Olympic Provisions' Porchetta Sandwich

Name: Olympic Provisions' Porchetta Sandwich
Prep time: 2 d
Cook time: 2 d
Total time: 2 d
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 bay leaves; 2 Tbsps black peppercorns; 4 servings Chicken or other meat broth; 2 Tbsps chile flakes; 2 Tbsps fennel seed; 118 milliliters granulated white sugar; 237 milliliters kosher salt; 2 Tbsps olive oil; 907 grams pork belly, skinless; 227 grams loose Italian sausage; 1 gallon water

Olympic Provisions' Porchetta Sandwich might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 4 servings with 1789 calories, 53g of protein, and 161g of fat each. This recipe covers 35% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up bay leaves, peppercorns, kosher salt, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the kosher salt you could follow this main course with the Low Fat Crumbs Cake (Kosher-Dairy) as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 48 hours. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, and fodmap friendly diet.

Instructions

Combine water, salt, sugar, bay leaves, peppercorns, fennel seed, and chile flakes in large pot and bring to a boil. Cool to room temperature. Submerge belly in the brine and refrigerate for 24 hours.

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Red Pepper Flakes

Fennel Seeds

Peppercorns

Bay Leaves

Brine

Sugar

Water

Salt

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Pot

Drain off brine.

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Brine

Spoon 1/2 to 3/4 pound loose Italian sausage of your liking down the center of the belly.

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Italian Sausage

Roll the belly up tightly around the sausage and tie into a roast with kitchen twine.

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Sausage

Roll

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Kitchen Twine

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

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Oven

Heat a wide, heavy-bottomed pan or wide pot over medium-high heat and add about 2 tablespoons of olive oil to coat the bottom of the pan.

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Olive Oil

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Frying Pan

Pot

Place the porchetta roast in the pan and sear well on all sides, browning evenly. When roast is seared, place it in a roasting pan and tent loosely with foil.

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Roasting Pan

Aluminum Foil

Place the pan in the oven and roast until the porchetta reaches an internal temperature of 135°F. Take out of the oven and cool. Chill thoroughly in the refrigerator overnight.

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Oven

Frying Pan

Slice the chilled porchetta into desired thickness.

Heat slices in 1 or 2 inches of chicken or meat broth or lightly salted water, until slices are cooked through, tender, and delicious.

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Meat

Broth

Water

Serve on your favorite bread and prepare yourself for a fine porchetta sandwich. Note: If you bring the roast up to 165°F, you can slice and serve it as a main course. Chilled slices of porchetta can also be pan-seared in fat.

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Bread