Recipes
Jerk gammon cooked in ginger ale
Served early on Christmas afternoon, meat such as baked ham is traditionally eaten with rice and peas
Served early on Christmas afternoon, meat such as baked ham is traditionally eaten with rice and peas
(47 votes)
Cook: 2 Hours 30 Mins
Serves: 4
Price: £2.00 per serving
Nutritional Information
Each 113g serving contains
Energy
983kj
235kcal
983kj
235kcal
12%
Fat
13.6g
13.6g
Med
19%
19%
Saturates
4.4g
4.4g
Med
22%
22%
Sugars
3.3g
3.3g
Low
4%
4%
Salt
3.28g
3.28g
High
55%
55%
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
870kj/208kcal
Typical energy values per 100g:
870kj/208kcal
Ingredients
1.4-1.8kg Butcher's Selection Unsmoked Gammon Joint (minimum weight 1.4kg)
2.5L Chosen by you Ginger Ale
3 balls stem ginger, from a jar, finely chopped
3 tbsp syrup from the stem ginger jar
1 tbsp Chosen by you Jerk Seasoning
Method
1
Preheat the oven to 150C/130C Fan/Gas 2. Put the gammon in a casserole dish. Pour over the ginger ale to cover. Cook in the oven, with the lid on, for 2 hours.
2
Carefully remove the gammon and discard the ginger ale. Turn up the heat to 190C/170C Fan/Gas 5. Mix together the ginger, syrup and jerk seasoning. Remove any skin from the meat. Brush the syrup mixture on to the fat.
3
Return the gammon to the oven and cook for 15-20 minutes, until the glaze is caramelised. Serve hot or cold.