People are making Chinese-style gammon joints in their slow cooker and reckon adding ginger beer is the secret
A FOOD fan has shared her unusual recipe for how to make Chinese-style gammon - and the secret is cans of ginger beer.
With most restaurants and takeaways shut due to coronavirus, one woman decided to have a go at making her favourite dish at home.
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She used her slow cooker to make a mouthwatering gammon joint using just four ingredients - an onion, the meat, ginger beer and Chinese five-spice.
The food fan claims the drink is her secret weapon for marinating the joint.
Sharing her recipe on , she said: “Slice 1 onion into 4 round slices put in bottom of slow cooker, put gammon on top.
“Pour 2 cans of ginger beer.
“Add 1 teaspoon Chinese 5 spice and cut another onion into chunks and add.
“Cook on low for 1 hour to marinade gammon, then high for 2.5 hrs.”
Dozens of people have liked the post, and thanked her for sharing the tip.
One person said: “That sounds yummy!”
Another wrote: “I soak my joint first for a couple of hours get the salt out then put in slower, rub with couple tablespoons of brown sugar and runny honey nom… [sic]
“I'm gonna try with ginger beer though that's a new one on me thanks for sharing. [sic]”
A third commented: “That looks good.”
While someone else shared their own tip using a different drink, adding: “I've done gammon in pineapple juice before tastes luvly jubly.”
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