Sugar Pit Bacon Joint

Serves: 4

Sugar Pit Bacon Joint with Grilled Cabbage and Proper Parsley Sauce


1kg Causeway Prime Sugar Pit Bacon Joint

Few Sprigs of Rosemary

1 dessertspoon of Honey mixed with 1 dessertspoon of Cider Vinegar

Ingredients

Grilled Cabbage

1 Sweetheart Cabbage

1 tbsps Oil

Salt

15g Butter

15g Plain Flour

150ml Juices from Bacon

100ml Double Cream

1 tsp Dijon Mustard

Handful of Finely Chopped Parsley

Parsley Sauce

  1. Score the fat on the bacon and place fat side down in a pan. Cook until fat crisps up then add the rosemary and cover the bottom of the pan with water. Place in a 180ºc oven for 45 minutes. Spoon over the honey mixture and roast for another 10 minutes. Allow to rest.

  2. Cut the outer leaves and chop the cabbage in half through the root. Cut each half into 3 wedges through the root. Brush with oil, season with salt and place on a hot grill pan. Cook for about 2 minutes each side and on its side to cook through and wilt.

  3. Melt the butter and mix in the flour to a paste. Stir in the cooking juices to a smooth sauce then add the cream and simmer for 2 minutes. Add the mustard and parsley and check seasoning.

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