Michael Symon's Porchetta

The meal of Christmas future!

skill level

Easy

time

Over 120min

servings

cost

Contributed by : Michael Symon

This delicious Italian pork roast has been made for centuries, but with an update from Michael, this old dish is new again!

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step 1

ingredients 1/2 pound chopped pancetta
10 garlic cloves (minced)
Zest of 3 lemons
Zest of one orange
4 sprigs rosemary stripped and chopped
1/2 cup chopped parsely
2 tablespoons red chile flake
2 tablespoons rinsed capers (chopped)
2 tablepsoons kosher salt

instructions Place pancetta in a food processor and pulse until you form a paste. Thoroughly mix pancetta with remaining ingredients.
step 2

ingredients 1 boneless fresh ham skin on (about 10-12 pounds)

instructions Lay the fresh ham on a cutting board flesh side up and score with a knife from every inch or so. Rub flesh with pancetta paste making sure to get it into the slashes where you scored. Flip ham over and crosshatch the skin. Roll ham up and tie with butcher twine. Season skin liberally with salt.
step 3

ingredients

instructions Place in oven at 350 degrees and roast for 2 hours. Turn heat up to 400 and bake for another 1 1/2 hours or until skin is crisp and internal temperature is 170.
step 4

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instructions Let rest for 30 minutes and slice thin and serve with some greens. Don’t worry if you have a bunch of leftovers, porchetta makes great sandwiches and will hold in your fridge for a couple of days.
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