Tomato Ginger Jam Recipes

TOMATO GINGER JAM

Steps:

• In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, add oil and red onion. Cook onions for 5 minutes, until soft, stirring often. Add ginger and cook another 2 minutes. You want the onions to be completely soft before you add the tomatoes, but not brown at all-that will change the color of the jam.Add fresh tomatoes and cook over medium heat for 8 minutes, stirring often.Add sugar and vinegar and a pinch of cinnamon and red pepper flakes (optional). Cook over medium-low heat for 10 minutes, stirring often. Remove pan from heat and season to taste with kosher salt. Transfer to a bowl and let cool.

TOMATO-GINGER JAM

Steps:

• Combine the sugar, salt, cumin lemon zest and juice in a heavy-bottomed pot. Stir and allow to rest 10 minutes.
• Add remaining ingredients and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
• Cook for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to cook, stirring more frequently, for 1 hour. Jam should be reduced to 3 cups.
• Cool, then store, covered in fridge for up to 2 months.

TOMATO GINGER JAM

Steps:

• Cook shallot, ginger, garlic, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes in butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately low heat, stirring, until shallot is softened, about 5 minutes.
• Add sugar and cook, stirring, until dissolved.
• Add tomatoes and simmer over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Cool jam to room temperature, then stir in lime juice and cilantro.
• Jam can be made 2 days ahead and chilled, covered.
• Stir in lime juice and cilantro just before serving.

TOMATO GINGER JAM

Steps:

• Cook shallot, ginger, garlic, salt, black pepper, and red pepper flakes in butter in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderately low heat, stirring, until shallot is softened, about 5 minutes. Add sugar and cook, stirring, until dissolved. Add tomatoes and simmer over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until thickened, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Cool jam to room temperature, then stir in lime juice and cilantro.

MINIATURE CRAB CAKES WITH TOMATO GINGER JAM

Steps:

• Whisk together mayonnaise, egg, mustard, Old Bay, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and Tabasco, then gently stir in crabmeat. Chill, covered, 2 hours.
• Pulse cornflakes in a food processor until coarsely ground and put in a shallow dish. Form 1 heaping teaspoon crab mixture into a 1 1/2-inch-diameter cake (mixture will be very moist), then gently dredge in cornflakes. Make more crab cakes in same manner, transferring to buttered baking sheets. Chill, covered, at least 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Bake crab cakes in batches in middle of oven until crisp and golden, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer with a spatula to a platter and top each with about 1/2 tablespoon tomato ginger jam.

TOMATO JAM

Steps:

• In a medium saucepot set over medium heat, heat olive oil, add garlic, ginger, and red onion, and saute until translucent. Add tomatoes, breaking them up with a wooden spoon. Add vinegar, honey, brown sugar, ginger, cloves, cinnamon, and star anise.
• Simmer, stirring occasionally, until tomatoes have dissolved and liquid has evaporated, 60 to 75 minutes. Discard cinnamon sticks and star anise before serving. This jam may be stored in an airtight container in the refigerator for up to 2 weeks.