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This recipe for Parma Ham Wrapped Pork comes from Chef Kevin Dundon and has been reproduced courtesy of www.discovertheorigin.co.uk

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Parma Ham Wrapped Pork served on a bed of Savoy Cabbage and Roasted Peppers, topped with a Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese Crisp. Served with a young Mercurey from Burgundy. This Burgundy particularly compliments the Parma Ham through its subtle fruity palate providing the perfect compliment to a mouth-watering meal.

Ingredients for Parma Ham Wrapped Pork

125g flour
Pinch of salt
125g butter
100ml cold water (approx)
2.5ml lemon juice
50g finely grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
2 pork fillets
Knob of butter
2 shallots
50g fresh breadcrumbs
8 slices of Parma ham
A beaten egg
1 Savoy cabbage
1 jar of roasted peppers

How to make Parma Ham Wrapped Pork

• Preheat the oven to 180°C.

• Cut the pork fillets in half and tie with butchers string to make it evenly sized.

• Heat a pan and brown the fillets. Return to fridge to chill.

• Meanwhile, make the Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese crisps. Grate a mound of cheese onto some greaseproof paper and cook in the oven for about 10 minutes until the crisps have melted.

• Remove from the oven and mould around a wooden spoon while hot to the desired shape. Leave to cool.

• Finely chop the shallots. Gently fry with a small knob of butter. Cook until all signs of moisture have disappeared.

• Add the breadcrumbs and mix well. Chill.

• Remove the chilled pork fillets from the fridge. Remove the string. Cover with a thin layer of the onion mixture and wrap in two slices of Parma Ham so they look like a neat parcel.

• Put the fillets on a backing tray and place in the hot oven. Cook for about 20 minutes, until the pork is cooked through.

• Remove from the oven and allow to rest for a few minutes before serving.

• Serve on a bed of steamed cabbage and roasted red peppers and top with your Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese crisp.

Serves 4

Chef Kevin Dundon
www.discovertheorigin.co.uk