Roast Bacon Joint Food

ROAST BACON

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Lay the bacon on a sheet pan and bake for 15 to 20 minutes until the bacon is really crispy. Dry on paper towels and serve.

OVEN-BAKED BACON

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Place bacon slices one next to the other on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from oven. Flip bacon slices with kitchen tongs and return to oven. Bake until crispy, 15 to 20 minutes more. Thinner slices will need less time, about 20 minutes total. Drain on a plate lined with paper towels.

LOIN OF BACON WITH COLCANNON BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Place the bacon in one tier of a steamer, cover and steam for 45 mins, then allow to cool. Once cooled, slice into 4 thick chops and set aside.
• To make the potato cakes, fry the dark green part of the leek in a little butter, and mix well with the potato, flour, cream and egg yolk, then mould into four small round discs. Set aside until ready to serve.
• To make the sauce, melt half the butter in a pan and add the cabbage and potato. Cook slowly for 5 mins, then pour in the white wine and reduce by half. Add the cream and reduce by half. Season and remove from the heat. Stir the rest of the butter into the sauce and keep warm until ready to serve.
• When ready to serve, heat oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Lay the bacon on a roasting tray and brush with the honey. Roast for 10-15 mins, until the honey caramelises, brushing the chops with the sticky juices halfway through. Sweat the remaining white part of the leeks and tomatoes in some butter for 3 mins, then season. Fry the potato cakes in the remaining butter for 2 mins on each side. To serve, place a potato cake on each plate with a spoonful of leek and cherry tomatoes. Lay a bacon chop over the top, drizzle the sauce on the plate, scatter over a little chopped parsley and serve.