Bourbon Bacon Jam Grilled Cheese with Chicken

Ingredients

• BOURBON BACON JAM:
• - 24 oz. Frick’s Applewood smoked bacon, cut crosswise into 1-inch pieces
• - 2 cups finely chopped shallots (from 3 large or 8 small shallots)
• - 1 Tbsp. minced garlic
• - 1 tsp. chili powder
• - 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
• - 1/2 tsp. ground mustard
• - 1/2 cup bourbon
• - 1/4 cup maple syrup
• - 1/3 cup sherry vinegar (substitute with apple cider vinegar if needed)
• - 1/3 cup packed light-brown sugar
• GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH:
• - 1 (24oz) Frick’s sliced chicken breast quarter (optional)
• - 20 slices sourdough bread (2 per sandwich)
• - 20 slices Gouda cheese (2 per sandwich)
• - 2 sticks butter, softened (1/2 – 1 Tbsp. per bread slice)