Home / Recipes / Italy / Porchetta

Porchetta

Herb-stuffed, slow-roasted rolled pork with crackling.

Prep20 min
Cook4 h
Total12 h 20 min
Serves12
DifficultyMedium
Per serving1058 kcal
Cook it step by step in the app
ItalyMain courseGluten-freeDairy-freeNut-free

Ingredients

For 12 servings. All ingredients are generic, never brand names.

  • Boneless pork belly with loin, skin on3 kg
  • Garlic cloves10
  • Rosemary4 sprigs
  • Wild fennel or fennel seeds2 tbsp
  • Black pepper2 tsp
  • Salt3 tsp

Method

  1. SeasonLay out the pork; rub with garlic, rosemary, fennel, pepper and salt.
  2. RollRoll tightly and tie; salt the skin; dry overnight.
  3. RoastRoast at 160C for 4 hours, then 230C until the skin crackles.
  4. ServeSlice thinly.

Nutrition per serving

Calories1058 kcal
Protein33.1 g
Carbohydrates5.4 g
Fat100.8 g
Fibre0.3 g
Sugar0.1 g
Sodium4341 mg
Saturated fat34.3 g
Serving sizeabout 260 g

Estimated from the ingredients; actual values vary with brands and portion sizes.

Allergens

Contains none of the common allergens.

Quick answers

How long does Porchetta take to make?

About 12 h 20 min in total: 20 min of preparation and 4 h of cooking, plus 8 h resting.

How many calories are in Porchetta?

About 1058 kcal per serving, with 33 g of protein. The recipe makes 12 servings of about 260 g each.

Which allergens does Porchetta contain?

Based on its ingredients it contains none of the common allergens. Always check the labels of packaged ingredients.

Where is Porchetta from?

Porchetta is a main course from Italy. Herb-stuffed, slow-roasted rolled pork with crackling.

More recipes from Italy

All 217 free Italy recipes