Ultimate Porchetta Recipe: Master the Art of Italian Cuisine!

This is a traditional Italian pork shoulder my mother taught me how to make. It is very flavorful as long as you put enough herbs and spices in it! The pork skin makes ‘cracklin’ and it is great! You can stuff the roast with many different spices and foods, variations to try are roasted red peppers, sausage, prosciutto, etc. Meateaters love this dish!

Recipe Details

Servings:
7
Yield:
6 to 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 6poundsboned pork shoulder with skin intact, butterflied

  • ¼cupolive oil

  • 2tablespoonssalt

  • 2tablespoonsground black pepper

  • 6clovesgarlic, minced

  • 2tablespoonschopped fresh rosemary

  • ¼cupchopped fresh dill weed

  • ¼cupred wine

  • 3tablespoonsbrowning sauce

Cooking Directions

  1. Oil the shoulder roast inside and out and rub the salt and pepper into the flesh. Rub the garlic, rosemary and dillweed into the flesh. Put shoulder into a leakproof and container and pour the wine in and around the shoulder. Cover tightly and place in the refrigerator to marinate for 3 days.

  2. Remove the meat from the refrigerator and tie it at about 1 inch intervals to form an even roll. Bring the meat to room temperature for about 45 minutes. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

  3. Paint the roast with browning sauce and bake the roast until it has internal temperature of 145 degrees F (63 degrees C). Estimate 30 minutes cooking time per pound. Remove from oven, tent with foil and let stand for 15 minutes before carving.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe7
Calories582
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
44g
57%
Saturated Fat
15g
73%
Cholesterol
153mg
51%
Sodium
2112mg
92%
Total Carbohydrate
3g
1%
Dietary Fiber
1g
2%
Total Sugars
0g
Protein
40g
Vitamin C
3mg
16%
Calcium
59mg
5%
Iron
3mg
17%
Potassium
615mg
13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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