This recipe is creative, it requires some attention to detail, and it will absolutely be worth it when you slice into it at the end. Porchetta is a fun way to up your pork butt game from the usual “pulled pork” cooks. It will excite your guests and will be a dish that really stands out at your next dinner party or date night!

Ingredients

• A whole boneless pork butt (around 10 pounds is best)
• ½ cup of extra virgin olive oil
• ⅓ cup minced garlic
• ⅓ cup chopped parsley
• ⅓ cup chopped sage
• 1 tbsp lemon zest
• 1 tbsp orange zest
• ⅓ cup kosher salt
• 3 tbsp cracked black pepper
• Butcher’s twine

Instructions

• Light your smoke tube if you opt to use one
• Set your smoker to 350 degrees and let it run while you prep your pork butt
• Slice the pork butt along the fat cap so it is able to roll out flat
  • You’ll be re-rolling the pork butt in a pinwheel fashion once dressed
• Brush olive oil, garlic, parsley, sage, lemon, and orange onto the surface of the pork
• Sprinkle half your salt & pepper on to that
• Roll the pork back in to a pinwheel 
• Secure the butt with the twine
• Use the rest of your salt & pepper onto the exterior of the butt
• Place butt directly onto center of grill when grill is at temp
• Let it smoke until 145 IT 
  • About four hours
• Remove from grill when it reaches temp
• Let sit for 30 minutes
• Remove twine
• Slice and serve!