Festive gammon with ginger, garlic & citrus glaze

Slow-simmered in a fragrant, savoury stock and finished with a light honey, soy and orange glaze, this festive gammon is tender, flavour-packed and perfectly balanced for a special celebration meal.

Festive gammon with ginger, garlic & citrus glaze
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Serves 10 tO 12

Ingredients

For the gammon

  • 3kg–4kg boneless gammon, skin removed
  • 500ml low-sodium chicken stock
  • 3,5ℓ water
  • 2 dried bay leaves
  • 6 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 60g fresh ginger, peeled and quartered
  • 5ml whole black peppercorns
  • 3 sprigs thyme
  • 3 sprigs rosemary
  • 6 carrots, roughly chopped
  • 2 celery sticks, roughly chopped

For the glaze

  • 15ml honey
  • 45ml soy sauce
  • Juice of ½ orange
  • 30g fresh ginger, peeled and
  • finely grated
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed

Method

  1. For the gammon, bring all the ingredients to the boil in a large saucepan on medium heat. Reduce the heat and simmer on low for about two hours until tender. Remove the gammon from the stock and allow to cool slightly in a roasting tin.
  2. Preheat the oven to 200°C.
  3. For the glaze, combine all the ingredients.
  4. Lightly score the fat on the gammon and cover with the glaze. Roast for about 20 to 30 minutes until the meat is sticky and crisp.
  5. Gammon is often cooked in sugary drinks like ginger ale and topped with sweet glazes.

We’ve reduced the sugar quota by cooking the ham in a flavourful stock and reducing sugar in the glaze. Cut down on the fat by trimming the fat layer from the gammon, taking care when roasting that it doesn’t dry out.

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