Stuffed Roasted Sicilian Pork Shoulder Food

HERB STUFFED PORK SHOULDER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450-degrees.
• Combine sage, rosemary, garlic, olive oil, wine and crushed red pepper flakes and purée in a food processor until smooth. Season with salt and pepper and combine.
• Lay the pork flat and massage the herb mixture on the inside and out.
• Roll up the pork like a roulette and tie it with the butcher twine. It does not have to look beautiful, just tie it up so that it stays together
• Place all the vegetables in a large roasting pan or Dutch oven. Toss with olive oil, salt and pepper.
• Place the roast on top of the veggies and put in the oven.
• Roast for 10 minutes then drop the temperature to 375-degrees.
• Continue to cook until internal temperature of the roast reaches 145-degrees.
• Remove and let rest under a foil tent for 15 minutes.
• Snip off twine. Slice and enjoy!!!

STUFFED ROASTED SICILIAN PORK SHOULDER

Steps:

• 1. Saute the garlic & shallots in the 3 tablespoons olive oil until translucent. Add the italian sausage, breaking it up as it cooks. When the sausage is cooked all the way through, add the basil & pine nuts. Mix the ingredients well & set aside.
• 2. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• 3. Lay the roast on work surface with the inside facing up and spread the sauteed sausage mixture over the meat. Cover with the blanched & shocked spinach, then sprinkle the spinach with the Fontina. Season with salt & pepper *To blanch the spinach submerge in boiling water for 1 minute then take out with slotted spoon & immediately submerge in ice water to shock the spinach & keep the bright green color.
• 4. Starting with one of the long sides, roll up the roast like a jelly roll and tie with the pieces of twine at 2-inch intervals, until it is firmly rolled.
• 5. Place the roast, seam side down, in a roasting pan & sprinkle with 2 tablespoons salt, 2 tablespoons black pepper, the basil, garlic, and red pepper flakes. Drizzle the olive oil over the whole roast. Bake for about 1 hour, or until the pork has formed a crust over the top and the internal temperature is between 160 & 170 degrees F. Let the roast sit for 5 minutes, then cut the twine with a sharp knife or scissors & carve the roast.
• 6. Notes: While letting the roast sit, pour off the fat from the roasting pan & deglaze with 1/4 cup white wine (only wine you would drink) or water or broth. Put the roasting pan over low heat & start scraping up all the browned bits into the wine & cooking juices. Mix 1 teaspoon of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of water & whisk into the simmering liquid. Taste for seasoning & serve with the pork roast. If you really like the taste of fresh herbs, such as rosemary & thyme, tuck a sprig of one or more under the twine & let the flavor seep into the meat while it cooks.

STUFFED PORK LOIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Heat margarine in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion, mushrooms, and celery in the hot margarine until vegetables are tender, about 12 minutes. Transfer vegetables to a bowl. Stir bread into vegetables until moistened; season with salt and black pepper.
• Cut the pork loin almost in half lengthwise, cutting to about 1 inch from the bottom; open pork loin like a book. Cover with plastic wrap and lightly pound with a meat mallet to flatten the meat. Spoon stuffing onto the pork loin, roll the meat over the stuffing, and tie pork loin together in three places using kitchen twine.
• Place tied loin into a roasting pan and pour about 3 tablespoons water around the roast. Season roast with salt, black pepper, thyme, herbes de Provence, and garlic powder.
• Roast stuffed pork loin until an instant-read meat thermometer inserted into the center of the stuffing reads 160 degrees F (70 degrees C), 2 1/2 to 3 hours. Rest meat for 15 minutes before untying and slicing.

STUFFED PORK ROAST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Brown sausage in a saute pan. Add apples and shallots and cook 3 minutes. Transfer to a mixing bowl, add walnuts and parsley, and season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Let cool before stuffing.
• Split the pork roast horizontally, forming a pocket; do not cut all the way through. Season roast inside and out with salt and pepper. Pack stuffing in the center and tie roast with enough butcher's twine to hold it together.
• Heat oil in a large saute pan. Add roast and sear on all sides until well-browned. Transfer to a rack set in a roasting pan and roast until a thermometer inserted in the center registers 145 to 150 degrees F, about 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Remove roast to a carving board, cover loosely with foil, and let rest 10 minutes before slicing. Slice roast into 12 pieces. Serve 2 slices per serving, garnished with parsley.

