Porchetto arrosto con pinzimonio (Oven-roasted suckling pig with crudités)

serves
8
Porchetta arrosto con pinzimonio (Oven-roasted suckling pig with crudités)
Porchetta arrosto con pinzimonio (Oven-roasted suckling pig with crudités)
Porchetta arrosto con pinzimonio (Oven-roasted suckling pig with crudités)
Giovanni Pilu brings us a pork belly recipe that is simply to die for. Don't miss out on this crackling!

Ingredients (10)

  • 3-4kg side pork belly (bone in)
  • 100ml extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup (55g) salt flakes
  • 4 rosemary sprigs
  • 1 fennel, thinly sliced using a mandoline
  • 2 carrots, thinly sliced using a mandoline
  • 2 celery stalks, thinly sliced
  • 1 treviso or raddichio, leaves separated
  • Juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1 punnet micro parsley

Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.

Close

Method

  • 1.
    Place pork, skin-side up, on a baking tray. Chill uncovered overnight to dry out skin. Remove pork from fridge 1-2 hours before cooking and bring to room temperature.
  • 2.
    Preheat oven to 110°C. Place pork, skin-side up, on a wire rack set over a large baking tray. Drizzle with 2 tbs oil and rub salt flakes into the skin. Set aside for 15 minutes to extract excess moisture from the skin.
  • 3.
    Place in oven for 30 minutes to soften. Increase oven to 150°C and cook for 1 hour 20 minutes or until the flesh is cooked through.
  • 4.
    Reduce oven to 120°C. Cook for a further 40 minutes or until the meat comes away from the bone.
  • 5.
    Remove pork from oven and increase oven to 220°C. Cover pork loosely with foil and set aside for 15 minutes to rest.
  • 6.
    Uncover meat and using a clean, dry cloth, brush off all of the salt. Place rosemary on the rack, then place pork, skin-side up, on top.
  • 7.
    Return to the oven for a further 30 minutes or until skin is golden and crisp. Toss the fennel, carrot, celery, treviso, lemon juice and remaining 1/4 cup (60ml) oil in a bowl.
  • 8.
    Add the micro parsley and season. Cut pork into large pieces. Arrange on a serving platter, garnish with crispy rosemary and serve with salad.
Rate now

Reviews

Join the conversation

Latest News

HEasldl