Need a perfect holiday show-stopping meat entree for Christmas dinner that will feed all your hungry loved ones? For this incredible Porchetta recipe, seasoned pork belly is rubbed with garlic, thyme, rosemary lemon, and fennel seed, then tied around a juicy, tender pork loin. The crispy, puffy skin on the outside makes this porchetta the perfect gift for Christmas; make sure you get some before it's all gone!

Quick Info

⏱️ 1500 min • 🍽️ 12 servings • ⭐ 94%

Tags

[North American] • [Dairy-Free] • [Gluten-Free] • [Dinner] • [Under 45 Minutes] • [Under 1 Hour] • [Cuisine] • [Meal]

Ingredients

• 1 8-10-pound pork belly, skin-on
• 1 cup plus 2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
• ½ cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons fennel seeds
• ½ cup fresh rosemary leaves
• Zest of 4 lemons
• ⅓ cup fresh thyme leaves
• 8 cloves garlic
• 1 teaspoon coarsely ground black pepper
• 1 2½-pound boneless pork loin, (NOT tenderloin), trimmed of excess fat
• Nonstick cooking spray, for greasing

Instructions Preview

1. Set the pork belly on a rimmed baking shee…
2. When ready to cook the pork, preheat the o…
3. Unwrap the pork belly and rinse off all th…

…and 12 more steps

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Recipe by: Matthew Johnson • From: Tasty