Take some time to cook your own Pickled Pork this weekend, and enjoy the benefits all week long, with a great supply of ham to serve in sandwiches and salads. Serve Pickled Pork with Mashed Potato and Mustardy Parsley Sauce.
Pickled Pork Recipe
Serves 4
Ingredients:
1 orange
8 whole cloves
1.5kg piece of pickled pork
2 tbsp golden syrup
3 large carrots, peeled, cut into 5cm pieces
4 small pickling onions
2 tsp black peppercorns, coarsely crushed
2 leeks, trimmed, cut into 4cm pieces
parsley stalks
Method:
Stud orange with cloves. Place pork into a deep saucepan and cover with cold water. Place over a high heat and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium.
Add orange and golden syrup to pan. Simmer for 40 minutes, skimming top of pan throughout cooking.
Add carrots, onions, peppercorns, leeks and parsley stalks to saucepan and cook for 40 minutes or until soft. Serve with the vegetables, drizzled with the cooking liquid.
Smart Tip:
Follow tradition and serve the pickled pork with Mashed Potato and Mustard Parsley Sauce.