STUFFED PORK SHOULDER

Steps:

• Mix the crumbled cornbread and the bread crumbs in a large bowl. Add sausage, raisins, and apple pie filling. Mix well. Add seasonings. Pour in half of the chicken broth and the cream of mushroom soup and stir well. Add the remaining broth until you get the moisture consistency desired.
• Lay the shoulder flat. Spoon the stuffing mixture onto the center and spread to within 1/2-inch of sides. Roll the roast from the shortest end. Using several lengths of cotton twine, tie the roast securely and knot the string.
• Place the rolled roast in a roasting pan coated with oil and flour. Rub the meat with the olive oil. Sprinkle with salt and pepper, rosemary and sage. Cover, and bake in a preheated 350 degree oven until meat thermometer reaches 170 degrees, about 1 hour 45 minutes. Remove cover, and allow the roast to brown slightly. Allow roast to cool slightly before slicing.

STUFFED PORK SHOULDER

Steps:

• I usually cut this recipe in half as there are just two of us.
• Mix cornbread, bread crumbs, add sausage, raisins, apple pie mix.
• Mix well.
• Add seasonings.
• Pour half of the chicken stock and all of the cream of mushroom soup.
• Stir well.
• Add remaining broth until you get the desired moisture consistency.
• Stuffed pork shoulder: Cut roast to butterfly (2 inches down the center lengthwise, then open up the sides to expand).
• Spread with stuffing mix onto the center and to within 1/2 inch of edges.
• Using several lengths of twine, roll the roast back up and tie tightly.
• Place roast in a roasting pan coated with oil and flour.
• Rub roast with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and dried rosemary.
• Bake at 350°F until 170°F degrees.
• Remove cover and allow roast to brown slightly.
• Cool slightly before slicing.
• Remove string.
• Slice.
• Enjoy!
• I love to serve with apple chunks slow-cooked in the crock pot with 1/2 cup brown sugar, lemon juice and 1/2 cup pecans, dash of cinnamon and nutmeg, plus grated lemon rind. Yum.

SLOW-ROASTED PORK SHOULDER WITH LEEKS, APRICOTS & THYME

Steps:

• A few hours before you want to cook the pork, remove it from the fridge and dry the skin thoroughly. Leave unwrapped in a cool place to slowly come to room temperature while you make the stuffing.
• Put a large saucepan over a medium heat and add the butter. When it begins to sizzle, add the leeks and cook until they are soft and most of their liquid has evaporated. Stir in the apricots and thyme, season well and transfer to a bowl to cool. When the mixture is cold, stir in the breadcrumbs. Taste and season again if required.
• When you are ready to cook the pork, heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Spoon the stuffing into the pocket your butcher has left for you. Wipe any stuffing from the skin, put the pork in a roasting tin and season the skin well with salt. Put the celery, onion and carrot in the tin around the pork, place in the oven and cook for 30 mins.
• Reduce heat to 140C/120C fan/ gas 1 and cook the pork for a further 2 hrs 30 mins. Transfer the pork to a warm serving dish to rest while you finish the gravy.
• Tip out any fat from the roasting tin and reserve for another dish. Put the roasting tin on a medium heat, add the white wine or cider and, using a wooden spatula, scrape the caramelised juices from the bottom of the pan and allow them to dissolve. Let the juices reduce by half.
• Add the stock and simmer for 5 mins. Add the flour and butter, mashed together, and whisk them into the gravy. Taste for seasoning, then strain into a warmed jug. If your pork skin has not crackled, put under a hot grill for a few mins, turning every 30 secs or so, until bubbled and crackling.

