Description
Jamie Oliver’s marrow chutney delivers intense homemade preserve magic from British kitchen traditions. Preserved spices and garden-fresh ingredients create complex flavors perfect for cheese boards and cold meats.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 kg (3.3 lbs) marrow, peeled and deseeded
- 225 g (8 oz) shallots, sliced
- 225 g (8 oz) apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 225 g (8 oz) sultanas
- 225 g (8 oz) demerara sugar
- 850 ml (28.7 fl oz) malt vinegar
- 2 cm (0.8 inch) ginger, finely chopped
- 12 black peppercorns
Instructions
- Preparation: Dice marrow into uniform cubes and season with kosher salt. Cover and let rest at room temperature for 12 hours to extract excess moisture.
- Combine Ingredients: Rinse marrow thoroughly, drain completely. In a large cooking pot, merge marrow, shallots, apples, sultanas, ginger, sugar, and vinegar. Encase peppercorns in a muslin cloth bag and submerge into the mixture.
- Cooking Process: Bring the concoction to a vigorous boil, then reduce to a gentle simmer. Stir periodically, allowing ingredients to meld and liquid to reduce and thicken for 45-60 minutes until achieving a rich, cohesive consistency.
- Finishing & Preservation: Extract spice packet. Let chutney rest for 10-15 minutes to harmonize flavors. Transfer warm chutney into sterilized glass jars, leaving minimal headspace. Seal with sterile lids, label appropriately, and store in a cool, dark pantry for up to 12 months.
Notes
- Salting Technique: Drawing out excess moisture from marrow helps concentrate flavors and improve texture, creating a more intense and less watery chutney.
- Spice Packet Trick: Using a muslin cloth or tea strainer prevents loose peppercorns from scattered throughout the chutney, ensuring clean and controlled seasoning.
- Simmering Patience: Low and slow cooking allows ingredients to caramelize and develop deep, complex flavors while naturally thickening the chutney’s consistency.
- Preservation Wisdom: Proper sterilization and sealing of jars ensures long-term storage and maintains the chutney’s quality for up to a year in a cool, dark location.
- Prep Time: 40 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Simmering
- Cuisine: UK
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 37 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg