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Photograph: Catherine Gratwicke
Iberico ham with peppers, hazelnuts and parsley
This Spanish starter of Ibérico ham and roasted peppers by Sarah Randell at Sainsbury's magazine is a simple yet elegant dish. Jamón Ibérico is the king of hams – its unique sweet flavour comes from the free-range pigs’ acorn-rich diet
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Ready in 55 minutes
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Cooking time 40 minutes
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Prep time 15 minutes
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Serves 4
Ingredients
- 4 red peppers
- 4 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp blanched hazelnuts
- 1 small garlic clove, crushed
- 0.5 tsp smoked paprika
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley
- sea salt
- 120 g jamón Ibérico de bellota
- 8 slice, toasted bread
Method
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1
Preheat the oven to 200°C, fan 180°C, gas 6. Put the peppers on a baking tray and rub with a tablespoon of the oil. Roast for 35-40 minutes or until blackened; leave to cool in a bowl, covered with clingfilm. Scatter the hazelnuts on a baking tray and roast for 10 minutes until golden.
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2
Peel, deseed and slice the peppers. Mix the slices and any juices in a bowl with the garlic, smoked paprika, parsley, 2 tablespoons of oil and a generous pinch of crushed sea salt.
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Arrange the ham on plates. Chop the hazelnuts and stir into the peppers; add some to each plate with a drizzle of oil. Serve with toasted bread.
Get ahead: Prepare up to the end of step 2 several hours ahead.
