Name: Porchetta, crackling and nectarine relish on ciabatta
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 120 min
Total time: 160 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1.5 kg piece boneless pork belly; 1 tbsp finely chopped rosemary; 2 garlic cloves, crushed; 1 tsp coarsely cracked black pepper; 1 tsp coarsely crushed fennel seeds; 1½ tbsp sea salt; 50 ml olive oil, for drizzling; 200 ml dry white wine; 8 ciabatta rolls, split; To serve: aïoli, wild rocket and thinly sliced nectarine; Nectarine relish; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 Spanish onion, diced; 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 tsp fennel seeds; 8 nectarines, cut into thick wedges; 60 gm caster sugar; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar; Juice of 1 lemon; 1 fresh bay leaf; 1 rosemary sprig

Porchetta, crackling and nectarine relish on ciabatta

The crunch of pork crackling and the delicate sweetness of ripe nectarines, encased in a toasted roll. If only all sandwiches were like this.

Serves 8

Prep

40M

Cook

Total

2H 40M

You’ll need to begin this recipe 2 days ahead.

Ingredients

1.5 kg piece boneless pork belly

1 tbsp finely chopped rosemary

2 garlic cloves, crushed

1 tsp coarsely cracked black pepper

1 tsp coarsely crushed fennel seeds

1½ tbsp sea salt

50 ml olive oil, for drizzling

200 ml dry white wine

8 ciabatta rolls, split

To serve: aïoli, wild rocket and thinly sliced nectarine

Nectarine relish

1 tbsp olive oil

1 Spanish onion, diced

2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

1 tsp fennel seeds

8 nectarines, cut into thick wedges

60 gm caster sugar

2 tbsp red wine vinegar

Juice of 1 lemon

1 fresh bay leaf

1 rosemary sprig

Method

1.For nectarine relish, heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat, add onion, garlic and fennel seeds and stir occasionally until tender (4-5 minutes). Add remaining ingredients, season to taste, bring to the simmer, reduce heat to medium and stir occasionally until thick and jammy (15-20 minutes). Transfer to a sterilised container and refrigerate to pickle before using (2 days). Makes about 500ml. Nectarine relish will keep refrigerated for 1 month.

2.Preheat oven to 220C. Place pork belly skin-side up on a work surface and score skin in a cross-hatch pattern. Combine rosemary, garlic, pepper and fennel seeds with half the sea salt in a bowl then spread evenly over pork belly. Drizzle skin with oil and scatter with remaining sea salt, massaging into the incisions. Place in a roasting pan, add wine, roast until crackling starts to form (30-40 minutes), reduce temperature to 160C and roast until cooked through (1 hour). Rest for 20 minutes then thickly slice.

3.Spread ciabatta rolls with aïoli and nectarine relish, top with pork, crackling, rocket and nectarine slices and serve.