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Porchetta with Quick Pickled Vegetables

By: Marge Perry & David Bonom

Porchetta is a traditional rolled and filled pork roast encased in fat which cooks into a crackly crust. While is can be made from scratch, the Snake River Farms porchetta is seasoned, rolled and ready to cook.

This recipe offsets the natural richness of the porchetta with perfect briny, crisp pickled vegetables for a beautifully balanced meal.

Ingredients

Porchetta

  • 7 to 8-pound Snake River Farms Porchetta roast Buy Now
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper

Pickled Vegetables

  • 2 1/2 cups cider vinegar
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 3 celery stalks, cut into 2-inch long x 1/4-inch wide sticks
  • 1 bunch small radishes halved
  • 1 seedless cucumber, trimmed and cut into 2-inch long x 1/4-inch wide sticks
  • 4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
  • 1 medium red onion, halved through the root and cut into 1/4-inch thick slices

Porchetta

Thaw porchetta completely in the refrigerator.
Preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
Place porchetta on a wire rack in a rimmed baking sheet.
Sear until golden brown, about 20-30 minutes. Turn occasionally to ensure an even sear.
Reduce heat to 350 degrees F and continue roasting. Rotate the pan and turn porchetta occasionally, until an instant read thermometer inserted into the center of the roast reads 140 degrees F. about 1.5 to 2 hours.
Remove from oven and allow to rest 30 minutes.
Slice and serve with pickled vegetables.

Pickled Vegetables

While the Porchetta cooks make the pickled vegetables. Combine the vinegar, sugar, salt, and pepper in a saucepan, stirring until the sugar dissolves, and bring to a boil, over high heat; cook 2 minutes. Combine the vegetables in a bowl and pour the vinegar mixture over, let cook 15 minutes. Cover the bowl and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
Drain the vegetables and discard the garlic slices. Serve with sliced Porchetta.