Chinese Pork and Ham Recipes - Red Cooked Ham with Chestnuts Recipe

Ingredients

• 1.25 kg/3 lb ham

• 2 spring onions (scallions), halved

• 2 cloves garlic, crushed

• 45 ml/3 tbsp brown sugar

• 30 ml/2 tbsp rice wine or dry sherry

• 60 ml/4 tbsp soy sauce

• 450 ml/2 cups water

• 350 g/12 oz chestnuts

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Method:

1. Place the ham in a pan with the spring onions, garlic, sugar, wine or sherry, soy sauce and water.

2. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer for about 1 1/2 hours, turning the ham occasionally.

3. Blanch the chestnuts in boiling water for 5 minutes then drain.

4. Add to the ham, cover and simmer for a further 1 hour, turning the ham once or twice.