Best Homemade Pancetta Recipes

HOME-CURED PANCETTA

Home-Cured Pancetta image

Making pancetta at home is easy with this recipe! Start with a quality cut of pork belly and the right mixture of salts and spices, and all you have to do is be patient while your pancetta cures for 2 weeks in the fridge.

Provided by brandon

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork

Time P14DT15m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

2 tablespoons red wine
2 cloves garlic, chopped
5 whole allspice berries
4 juniper berries
3 whole cloves
1 ½ teaspoons whole black peppercorns
1 teaspoon fennel seeds
½ teaspoon whole white peppercorns
½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 ½ tablespoons salt
½ teaspoon Prague Powder #2
¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
2 pounds pork belly

Steps:

Combine wine and garlic. Set aside.
Combine allspice berries, juniper berries, cloves, black peppercorns, fennel seeds, white peppercorns, and red pepper flakes in a spice grinder or mortar and pestle. Grind to a fine powder. Add salt, Prague powder, and nutmeg and stir well to combine.
Place pork belly in a glass or ceramic dish. Cover on all sides with the spice mixture. Pour wine mixture evenly on top. Cover with a wire rack and then with a large piece of muslin; the rack prevents the muslin from touching the pork.
Refrigerate for 2 weeks. After 2 weeks, slice the pancetta and use in your favorite recipe, or pan fry as you would bacon.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 478.8 calories, Carbohydrate 1.1 g, Cholesterol 65.3 mg, Fat 48.3 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 8.6 g, SaturatedFat 17.6 g, Sodium 1891 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

PASTA PANCETTA

Pasta Pancetta image

A delicious pasta dish that takes so little time to make. Using Italian bacon (pancetta) gives it a unique flavour and texture. Sure to impress any guest. Will easily serve 4-6. Increase quantities to taste and it will serve as many as you like.

Provided by kempcooking

Categories Meat and Poultry Recipes Pork

Time 15m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

5 shallots, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
6 ounces pancetta bacon, diced
2 cups fresh sliced mushrooms
2 pinches freshly ground black pepper
2 pinches dried oregano
½ cup chicken broth
¼ cup olive oil
1 (12 ounce) package linguine pasta
½ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
In a large skillet, cook pancetta in oil until just beginning to brown. Stir in shallots, garlic, and mushrooms: cook for one minute. Season with pepper and oregano, and pour in chicken broth. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat , and simmer for 1 to 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cover, and continue to simmer for 5 to 7 minutes.
Strain liquid from pan into cooked linguine, and add olive oil. Toss to coat. Divide pasta onto individual serving plates, and top with equal portions of pancetta and mushrooms. Garnish with freshly grated Parmesan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 477.2 calories, Carbohydrate 50.1 g, Cholesterol 24.9 mg, Fat 25 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 15.2 g, SaturatedFat 6.9 g, Sodium 344.9 mg, Sugar 3.7 g