Web2. Bring a saucepan of water to the boil over high heat. Place pork skin-side up in a colander over sink and pour over boiling water, then pat dry with absorbent …
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Place roasting pan in oven and roast until internal temperature of pork reaches 160°F (71°C), about 2 hours, basting with pan drippings every half hour. If you'd like to cook potatoes along with the porchetta, see note.
For this porchetta recipe, you’ll need a 3-4 pound center cut pork loin. It’s important to buy pork loin as opposed to pork tenderloin. The tenderloin cut is better suited to high-temperature, quick-cooking methods than a slow roast. The pork loin will need to be trimmed and “double-butterflied” in order to stuff and roll it.
For the crispiest skin and fullest-flavored meat, place the porchetta roast on a rack set in a baking pan and refrigerate, uncovered, for up to 2 days. This will really draw out the moisture in the skin, and let the dry rub sink into the meat. Much like my Slow-Roasted Prime Rib, I like to use a reverse-sear method for my porchetta recipe.
Remove the porchetta from the oven and turn the temperature to broil. Lift the porchetta on the cooling rack off the baking dish and carefully drain all the fat from the bottom of the baking dish into a heatproof bowl.