Ham Roll with Pineapple | Photo © CiberCuba Cocina

Ham Roll with Pineapple

Kitchen, Main dish

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The Ham Roll with Pineapple is a sweet and sour pork recipe. This type of dish is associated with the cuisine of tropical regions and primarily with Asian food. This dish is very easy to make at home, and its colorful and intense flavor will make you look like a chef in front of family and friends. The ideal accompaniment is white rice, which helps maintain the balance of the dish, along with a second crunchy and salty side, such as tostones or fried yuca. We hope you enjoy the recipe.

Ingredients:

200 grams of ground ham
200 grams of minced pork
½ red bell pepper
1 onion
2 cloves of garlic
Salt and pepper to taste
8 pineapple slices

For the sauce:

½ cup of brown sugar
½ cup of pineapple juice or syrup from canned pineapples.
1 ounce of lemon juice
2 teaspoons of mustard
2 teaspoons of butter

Instructions:

Mix the minced pork and the ground ham. Season with salt and pepper to your liking.

Pork and ham picadillo mixed with crushed onion, pepper, and garlic / CiberCuba Cocina

Crush the onion, pepper, and garlic. Add it all to the meat and set it aside in the refrigerator for about half an hour.

Meat and pineapple wheels / CiberCuba Kitchen

After allowing the meat to absorb the flavors of the spices, shape it into flattened meatballs and alternate them with the pineapple rings, starting and ending with meat. Try to make the meat and pineapple rings of similar size so that they stay that way while baking, resulting in a nice dish.

Ham and Pineapple Roll Prepared for Baking / CiberCuba Cocina

Preferably choose an elongated mold to bake the Ham and Pineapple Roll. Grease the bottom with butter and preheat the oven to 180ºC (350ºF).

Bake it for 30 minutes. For the first 15 minutes, keep the temperature at 180ºC. Then increase the heat to 220ºC until the baking time is complete. During this period, lightly baste the meat roll with its own juices to prevent the top from drying out. When it is ready, turn off the oven and let the meat rest until serving time.

Baked Ham Roll with Pineapple / CiberCuba Cocina

For the sauce:

In a saucepan, add the sugar, pineapple juice, and lemon juice. Stir and place it over medium heat until it comes to a boil. Lower the heat and let it form a syrup at the thread stage. This will be when an uninterrupted thread of syrup forms when you lift the spoon.

Syrup at thread stage / CiberCuba Cocina

Then add the butter and mustard, stir well until combined, and remove it from the heat. Serve this sauce over the ham and pineapple roll when presenting the dish.

Ham Roll with Pineapple in Sweet and Sour Sauce / CiberCuba Kitchen

It is a sweet and sour pork dish, it has a tropical and delicious flavor. I hope you enjoy it.

Enjoy your meal!!

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