
Porchetta Sandwich
Porchetta Sandwich · ready in 16 min · 2 servings · 1001 kcal per serving · easy · 4 ingredients
A Central Italian festival style roll built around thick warm porchetta, crisp crackling, and bright salsa verde in tender ciabatta.
- Prep
- 8 min
- Cook
- 8 min
- Total
- 16 min
- Serves
- 2
- kcal
- 1001
- Difficulty
- easy
Ingredients · 2 servings
- 300 gPorchetta roast pork, thickly sliced
- 2Ciabatta roll, split
- 40 gCrackling, broken into bite size pieces
- 50 gSalsa verde
Equipment
oven, cutting board, bread knife, chef knife, baking sheet, spoon, tongs, serving plate
Instructions
- Set Up Station
Gather and measure the porchetta, rolls, crackling, and salsa verde, then set out a scale, board, knife, tray, spoon, and tongs. · 4 min
What to look for: Measured pork, rolls, crackling, salsa verde, board, knife, tray, spoon, and tongs are ready.
- Warm Porchetta
Heat the oven to 180°C / 356°F, place sliced porchetta on a tray, and warm it for 5 minutes until the fat glistens. · 5 min
When it is done: Check that thick pork slices reach 63°C / 145°F if heating from chilled.
- Toast Ciabatta
Toast the split ciabatta rolls in the same oven for 3 minutes until the cut faces are lightly crisp but the centers stay tender. · 3 min
What to look for: The cut sides are pale golden with a dry crisp surface.
- Fill Rolls
Spread salsa verde on the roll bases, layer warm porchetta thickly, and tuck crackling over the pork so every bite has crunch. · 3 min
What to look for: Each roll has a generous pork layer, green sauce, and visible crisp crackling.
- Serve Immediately
Serve the sandwiches while the pork is warm and the crackling is crisp, closing the rolls just before eating to protect the texture. · 1 min
What to look for: The sandwich is closed, warm, and still crisp at the edges.
Nutrition (per serving)
| kcal | 1001 |
|---|---|
| Protein | 53 g |
| Carbohydrates | 59 g |
| of which sugars | 3 g |
| Fat | 62 g |
| of which saturated | 19 g |
| Fibre | 3 g |
| Sodium | 2155 mg |
Nutri-ScoreD
Allergens
Contains: gluten
May contain: fish, mustard
Storage and reheating
- Fridge: up to 2 days
- Freezer: not recommended
- Warm pork and bread separately in an oven at 160°C / 320°F until hot, then add salsa verde after heating.
Ingredient substitutions
Ciabatta roll
- Rosetta roll: Rosetta is a traditional Italian roll and gives a lighter bite.
Crackling
- Porchetta roast pork: Use extra edge slices with browned skin if separate crackling is unavailable.
Salsa verde
- Olive oil: Use only when salsa verde is not available, for moisture rather than the same herbal brightness.







