Rosemary & maple gammon
Prep
10 mins
Cook
1 hr 15 mins
Servings
6
Difficulty
Medium
This is one of my favourite dishes to make when I want something special but don't want to spend all day in the kitchen. A beautiful smoked gammon joint glazed with maple syrup and fresh rosemary comes together in just over an hour, making it perfect for entertaining without the stress. Rosemary is wonderful for digestion and adds such a lovely aromatic quality to the meat. What I love most is how affordable and straightforward this is to prepare, yet it looks and tastes like you've put in so much more effort. The combination of sweet maple, earthy herbs, and the savoury gammon creates something truly memorable that never fails to impress.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 20 gramsrosemary
- 1 kilossmoked british gammon joint
- 1onion(halved)
- 4 clove/sgarlic(halved)
- 1carrot(roughly chopped)
- 1orange(scrubbed)
- 3 tbspmaple syrup
- 2 tbspsoft dark brown sugar
- ½ tspapple cider vinegar
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Instructions
- 1
Strip the leaves from ⅔ of the rosemary; set aside. Put the remaining rosemary, the stripped sprigs, gammon, onion, garlic and carrot in a large pan. Cover with cold water, bring to just below boiling point, then reduce to a very gentle simmer. Cover the pan, leaving the lid slightly ajar, and cook for 40 minutes.
- 2
Meanwhile, zest the orange using a fine grater and juice ½ of it. Chop the reserved rosemary leaves as finely as possible and put in a small pan with the orange zest, juice, maple syrup, brown sugar and vinegar. Warm for 3-4 minutes over a low heat to encourage the sugar to dissolve and the rosemary to infuse into the glaze.
- 3
Preheat the oven to 220ºC, gas mark 7. Carefully cut any rind away from the meat, leaving a fatty layer. Sit in a small baking dish or roasting tin (it should fit snugly), score the top and pour the glaze all over. Roast for 25-30 minutes, basting 3 times during cooking. Take out of the oven, ensuring the juices run clear, and allow to rest for at least 10 minutes before carving. Use a little of the remaining glaze and juices as a sauce.
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