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Bombette pugliesi
Cheese-stuffed pork rolls
Bombette: Valle d'Itria's grilled pork rolls stuffed with cheese and cured pork
In the white towns of the Valle d'Itria in Puglia, Cisternino, Martina Franca and Locorotondo, butchers' shops double as grill restaurants in the evening: you pick your meat at the counter and it is cooked on the spot over coals. The stars are bombette, small parcels of thin pork neck wrapped around cubes of caciocavallo and pancetta (cured pork belly), skewered and grilled until the cheese melts. They are eaten hot, with bread and a glass of the local wine. Chef's tip: fold the meat tightly around the cheese and close every gap; any opening lets the cheese leak out and burn on the grill.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ lb pork neck or shouldercut into 12 thin slices, about 5 mm
- 12 slices pancettathin slices
- 4 oz caciocavallo or provolonecut into 12 cubes
- 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsleychopped
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 wooden skewerssoaked in water for 30 minutes
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Lay the slices of 1 ⅓ lb pork neck or shoulder between two sheets of cling film and pound them gently to about 3 mm thick.
Step 2: Season each with ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper and 2 tbsp flat-leaf parsley, lay a slice of 12 slices pancetta on top and a cube of 4 oz caciocavallo or provolone at one end.
Step 3: Roll up, tucking in the sides to make a tight parcel. Thread three onto each of the 4 wooden skewers so they stay closed. Common mistake: leaving gaps; the cheese runs out on the grill.
Step 5: Cook for 10–12 minutes, turning every few minutes, until browned all over and the pork reaches 160°F in the centre of the meat. The cheese inside should be melted.
12 minStep 6: Rest for 2 minutes and serve hot.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 470 kcal
- Protein
- 42 g
- Carbs
- 2 g
- Fat
- 32 g
- Fibre
- 0 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does bombette pugliesi take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 25 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of flat-leaf parsley?
- Curly parsley or coriander, same amount.
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