Exceptional Gammon with Cider and Cinnamon

Gammon simmered in cider and apple juice, glazed with chilli and sugar, then served with a reduced apple-infused sauce.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 509.1 kcals 3054.5 kcals
Carbohydrates 27.6 grams 165.6 grams
Fat 26.4 grams 158.2 grams
Protein 30.4 grams 182.4 grams
Cook Time
105 mins
Produces
6 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
1
tbsp
Demerara Sugar
extra to taste
1
tbsp
Cornflour
heaped
Fruits
2
piece
Apples
sharp, green, cored and cut into chunks
Liquids
500
ml
1
l
Meat
1.2
kg
Gammon Joint
boneless, smoked or unsmoked
NutsSeeds
2
piece
Cinnamon Stick
8cm pieces
1
tbsp
Coriander Seeds
coarsely crushed
0.25
tsp
Vegetables
4
piece
Red Chillies
seeds removed, quartered

Steps

  • Soak the gammon in cold water in the fridge for at least two hours.
  • Simmer gammon with cider, juice, apples, and spices for 1.25 hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 200°C.
  • Transfer gammon to a roasting tin and reserve the cooking liquid.
  • Remove the rind and score the remaining fat into diamonds.
  • Cook a ladle of stock with sugar and chilli until thick, then glaze and roast for 15 minutes.
  • Boil the remaining cooking liquid until reduced to 500ml.
  • Strain the liquid through a sieve, pressing the apple flesh into the sauce.
  • Thicken the sauce with cornflour paste and serve over sliced gammon.