Authentic Italian Porchetta Recipe | Pork Roast
User Reviews
4.2
126 reviews
Good
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Prep Time
20 mins
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Cook Time
2 hrs 20 mins
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Total Time
2 hrs 50 mins
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Servings
15 portions
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Calories
10282 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Lunch
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Cuisine
Italian
Authentic Italian Porchetta Recipe | Pork Roast
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If you have been to Italy at least once, you probably know what I am talking about. Porchetta is the famous classic pork roast that is found in every Italian square during market hours.
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Ingredients
- 4 lb boneless pork belly with the skin on
- 1 lb pork tenderloin
- 2 tablespoons dried sage chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh Rosemary chopped
- 4 cloves fresh garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon fennel pollen
- 2 tablespoons kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil plus extra for drizzling
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Lay the pork skin side down on a work surface, with a sharp knife make a few slits in the flesh.
- Make a lengthwise slit on the tenderloin.
- In a small bowl, mix together the sage, rosemary, garlic, 2 tablespoons of salt and 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Spread the mixture over the exposed surface of the belly, working it into the cuts in the flesh.
- Spread some of the of the mixture in the slit of the tenderloin.
- Generously sprinkle the fennel pollen over the belly and tenderloin.
- Position the tenderloin in the middle of the pork belly.
- Roll up the pork belly around the tenderloin and tie with butcher’s twine.
- Place in a roasting pan. Make some slits in the skin with a sharp knife, drizzle with olive oil and season with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
- Place the pan in the oven and cook for 2 1/2 - 3 hours. The juices should run clear when pierced with a knife.
- Remove from oven and allow to rest for 15 minutes, loosely tented with foil. Slice and serve.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
120g
Calories
10282kcal
(514%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
265g
(530%)
Fat
1006g
(1548%)
Saturated Fat
360g
(1800%)
Cholesterol
1601mg
(534%)
Sodium
14774mg
(616%)
Potassium
5309mg
(152%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Vitamin A
535IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
11.4mg
(13%)
Calcium
412mg
(41%)
Iron
19mg
(106%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 15portions
Amount Per Serving
Calories 10282 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 120g | |
| Calories | 10282kcal | 514% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 265g | 530% |
| Fat | 1006g | 1548% |
| Saturated Fat | 360g | 1800% |
| Cholesterol | 1601mg | 534% |
| Sodium | 14774mg | 616% |
| Potassium | 5309mg | 113% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 535IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 11.4mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 412mg | 41% |
| Iron | 19mg | 106% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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