Bacon Wrapped Porchetta Recipes

CHEF JOHN'S BABY PORCHETTA

Steps:

• Crush fennel seeds in mortar with a pestle for 1 minute. Add garlic, sage, pepper, rosemary, salt, red pepper flakes, and lemon zest; pound into a thick paste, 2 or 3 minutes. Add olive oil and pound until rub is evenly incorporated.
• Cut a slit 3/4 of the way through the center of the tenderloin, leaving 1 inch on each end uncut. Spread 1 tablespoon of the rub inside the slit; close up roast. Spread the remaining rub evenly over the roast. Wrap bacon strips around the roast, trying to keep seams on the bottom.
• Wrap roast in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with aluminum foil; place roast in the center.
• Roast in the preheated oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 134 degrees F (57 degrees C), about 25 minutes. Let roast rest for 10 minutes and internal temperature rise to 140 to 145 degrees F (60 to 63 degrees C).

PORCHETTA WITH BACON

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In 6-quart Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add pork loin, top side down; cook 3 to 4 minutes or until brown. Turn; brown 3 to 4 minutes on second side. Transfer pork to cutting board.
• Add onions to butter in Dutch oven; cook 1 to 3 minutes or until onions just begin to soften. Increase heat to medium-high. Add broth; heat to simmering, then cook 1 to 2 minutes, stirring frequently to release onions and browned bits from bottom. Remove from heat.
• Meanwhile, in small bowl, mix garlic, herbs, salt, pepper flakes, fennel and lemon peel. Rub all over pork, then pile any remaining rub evenly on top. Place bacon slices over top. Place pork on top of onions and sauce in Dutch oven, then transfer Dutch oven, uncovered, to oven and roast 45 minutes to 1 hour or until bacon is crisp and meat thermometer inserted into center of pork reads 145°F.
• Transfer pork to clean cutting board. Cover with foil, and let rest until sauce is finished. Meanwhile, place Dutch oven over medium-high heat; boil sauce 10 to 12 minutes or until reduced to 1 cup. Use serrated knife to cut pork into 8 slices. Serve with sauce.

BACON WRAPPED PORCHETTA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°F.
• Open up roast so it's flat on cutting board and cover with plastic wrap. Flattening roast to 3/4-in. thickness; remove plastic wrap. Season front and back with half salt/pepper/garlic salt.
• In a small bowl combine oil, mustard, garlic, remaining salt/pepper/garlic salt, and herbs; rub mixture into inside of roast. Roll up tightly jelly-roll style, starting with a long side.
• Wrap with strips of bacon and then tie several times with butchers twine.
• Place roast in deep baking pan lined with roasting rack. Pour water and wine in bottom of pan. Cover tightly with foil. Bake for 2 hours.
• Uncover and based with juices at bottom of pan. Continue baking 30-35 minutes longer or until a meat thermometer reads 160° and bacon is crispy.
• Let rest for about 10 minutes then transfer to cutting board. Remove twine and slice.