Bacon Chops with Glazed Root Vegetables

Name: Bacon Chops with Glazed Root Vegetables
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Ingredients: 6 large carrots, cut into batons; 3 parsnips, cut into batons; 1 small turnip, cut into similar-sized wedges; 1 tsp chopped fresh rosemary; 3 tbsp rapeseed oil; 4 dry-cured bacon chops or medallion steaks (unsmoked); 4 dry-cured bacon chops or medallion steaks (unsmoked); 3 tbsp apple syrup or honey; 3 tbsp apple syrup or honey; 1 tbsp kecap manis or soy sauce; 1 tbsp kecap manis or soy sauce; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 20

Appears in

Neven Maguire's Midweek Meals

By Neven Maguire

Published 2020

About

The natural sweetness of the root vegetables is enhanced by the apple syrup, though you could use honey instead if you prefer. I’ve served the veg here with bacon chops or use dry-cured Irish bacon medallion steaks if you can find them.

Ingredients

6 large carrots, cut into batons
3 parsnips, cut into batons
1 small turnip, cut into similar-sized wedges

Main course

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F/gas mark 4).

Place the carrots, parsnips and turnip in a large roasting tin. Sprinkle over the rosemary and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of the oil, then season generously and use your hands to toss everything together until well coated.