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Home » Appetizers » Savory Fig Jam | Fig Jam Doesn’t Always Have to Be Sweet!

Savory Fig Jam | Fig Jam Doesn’t Always Have to Be Sweet!

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I hope you really enjoy this savory fig jam recipe, you guys. It’s still sweet, because figs are sweet, but the savory edge makes it super versatile as an appetizer or as a condiment on a cheese plate.

Don’t miss my recipe for “regular” fig jam either. It’s spiked with some vanilla and black pepper which makes it a bit more complex than other fruit jam.

savory fig jam and crackers with goat cheese
What You'll Find in This Post Click to view ToC
1 Ingredients in Savory Fig Jam
2 What Can I Do with Savory Fig Jam?
3 Recipe
4 Savory Fig Jam
4.1 Ingredients
4.2 Instructions
4.3 Notes
4.4 Recommended Products

Ingredients in Savory Fig Jam

Since I was already making a sweet fig jam, I decided to make a savory version as well.

I only added a couple of other ingredients which turned my “standard” fig jam into more of a fig chutney.

Chutney is an Indian condiment made of fruit and/or vegetables with sugar, spices, and vinegar

dish of savory jam made with figs, onion, sugar, and vinegar
Here you can see I left some of the pieces of fig whole and that this savory fig jam is chunkier than the sweet version.

Here’s what I added to the original base recipe:

  • diced onion
  • a little additional salt
  • apple cider vinegar

The other jam ingredients are:

  • figs
  • sugar
  • salt
  • lemon juice
  • black pepper
  • vanilla

What Can I Do with Savory Fig Jam?

pizza with savory fig jam, kale, goat cheese, and bacon
Savory jams work really well as a “sauce” for flatbread or pizza, the sweet/savory plays especially well with salty toppings.

The sweet savory combination can go places that a regular jam cannot.

I used some of mine as pizza sauce, pairing it with sauteed kale, par-cooked bacon, and goat cheese. I can tell you right now that it was Excellent.

I don’t have that recipe on the blog, but I have this great grilled pizza recipe that uses fig jam as the sauce. You may like that one as well. It has goat cheese, purple potatoes and roasted red peppers as toppings.

Here are some other ideas for you:

  • as a condiment for meats or burgers
  • as a sandwich spread. I can see a grilled cheese with this savory fig jam, brie, and ham being pretty amazing.
  • Serve it right alongside your sweet jams for a breakfast/brunch toast or bagel bar. (Label it so you don’t take folks by surprise, unless you like doing that!)
  • present your savory jam as a condiment option on your cheese board or charcuterie board
  • Stir a bit into a pan sauce or gravy Simply swap out the figs and balsamic in the linked recipe with some of your savory jam. Huzzah!

Recipe

overhead shot of blue tortilla chips, herbed goat cheese, crackers, and savory fig jam

I hope I’ve convinced you that savory fig jam should be in your future! Whether you make the sweet version of fig jam or go the extra mile and make it savory, I think you’ll really enjoy it!

If you make this jam, please share a photo with me, either in the PCO Facebook Group or on instagram by tagging @onlinepastrychef and using hashtag #pcorecipe. Thanks, and enjoy!

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Savory Fig Jam

Savory Fig Jam

Yield: 2 cups
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 55 minutes

Savory fig jam has a relatively short ingredient list but is complex in flavor thanks to the unlikely but irresistible combination of onion, vanilla, black pepper, and apple cider vinegar

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup diced onion
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 cups figs, rinsed and stems removed
  • 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • several grindings fresh black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. Heat a medium saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Add the oil and then the diced onion and salt.
  3. Turn the heat to medium high and saute until the onion has turned a medium golden brown. No need to worry about the insides cooking before the outsides get too brown because they'll soften with further cooking in the jam. Just get some nice color on them.
  4. Add the washed figs, sugar, apple cider vinegar, and black pepper.
  5. Bring to a boil and then simmer for about 45 minutes until the juices are nicely thickened and jammy. You can leave the figs whole or break them up some with a spatula. I left mine fairly chunky.
  6. Taste and adjust the seasonings.
  7. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for a few minutes. Stir in the vanilla.
  8. Cool and enjoy within 3-4 weeks.

Notes

For some additional spice, you can add some mustard seed to your jam.

Experiment and add your favorite spices.

For your convenience, nutritional information is calculated for 2 tablespoons of savory jam.

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Nutrition Information
Yield 16 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 100Total Fat 1gSaturated Fat 0gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 1gCholesterol 0mgSodium 67mgCarbohydrates 24gFiber 1gSugar 23gProtein 0g

The stated nutritional information is provided as a courtesy. It is calculated through third party software and is intended as a guideline only.

© Jenni Field
Cuisine: Indian-American

And there you have it. Savory fig jam or sort-of fig chutney. Enjoy!

Thanks for spending some time with me today. Take care, and have a lovely day.

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