Porchetta

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
2. 2
   Put the pancetta in the bowl of a food processor and pulse until it forms a paste.
3. 3
   Transfer to a bowl and mix in by hand the garlic, citrus zests, parsley, rosemary, red pepper flakes, capers and 2 tablespoons salt until thoroughly blended.
4. 4
   Put the ham flesh-side up on a cutting board and score the meat with the tip of a sharp knife every inch or so in a cross-hatch pattern.
5. 5
   Rub the pancetta paste into the meat, making sure to get it into the score marks.
6. 6
   Flip the ham over and score the skin with the knife as you did the flesh.
7. 7
   Roll the ham up skin-side out and secure with kitchen twine.
8. 8
   Season the skin lightly with salt.
9. 9
   Put the pork in a roasting pan and transfer to the oven to roast for 2 hours.
10. 10
    Increase the oven temperature to 400 degrees F and roast until the pork reaches an internal temperature of 170 degrees F and the skin is nice and crisp, about 1 hour, 30 minutes.
11. 11
    Remove from the oven and let rest for 30 minutes.
12. 12
    Thinly slice the porchetta before serving.
13. 13
    Photograph by Yunhee Kim