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Glazed gammon joint with grapefruit on a black slate with a blue bowl of cranberry and grapefruit sauce and half a grapefruit next to it.

Grapefruit Glazed Gammon Joint For Christmas

A wonderful winter gammon dish, perfect for Boxing Day or New Year's Day! Festive Gammon with Grapefruit Glaze has all 5 main flavours: salty, umami gammon, sour and bitter grapefruit and sweet honey, make this an irresistible centrepiece for your celebratory dinner table! We serve it with a Cranberry and Grapefruit Sauce, using up any leftover Christmas cranberries. And if you have any ham left, it is great in sandwiches!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine British, Christmas
Servings 4 -5 portions
Calories 639 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1.3 kg unsmoked gammon joint
  • ½ teaspoon black peppercorns
  • 1 bay leaf

For the Glaze:

  • 1 grapefruit juiced (about 150ml)
  • 125 ml white wine
  • 40 g clear honey
  • 1 heaped tsp Chinese five spice
  • ½ tablespoon cornflour
  • 50 ml water

For the Cranberry-Grapefruit Relish:

  • 120 g frozen cranberries
  • 120 ml grapefruit juice freshly squeezed
  • 80 g brown sugar
  • 2 sprigs of rosemary
  • a strip of grapefruit zest optional

Instructions
 

  • Place the gammon joint in a large pan and cover with water. Add the peppercorns and bay leaf. Bring to the boil, cover partially with a lid and simmer gently for 1 hour.
  • To make the relish, place all the ingredinets into a pan and heat on medium until thickened, about 15 minutes. Remove the rosemary sprig before serving.
  • Preheat the oven to 200°C Fan. Score ham in a criss cross pattern and place in roasting pan.
  • In a small bowl, combine the grapefruit juice, wine, chinese five spice and honey. Pour mixture over the ham and place it in the oven for 25-30 minutes.
  • Remove the ham from the oven and transfer it to a platter. Pour all the juices from the roasting pan into a saucepan. and set over low heat. Mix the cornflour and water and stir into the pan juices. Stir until the sauce thickens and just starts to boil. Pour the glaze over the ham. And leave to rest for 10 minutes before carving.

Nutrition

Calories: 639kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 72gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 202mgSodium: 258mgPotassium: 1385mgFiber: 1gSugar: 51gVitamin A: 776IUVitamin C: 42mgCalcium: 86mgIron: 3mg
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