Porchetta
Porchetta, from above
Non vegLazio

Porchetta

Pork rolled with garlic, rosemary and fennel, roasted until the skin crackles. Feasts were made for this.

240 minTime
34 gProtein each
mildSpice
12hPlan ahead. Soak for 12 hours first; the 240 minutes come after.
Ariccia's roast1 chapter · 1 min read

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Grandma's wayPork, garlic, rosemary, fennel, crackling.
The original
528kcalsame
34 gproteinsame
1 gfibresame
240minutessame

Porchetta.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

10 servings
Pork2 kg skin on pork belly, ideally wrapped round loin
Garlic8 cloves, chopped
Rosemary3 sprigs, chopped
Sage leaves6 leaves
Fennel seeds2 tsp, toasted and crushed
Black pepper2 tsp
Lemonzest of 1
Dried red chilli½ tsp
Olive oil1½ tbsp
Salt2 tbsp

Method

4 steps
  1. 1Score the meat side, rub with garlic, herbs, fennel, pepper, zest, chilli and salt. Roll tightly, skin out, and tie.
  2. 2Dry the skin and refrigerate uncovered overnight.
  3. 3Roast at 160C for 3 hours, until very tender.
  4. 4Raise to 230C for 20 to 30 minutes until the skin blisters. Rest 20 minutes and slice.
Serve it like this

Slice thickly on a board so each slice has crackling, and serve warm with salad or stuffed in crusty rolls.

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Bread or rice Focaccia genovese50 min
Bread or rice Ciabatta60 min
On the side Peperonata40 min
On the side Marinara sauce35 min
To drink Virgin bellini8 min
Something sweet Maritozzi150 min
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