A modern twist on a traditional classic - Gammon and Pineapple! (Meat)

Member Name: scozy

Product:	Meat
Date:	30/01/09 (21 review reads)
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Advantages: Quick, easy, evening meal!

Disadvantages: Sauce is a little bit sticky, but not too bad!!

So I randomly came up with this recipe one evening, as I didn't want to cook plain old Gammon with a piece of pineapple on top! So here goes:

Ingredients - Serves 2

2 x Pieces of Gammon
1 x Large Onion - sliced
1 x Red Pepper - sliced
1 x Yellow Pepper - sliced
1 x Small Tin of Pineapple Chunks
1 Tsp - Sweet Smoked Paprika
150ml Vegetable Stock

Recipe

The first thing that you need to do is slice into the Gammon skin so that it doesn't curl when cooking it in the pan. Preheat the oven to about 160.
Place a large frying pan onto the hob, with a very small amount of olive oil, then add the gammon steaks. Cook on both sides for about 3 - 4 minutes on a medium heat.
Remove and place the steaks into an ovenproof dish and place in the oven to finish off.
Keep the pan on a medium heat - add some oil and de-glaze the pan (by this I mean use a wooden spatula to scrape off any deliciousness off the bottom!) - then add the onion. Cook this off for about 3-4 minutes or until it begins to soften, then add both the peppers. Again cook these off for about the same length of time, or until they start to soften.
Then add the whole tin of pineapple, including all the juices. Let this cook off for a further 3-4 minutes. Add the hot stock and the teaspoon of paprika and stir it all up.
All you need to do now is wait for the sauce to reduce down by about a quarter, at the same time it should thicken up as well. I will always then remove the gammon from the oven, and place it back into the pan, making sure that I tip the juices from the oven pan into the frying pan. I will leave it there for another couple of minutes, whilst I serve up the accompaniments. Season to taste, it is unlikely that you will need any salt at all because of the gammon, but pepper is more than likely needed.

I usually serve this up over gorgeous crushed baby new potatoes, with a serving of freshly steamed vegetables - but really what you eat it with is up to you!

Enjoy!

Summary: Well seeing as I invented it, I think its delicious!!