Porchetta Wellington by @elburritomonster

≈ 5h15

4 servings

🍖

Pork belly

🍖

2 kg

Pork skin

🌿

30 g

Herbs

🧄

12 g

Garlic

🧂

10 g

Salt

🧈

120 g

Butter

🍄

400 g

Mushrooms

🧅

150 g

Onions

🥛

120 ml

Milk

🥚

200 g

Eggs

🌾

60 g

Flour

🥓

140 g

Prosciutto

🥐

500 g

Puff pastry

🥚

Egg wash

🫗

1 l

Vegetable oil

🥣

240 ml

Gravy

  1. Peel

    Remove the skin from the pork belly in one intact piece; vacuum-seal the pork skin.

  2. Cool

    Sous vide the sealed pork skin at 72°C for 12 to 24 hours; cool it until safe to handle.

  3. Blend

    Blend the mixed fresh herbs, garlic, butter, and 1 teaspoon salt into a compound butter.

  4. Spread

    Spread the compound butter over the skinless pork belly; roll the pork into a tight cylinder.

  5. Place

    Tie the pork roll tightly with kitchen twine; place it in the smoker with wood chips.

  6. Rest

    Smoke the pork roll at 140°C for 180 minutes; rest it with its rendered fat for 20 minutes.

  7. Dice

    Finely dice the mushrooms and onion; cook them in a frying pan until the duxelles is dry.

  8. Whisk

    Whisk milk, 2 eggs, flour, and the remaining salt into a smooth batter; rest it for 10 minutes.

  9. Cook

    Cook the batter in a lightly oiled frying pan as thin crêpes; cool the crêpes completely.

  10. Lay

    Lay prosciutto over the cooled crêpes; spread the mushroom duxelles evenly over the prosciutto.

  11. Place

    Place the smoked pork roll on the filled crêpes; wrap the crêpes and prosciutto tightly around it.

  12. Roll

    Roll the wrapped pork in puff pastry; seal the pastry edges with beaten egg.

  13. Scrape

    Remove the sous vide pork skin from its bag; scrape off the excess fat.

  14. Slice

    Slice the pork skin into a lattice; brush the Wellington with beaten egg and place the lattice on top.

  15. Bake

    Bake the Wellington at 220°C for 30 to 35 minutes; rest it on a wire rack over a deep roasting tray.

  16. Heat

    Heat the neutral frying oil to 200°C; immediately ladle it over the pork-skin lattice to puff the crackling.

  17. Slice

    Slice the Porchetta Wellington into portions; serve each portion with gravy.

  18. Lay

    Lay the baked wellington on a rack over a deep tray and immediately pour over 200C oil to puff up the crust.

  19. Slice

    Slice a piece and serve with gravy.

Porchetta Wellington by @elburritomonster

≈ 5h15

4 servings

🍖

Pork belly

🍖

2 kg

Pork skin

🌿

30 g

Herbs

🧄

12 g

Garlic

🧂

10 g

Salt

🧈

120 g

Butter

🍄

400 g

Mushrooms

🧅

150 g

Onions

🥛

120 ml

Milk

🥚

200 g

Eggs

🌾

60 g

Flour

🥓

140 g

Prosciutto

🥐

500 g

Puff pastry

🥚

Egg wash

🫗

1 l

Vegetable oil

🥣

240 ml

Gravy

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/19

    Remove the skin from the pork belly in one intact piece; vacuum-seal the pork skin.

    🍖pork belly with skin
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board
  2. Step 2/19

    Sous vide the sealed pork skin at 72°C for 12 to 24 hours; cool it until safe to handle.

    🍖pork belly with skin
  3. Step 3/19

    Blend the mixed fresh herbs, garlic, butter, and 1 teaspoon salt into a compound butter.

    🌿mixed fresh herbs
    🧄garlic
    🧈butter
    🧂salt
    🥤blender
    🥣mixing bowl
  4. Step 4/19

    Spread the compound butter over the skinless pork belly; roll the pork into a tight cylinder.

    🍖pork belly with skin
    🧈butter
    🌿mixed fresh herbs
    🧄garlic
    🧂salt
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board
  5. Step 5/19

    Tie the pork roll tightly with kitchen twine; place it in the smoker with wood chips.

    🍖pork belly with skin
    wood chips
    🍺kitchen twine
  6. Step 6/19

    Smoke the pork roll at 140°C for 180 minutes; rest it with its rendered fat for 20 minutes.

    🍖pork belly with skin
    deep roasting tray
  7. Step 7/19

    Finely dice the mushrooms and onion; cook them in a frying pan until the duxelles is dry.

    🍄mushrooms
    🧅onion
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board
    🍳frying pan
    🥄spatula
  8. Step 8/19

    Whisk milk, 2 eggs, flour, and the remaining salt into a smooth batter; rest it for 10 minutes.

