Boxing Day Gammon Sandwich
By Ocado
Published on 11 December 2025
Leftover sandwiches are a staple part of the festive period as much as the centrepiece on the big day. This year, we’ve ditched turkey and made a Boxing Day Gammon Sandwich the star of the show. Fried with cranberry sauce and piled high with sprout slaw this is salty, sweet, crunchy and seriously satisfying.Time and servings
15 minsTotal time
4Servings
10 minsPrep time
5 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- ¼ red cabbage, finely shredded
- 10 Brussels sprouts, finely shredded
- 2 carrots, grated
- 4 tbsp plain yoghurt
- 4 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp chives, finely chopped
- 8 slices bread
- 4 tbsp butter
- 8 slices gammon
- 4 tbsp cranberry sauce
Method
Step 1
Toss the cabbage, sprouts, carrots, yoghurt, mayonnaise, chives and plenty of salt and pepper in a large mixing bowl until well combined. Set aside.Step 2
Spread one side of each slice of bread with butter.Step 3
Set a large frying pan over a medium heat then add the bread, butter side-down, and fry until golden. Spread 1 tbsp cranberry sauce over two slices. Set aside to keep warm.Step 4
Add the sliced gammon to the pan and spread a little cranberry sauce over each slice, fry for 1 min on each side until golden and warm through.Step 5
Put 2 slices of gammon on 4 slices of toast, pile on the sprout slaw then sandwich on the remaining toast and squash down to sandwich. Slice to serve.