Porchetta - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 pork belly (Skin lightly blanched)
    1 cup garlic (Peeled-smashed)
    1 cup thyme (picked)
    2 tablespoons chili flakes
    2 tablespoons garlic powder
    2 tablespoons maple powder for pork
    4 lemons (juice)
    salt
Preparation
    After blanching the pork belly in salted water, pat dry and use a Fork to puncture the skin multiple times to draw out moisture. On a hotel pan, spread out the garlic and thyme and place the belly skin side up. Cover the skin with salt and allow to sit overnight.
    Next day - wipe away the salt thoroughly. Season the inside with the garlic powder, maple powder, chili flakes, salt, and lemon juice. Use a butcher twine to roll the belly tie into a cylinder.
    Bake in a convection oven at 425 degrees, for 30 minutes, then pat the skin dry. Turn over to 350 and cook for another 90 minutes of until internal temperature hits 135 degrees.

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