Porchetta on the BBQ
Crispy, crunchy, and delicious!
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Ingredients
4-5
pound pork belly
2
pound pork loin
6
garlic cloves, minced
1
shallot, minced
2
tablespoons fresh rosemary, minced
2
tablespoons fresh dill
1
tablespoon fennel seeds
2-3
teaspoons lemon zest
1
teaspoon chilli pepper paste
3
tablespoons olive oil
2
tablespoons kosher salt
1
teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- In a small mixing bowl, stir the herb mixture ingredients together. Season the inside of the pork belly and the pork loin with 1/2 tablespoon of coarse salt and black pepper, to taste. Wrap with the pork belly, herb mixture in, and tightly tie.
- Using the remaining salt, season the outside of the porchetta with the remaining salt & some black pepper.
- Preheat oven to 500˚F. When the oven is ready, roast the porchetta on a rack for 30 minutes.
- Reduce the oven temperature to 300˚F and cook for 1.5 – 2 hours, or until the internal temperature of the pork loin reaches 145 F.
- If needed, increase the oven to 500˚F and roast until the skin is crispy and golden brown.
- Remove the roast from the oven and allow it to rest for at least 10 minute.