Wirral Life September 2018 | Page 44

W L THE BUTCHERS CUT BY MUFFS OF BROMBOROUGH PORCHETTA You will only get this cut of meat from a really good Butcher. Ask for Pork Loin & Belly in one piece with the bone removed. If you ask for the skin to be scored that will save you a job later as you need a really sharp knife for that anyway. METHOD INGREDIENTS 2. 3. 4. • • • • • • • • • Pork Loin and Belly with bone removed Fresh Sage Fresh Thyme Fresh Rosemary Fresh Parsley Orange Zest Garlic Salt & Pepper Butchers twine or string 1. 5. 6. 7. 8. 44 wirrallife.com Take all the herbs and remove the leaves from the stalks and finely chop as small as possible. Using a grater remove the zest of an orange and add to the herbs Mash the garlic and add this as well. Using a knife chop all the herbs, garlic and zest together really well for a few minutes getting it really fine. Spread the meat out skin down on a worktop and season well with salt and pepper then sprinkle herb mixture evenly all over the meat and rub in. Starting from the thin belly side roll into the thick loin side as tight as you can. Once you have a nice log shape take your string and tie knots as tightly as you can every inch or so to stop it opening up during cooking. Place in a baking tray, season skin really well with salt and rub into the score marks and cook at 180 0 c for 15 minutes per pound weight plus 15 at the end of cooking.