Cooking Porchetta Roast

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WebAug 7, 2015 · Rub the remaining herb paste over the outside of the belly along with the additional ½tsp of salt. Refrigerate at least a day …

1. Pat the pork belly dry to remove any excess moisture. Score the fat side of the belly in a wide cross pattern, cutting into the fat but not as far as the meat. Turn belly so meat side is up. Lay tenderloin on top and trim the end if it hangs over the end - you want it about the same length. You can either tuck the chopped off piece in any thinner bit inside or use for something else. Alternatively you can cut and lay two pieces side by side if it is very long (as I did).
2. Toast the fennel seeds a minute in a dry skillet/frying pan until fragrant. Crush them with a pestle and mortar and add all other ingredients. Start with the garlic, which should be roughly chopped then crushed with the seeds. Only use 1tsp salt at this stage. Alternatively, add all ingredients to a small food processor and pulse. Either way, you want a relatively smooth paste.
3. Spread about 3/4 of the paste over the meat side of the belly and around the tenderloin pieces so they are evenly coated.
4. Tie up the belly by rolling the belly around the tenderloin and tying at one end, then using the long end of the string, move along about 1-2in and loop again by threading through and keep repeating until you reach the other end, then tie off at the other end. Each time you loop/tie, pull the string tight so it's against the meat but not too tight that it squeezes the loin out.

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Porchetta Pork Roast Recipe (with Video) NYT Cooking

WebDec 12, 2014 · In a food processor or mortar and pestle, combine fennel fronds, rosemary, sage, garlic, lemon zest, salt, fennel seed, red pepper flakes and black pepper. Pour in …

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Porchetta (Authentic Italian Pork Roast) Christina's …

WebOct 4, 2020 · Sprinkle with more salt and rosemary. Preheat the oven to 400˚F (200˚C). Place in the hot oven when it comes to temperature and …

1. Open the piece of pork onto the butcher paper or clean countertop, skin side down.
2. Sprinkle generously with the salt, then work the salt into the pork.
3. Next, add the rosemary. We used fresh rosemary as I have a bush in my garden. Rub it and crush it between your fingers to release the oils.Add the freshly ground black pepper all over the porchetta. Now add the fennel pollen. Sprinkle evenly over the pork, but save a little of the pollen for after the porchetta has been rolled.
4. Roll it tightly, but as you roll it, sprinkly some salt onto the unseasoned pork. Continue rolling until you reach the end.

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