Stuffed Porchetta | Pork Recipes | Jamie Oliver Recipes (2024)

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What to serve with porchetta Jamie Oliver? ›

“Porchetta is a thing of complete joy. You can cook this as the epic centrepiece of a big feast with all the trimmings, or serve it up on a board with a carving knife at a party with buns, condiments, salad and gravy for dunking.

In the Upper Midwest, porchetta, more often spelled "porketta", was also introduced by Italian immigrants to the iron ranges of Minnesota and Michigan. Porketta remains a popular local dish in towns such as Hibbing, Minnesota, with distributors such as Fraboni Sausage.

Cook the porchetta to an internal temperature of at least 130°F depending on your preferred doneness, because continue to rise in temperature after leaving the oven. 5. Rest for at least 20 minutes before carving to allow the juices to redistribute, and use a serrated knife to make slicing easiest.

One of the best ways to eat porchetta, and what we Romans love in any type of weather, is as a sandwich with no other ingredients than bread and meat: the famous panino con la porchetta… The simpler the better! The bread should be strictly homemade to perfectly absorb the fat and seasoning.

Any Sangiovese based wine will go fine with Porchetta, and Pork and Pinot Nero is a safe combination.

Place fat-side up on a wire rack in a roasting pan. Roast for one hour, until the fat is crisp. Reduce heat down to 325º F (160°C) and cook until the internal temperature reaches 168° F (75°C), about 60 to 80 minutes longer; test in several spots to be sure of your measurement.

The skin wasn't dry enough. Make sure to pat the pork completely dry before rubbing in the salt and oil as excess moisture will stop it from crisping up. It's important to score the skin if you want it really crisp. You'll need a sharp knife for this, or ask your butcher to do it for you.

We prefer to start the cooking at a low temperature so the meat stays succulent, then drain off the pan juices and deglaze the pan with a little wine before giving the meat a final blast of heat.

How much porchetta to serve per person? Most of the time you'll want to buy ½ pound of uncooked meat per person. But once you start eating pork belly it's incredibly hard to stop, which is why we plan on 1 pound per person. Also, leftovers are excellent in sandwiches so it's wise to plan on making extra!

Wait until the thermometer reads at least 140 °F (60 °C). According to the USDA, pork needs to be cooked to between 145 °F (63 °C) and 160 °F (71 °C) in order to be safe to eat. However, you can take the pork out of the oven a few degrees prior to the 145 mark to avoid overcooking.

Can you cook porchetta on a rotisserie? ›

The roast is secured on the rotisserie, and the skin is rubbed with oil and salt flakes to create a crispy crackling. As it rotates over medium heat, the Porchetta reaches an internal temperature of 85˚C, ensuring succulent and tender meat.

Inside the roasting pan pour 1 cup of water making sure that the liquid does not touch the roast. Roast the porchetta in the oven for 45 minutes on 500f turning once at halfway point. After 45 minutes turn heat down to 300f and continue cooking until 145-150f internal temperature is reached.