    🥛milk
    🥚eggs
    🌾plain flour
    🧂salt
    🥣mixing bowl
  9. Step 9/19

    Cook the batter in a lightly oiled frying pan as thin crêpes; cool the crêpes completely.

    🥛milk
    🥚eggs
    🌾plain flour
    🧂salt
    🫗neutral frying oil
    🍳frying pan
    🥄spatula
  10. Step 10/19

    Lay prosciutto over the cooled crêpes; spread the mushroom duxelles evenly over the prosciutto.

    🥓prosciutto
    🍄mushrooms
    🧅onion
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board
  11. Step 11/19

    Place the smoked pork roll on the filled crêpes; wrap the crêpes and prosciutto tightly around it.

    🍖pork belly with skin
    🥓prosciutto
    🍄mushrooms
    🧅onion
    🪵cutting board
  12. Step 12/19

    Roll the wrapped pork in puff pastry; seal the pastry edges with beaten egg.

    🥐puff pastry
    🥚eggs
    🥖rolling pin
    🖌️pastry brush
  13. Step 13/19

    Remove the sous vide pork skin from its bag; scrape off the excess fat.

    🍖pork belly with skin
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board
  14. Step 14/19

    Slice the pork skin into a lattice; brush the Wellington with beaten egg and place the lattice on top.

    🍖pork belly with skin
    🥚eggs
    🔪knife
    🖌️pastry brush
  15. Step 15/19

    Bake the Wellington at 220°C for 30 to 35 minutes; rest it on a wire rack over a deep roasting tray.

    🍖pork belly with skin
    🥐puff pastry
    🥚eggs
    🍳baking tray
    ✨wire rack
    deep roasting tray
  16. Step 16/19

    Heat the neutral frying oil to 200°C; immediately ladle it over the pork-skin lattice to puff the crackling.

    🫗neutral frying oil
    🍖pork belly with skin
    deep roasting tray
    🥄ladle
  17. Step 17/19

    Slice the Porchetta Wellington into portions; serve each portion with gravy.

    🥣gravy
    🍖pork belly with skin
    🔪knife
    🪵cutting board
  18. Step 18/19

    Lay the baked wellington on a rack over a deep tray and immediately pour over 200C oil to puff up the crust.

  19. Step 19/19

    Slice a piece and serve with gravy.

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Vegetables, Seasonings, Dairy, Eggs, Meat, Pastry, Sauces

Ingredients

Pork belly, Pork skin, Herbs, Garlic, Salt, Butter, Mushrooms, Onions, Milk, Eggs, Flour, Prosciutto, Puff pastry, Egg wash, Vegetable oil, Gravy

Notes

Pork belly (skin removed and reserved), Pork skin (de-skinned from the pork belly, used for the crackling lattice), Herbs (a bunch, blitzed for the compound butter), Garlic (blitzed into the compound butter), Salt (blitzed into the compound butter), Butter (blitzed into the compound butter), Mushrooms (finely diced for the duxelle), Onions (finely diced for the duxelle), Milk (for the crepe batter), Eggs (for the crepe batter), Flour (for the crepe batter), Puff pastry (double-sided egg washed), Egg wash (brushed on the pastry), Vegetable oil (heated to 200C and poured over the crackling to puff it up), Gravy (for serving)

Allergens

Milk, Egg, Gluten

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

to inform

Calories

1040 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 39g, Fat: 78g, Carbohydrates: 43g, Fiber: 2g, Saturated fat: 29g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Sodium: 1850mg, Iron: 4.2mg, Potassium: 640mg

Vitamins

Vitamin B12: 1.8µg, Vitamin B6: 0.8mg, Vitamin D: 1.1µg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

1 hour 10 minutes

Cooking

4 hours 5 minutes

Overall

5 hours 15 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Expert (4/4)

Steps

19 steps

Equipments

Utensils

knife, cutting board, mixing bowl, blender, kitchen twine, rolling pin, frying pan, spatula, pastry brush, baking tray, wire rack, deep roasting tray, ladle

Appliances

Vacuum sealer, Smoker, Oven, Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Occasions

Dinner, Holiday meal, Sunday roast, Celebration

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@elburritomonster

Origin

Geographic

Italy, Europe

Various

Aspect

Texture

Crispy, Crackly, Flaky, Tender, Juicy, Buttery

Flavors

Savory, Herby, Smoky, Rich, Umami, Salty

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Keep covered,Do not leave longer than 2 hours), fridge : 3 days (Cool completely within 2 hours,Store in an airtight container at 4°C or below), freezer : 2 months (Freeze sliced portions in airtight packaging,Thaw in the fridge before reheating)