ALL PORK BELLY PORCHETTA ROAST WITH CRISPY SKIN STUFFED WITH GARLIC AND HERBS

Steps:

• Trim and square off the pork belly to fit in your pan.
• Place pork belly skin-side down on a large cutting board. Using a sharp chef's knife, score flesh at an angle using strokes about 1-inch apart. Rotate knife 90 degrees and repeat to create a diamond pattern in the flesh.
• Toast peppercorns and fennel seed in a small skillet over medium-high heat until lightly browned and aromatic, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a mortar and pestle or spice grinder and grind until roughly crushed. Mix in 2 tablespoons salt, red pepper, minced herbs and garlic to form a dry rub.
• Season pork liberally with the salt/herb/garlic mixture . Use your hands to rub the mixture deeply into the cracks and crevices in the meat.
• Roll pork belly into a tight log and push to top of cutting board, seam-side down. Cut 12 to 18 lengths of kitchen twine long enough to tie around the pork and lay them down in regular intervals along your cutting board, about 1-inch apart each. Lay rolled pork seam-side down on top of strings. Working from the outermost strings towards the center, tie up roast tightly. Combine 1 tablespoons kosher salt with 1 teaspoon baking powder. Rub mixture over entire surface of pork roast.
• If roast is too large and unwieldy, carefully slice in half with a sharp chef's knife. Wrap tightly in plastic and refrigerate at least overnight and up to three days. If desired, porchetta can also be frozen at this point for future use.
• Adjust an oven rack to the lower-middle position and preheat oven to 300°F. Place pork in a v-rack set in a large roasting pan, or if cooking both halves at the same time, on a wire rack set in a rimmed baking sheet. Place roasting pan in oven and roast until internal temperature of pork reaches 160°F, about two - three hours, basting with pan drippings every half hour. Continue roasting another two hours, until a knife or skewer inserted into the pork shows very little resistance asides from the outer layer of skin. Better to roast long and slow to ensure the fat melts under the skin. The temperature will reach up to 200 degrees and still be delicious.
• Remove pan from oven, and set roast aside. Carefully pour off the hot oil into an old coffee can or similar vessel. Let oil cool, and toss, or strain and save all the bacon fat for other recipes.
• Increase oven temperature to 500°F. Return roast to v-rack, and continue roasting until completely crisp and blistered, about 20 to 30 minutes longer. Watch closely so it does not burn. Rotate the roast to be sure the underside crisps as well if necessary.
• Total cooking time will be close to 5 hours or more, depending on the size of the roast. Alternatively, you can remove the roast from the oven and tent with foil for up to two hours before finishing it in a preheated 500°F oven.
• Tent with foil and allow to rest for 20 -30 minutes. Slice with a serrated knife into 1-inch thick disks and serve.

SICILIAN STUFFED PORK ROLLS

Steps:

• For Stuffing.
• Combine all ingredients except pork in small bowl.
• Cut pork across grain into about 12 3/8-inch slices.
• Pound pork slices between sheets of waxed paper to 1/8-inch thickness.
• Spread 1 tablespoon stuffing down center of each slice, leaving 1/2-inch border.
• Fold long sides over stuffing.
• Starting at 1 short end, roll each slice up jelly roll fashion;tie rolls once in each direction with string.
• For Sauce.
• Pat salt pork dry;saute in heavy large skillet over medium-low heat until pork renders most of fat and turns golden, about 10 minutes.
• Remove with slotted spoon.
• Increase heat to medium.
• Pat pork rolls dry and brown (do not crowd) on 1 side.
• Turn pork, add onion to skillet and brown pork on all sides.
• Stir in parsley and garlic;saute until soft, about 2 minutes.
• Add red wine, Marsala,basil,oregano and mint.
• Simmer until sauce is reduced to glaze, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Sprinkle pork lightly with salt and pepper.
• Add salt pork and tomatoes and bring mixture to simmer.
• Cover and cook until pork is tender, turning and basting occasionally, about 30 minutes.
• Degrease liquid.
• Transfer pork to heated platter, discarding strings;tent with foil tp keep warm.
• If necessary bring sauce to boil and reduce until thickened to saucelike consistancy.
• Taste and adjust seasoning.
• Spoon sauce over pork and serve immediately.