams dietary fiber; 30 grams sugars; 2 grams protein; 747 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat, and add oil. Spread onions evenly in pan, and cook without stirring for 5 minutes.

  2. Step 2

    Stir the onions, and cook until they are deep brown in color, about 20 minutes. Stir once or twice to brown onions evenly; do not allow to burn.

  3. Step 3

    Add vinegar, sugar and cranberries to pan; mix well. Reduce heat to low, and simmer until cranberries have wilted, 8 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Allow to cool before serving.

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Rani

Excellent and easy. Perfect for roasted chicken, steak, sautéed pork chops.

Paige W

This is a winner! Unlike many cranberry sauce recipes, this one is not too sweet. The jam retains the tartness of the cranberries, tempered by the sweetness of onions and some sugar. The texture is thick and gooey but spoonable like a good homemade jam should be. The tang of the berries cuts through the richness of the rest of the meal. Perfect with roasted meats. Also, it's pretty! This year I included one medium diced tart apple to the onions to add another dimension to the flavor.

Barbara

A delicious relish! Everyone at the table raved over it and asked for the recipe.I had to make another batch for the leftover turkey yesterday.

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