Main ingredients 🥩
onionminced garlicminced gingersun-dried tomatoescherry tomatoessugarbay leavesmustard seedssherry vinegarolive oil
Striker Chef's Homemade Tomato Jam
A versatile tomato jam recipe that maximizes umami and sweet-sour flavor by combining dried sun-dried tomatoes with fresh cherry tomatoes.
🙋 Recommended for
- ⭐ Those looking for a unique and elegant homemade sauce to accompany steak or grilled dishes
- ⭐ Those wanting to make a versatile jam that can be used in sandwiches, crackers, cheese, and more
Ingredients needed 🛒4 servings
- 1 onion
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons minced ginger
- 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes
- 20 cherry tomatoes
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon mustard seeds
- 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
- generous olive oil
Recipe 🍳
- Finely dice the onion, and chop the sun-dried tomatoes into coarse pieces so that the texture is felt.
- Using scissors or a knife, make holes in the cherry tomatoes, then crush them by hand in a bowl to release the pulp and juice.
- In a heated pot, add a generous amount of olive oil, then sauté the diced onion, minced garlic, and minced ginger over medium heat until golden.
- When the onion is cooked, add the chopped sun-dried tomatoes and sugar, and lightly stir-fry together.
- Pour all the crushed cherry tomatoes and tomato juice into the pot, turn the heat to high, and bring to a boil.
- Once the sauce starts boiling, add bay leaves and mustard seeds, and simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring frequently, until the liquid evaporates and the mixture thickens.
- Finally, add sherry vinegar to balance the sour and sweet, then simmer for another 5 minutes to achieve a jam-like consistency.
- Dice the onion and sun-dried tomatoes, and crush the cherry tomatoes by hand.
- Heat oil in a pot, sauté onion, garlic, and ginger to release aroma.
- Add chopped sun-dried tomatoes, sugar, and crushed cherry tomatoes, then bring to a boil.
- Add bay leaves and mustard seeds, simmer while stirring until thickened.
- Add sherry vinegar for acidity, lightly simmer further, and finish.
Cooking tips 💡
- Using sun-dried tomatoes in addition to regular tomatoes brings out a deep, rich umami flavor that is distinctive.
- Adding mustard seeds provides a popping texture and greatly enhances the pairing with meat dishes.
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