Boiled Bacon With Parsley Sauce Fresh Ham Recipes

TRADITIONAL IRISH BACON, CABBAGE, AND PARSLEY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large pot and add enough water to cover. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. If bacon is very salty, a white froth will form on surface of water. In this case, discard water and start again. Repeat process until no froth forms on surface of water; drain.
• Cover bacon with hot water. Cover pot and simmer until almost cooked through, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, slice cabbage across the grain into thin shreds; rinse with cold water if necessary. Add the cabbage to pot with bacon and continue cooking 20 minutes more.
• Remove bacon from pot; strain cabbage and transfer to a large bowl or serving platter. Add butter and season with pepper; toss to combine. Serve bacon and cabbage with parsley sauce and potatoes.

HARTSON'S BACON - BOILED [AMAZINGLY SIMPLE AND QUICK]

Steps:

• Add 6 slices of uncooked bacon to deep pan.
• Add 1/2 cup water to pan (may add more or less; just cover the bacon). Bacon will move with your fingers easily to position next to each other.
• Cook on high setting until water boils rapidly.
• Reduce heat to medium-high until water is boiled from pan.
• Reduce heat to medium-low; flip bacon.
• Flip Bacon at about 5 minutes. Move outer pieces of bacon in rotation to middle pan bacon for uniform cooking. Cook to desired Crispness. Your bacon will not be as salty or brittle and the taste will be amazing.
• Drain on paper towel.
• Serve as desired.

BOILED BACON WITH PARSLEY SAUCE (FRESH HAM)

Steps:

• Place the ham in a large pot or Dutch oven and cover with cold water; bring to a boil over medium high heat.
• Remove ham and drain water (you are trying to remover salt).
• Return ham to pot along with onions, carrots, celery, bay leaf and peppercorns; cover with cold water and bring to a boil over medium high heat.
• Skim surface with a slotted spoon, cover, reduce heat, and cook 1 hour and 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the parsley sauce by whisking the butter, flour, and milk in a saucepan, over medium heat, until thickened and smooth, about 1 to 2 minutes; season with salt and pepper and add parsley.
• Once the meat is done, remove the rind (skin) and excess fat; slice.
• Serve the sliced meat with the parsley sauce.

GLAZED GAMMON WITH PARSLEY & CIDER SAUCE

Steps:

• Instead of soaking the ham overnight to get rid of excess salt, follow my short-cut method.Weigh the joint and calculate the poaching time, allowing 25 minutes for every 450g/1lb, and put the joint in a very large pan. Cover with cold water and bring to the boil, then drain off all the water.
• Pour 600ml/1 pint of the cider into the pan and then pour in enough cold water to cover the joint. Add the onions, carrots, bay leaves, parsley stalks, cloves and peppercorns. Bring slowly to the boil, turn down the heat, then cover and simmer very gently for the calculated time. Allow the joint to cool in the stock (overnight is ideal).
• Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4/ fan 160C. Lift the joint out of the stock, then strain the stock and measure 500ml/18fl oz. Strip the rind off the joint and score the fat in a diamond pattern. Put the joint in a heavy roasting tin (if it's wibblywobbly, prop it up with a wad of scrunched-up foil), pour over the remaining cider and braise in the oven for 45 minutes to 1 hour, basting frequently until beginning to brown. If the pan becomes dry, splash in some cider or water to cover the bottom of the tin.
• Meanwhile, start the sauce. Put the milk, parsley stalks and bay leaves into a saucepan, bring to the boil and leave to infuse for as long as you have.
• Remove the joint from the oven and raise the temperature to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C. Put the orange halves around the joint. Melt the marmalade, brush it generously all over the gammon and oranges, then return to the oven for 10 minutes to glaze. Lift the gammon and oranges on to a serving dish, cover and keep warm while you finish the sauce.
• Sprinkle the flour into the roasting tin and scrape and stir around to mix with the juices. Place on the hob and cook for a couple of minutes, stirring, to cook out the flour.Gradually pour in the measured stock and whisk well. Now add the strained infused milk and bring to the boil, then turn down the heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Strain into a clean saucepan, stir in the chopped parsley leaves and cream, then heat through gently and check the seasoning. Pour into a warm jug and serve with the joint.

BOILED BACON WITH CABBAGE & CARROTS

Steps:

• Place the bacon in a stockpot with the onion and herbs, then cover with water. Bring to a simmer, then cook for 45 mins, topping up with water if needed. Add the carrots, then continue to cook for 15 mins. Ladle 150ml stock into a smaller saucepan; set aside. Add the cabbage wedges to the stockpot, then continue to cook everything for another 10-15 mins until the cabbage is tender, but not overcooked.
• While everything is having its final cooking, make the sauce. Pour the cream into the 150ml stock and bring to the boil. Simmer for a few mins, then whisk in the mustard and parsley. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Remove the meat from the stock, then carve into thick slices. Serve on a platter with the cabbage and carrots, and moisten with a trickle of stock. Serve the sauce in a jug and some boiled and buttered new potatoes on the side.

GRILLED FRESH HAM

Steps:

• Prepare grill for indirect cooking.
• Place drip pan under where ham will be placed.
• Insert meat thermometer in thickest part of ham. Place ham on grill and cover grill.
• Grill over coals for 1 1/2 hour to 2 hours (or until thermometer registers 155 - 160).
• SAUCE: In a mixing bowl; combine chili sauce, vinegar, lemon juice, mustard and garlic. Mix well.
• Brush ham frequently with sauce during the last hour of grilling.
• Let ham stand at least 10 minutes before carving.