Porketta seasoning is an easy and flavorful homemade seasoning blend that is perfect for Italian porketta (porchetta) or any pork roast. It's made with a simple blend of herbs and spices that you might already have in your kitchen. So if you're looking for an easy way to add flavor to your pork dishes, you've come to the right place!
Porketta seasoning is a great way to quickly and easily add flavor to pork roasts. With a simple combination of herbs and spices, this seasoning will make any pork dish more delicious.
Whether you’re looking for a quick weeknight dinner or an impressive Sunday roast, porketta seasoning is the perfect choice to add flavor to your favorite pork recipes. Trust me; it's worth the 5 minutes it takes to throw it together!
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🥘 Ingredients
These are all common herbs and spices I usually have on hand already. As always, I suggest adding salt and pepper to taste so you can get it just right.
- Garlic Powder - 2 teaspoons of garlic powder.
- Dried Parsley - 2 teaspoons of dried parsley (or a dried parsley substitute).
- Dried Oregano - 2 teaspoons of dried oregano (or a dried oregano substitute).
- Dried Rosemary - 1 ½ teaspoons of dried rosemary (or a dried rosemary substitute)
- Dried Basil - 1 ½ teaspoons of dried basil (or a dried basil substitute).
- Fennel Seed - 1 ½ teaspoons of fennel seed (or a fennel seed substitute).
- Salt & Pepper - 1 teaspoon each, salt & pepper (to taste).
Be sure to see the free printable recipe card below for ingredients, exact amounts & instructions with tips!
🔪 How To Make Porketta Seasoning
Making porketta seasoning is as easy as combining the ingredients. Grab some measuring spoons, a small mixing bowl, and if needed, a spice grinder (*see note).
One batch/serving of this porketta seasoning will season a 4-5 pound pork roast.
Step 1: Measure the ingredients. Measure out all of the porketta seasoning ingredients. (2 teaspoons of garlic powder, 2 teaspoons of dried parsley, 2 teaspoons of dried oregano, 1 ½ teaspoons of dried rosemary, 1 ½ teaspoons of dried basil, 1 teaspoon each, salt & pepper, 1 ½ teaspoons of fennel seed).
Step 2: Combine. Add everything to a small mixing bowl and stir to combine.
Step 3: Use or store. Use your homemade porketta seasoning right away or store it in an airtight jar to be used later.
I used this seasoning to make an Instant Pot porketta roast, but it would be equally delicious on a pork shoulder butt roast or slow cooker pork ribeye roast.
💭 Angela's Pro Tips & Recipe Notes
- This recipe yields 3.83 tablespoons of porketta roast seasoning.
- Use one full batch to season a roast 4-5 pounds in weight. Start with only half if you're usually shy about aggressively seasoning your roasts or unfamiliar with the flavor of fennel seed.
- If you don't like the texture of whole fennel seeds, you can use a spice grinder to grind them up before making your porketta seasoning.
🥡 Storing
Keep your porketta seasoning in an airtight container or spice jar somewhere cool and dark (like a pantry or cabinet). It is best used within 6 months but will last for much longer.
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❓ Recipe FAQs
Porketta, or porchetta, is a pork loin roast. In Italy, they often wrap the roast in pork belly. However, in the United States, it is often just the roast without the pork belly on the outside.
With the US pork loin being so lean, I've found that a pork roast (butt or shoulder) best recreates a traditional porchetta roast.
Besides the obvious use (on porketta), you can use this seasoning on any pork roast! Not only that, but it is also delicious on beef roasts, roasted chicken, and turkey.
For a 4-5 pound pork roast, you will use one batch of this seasoning (3.25 tablespoons). I recommend using ½ to 1 tablespoon of seasoning per pound for smaller roasts.
🧂 More Great DIY Seasonings
- Fajita Seasoning - A Mexican-inspired seasoning for beef or chicken fajitas.
- All-Purpose Seasoning - This versatile seasoning can be used on everything from chicken to french fries.
- Burger Seasoning - This DIY seasoning blend makes for the best hamburgers and cheeseburgers.
- Breakfast Sausage Seasoning - Turn ground pork into the most delicious breakfast sausage with this simple seasoning blend.
- Poultry Seasoning - Poultry seasoning can be used on chicken, turkey, quail, and more.
- Spaghetti Seasoning - Your spaghetti dinners are about to get a whole lot better with this homemade spaghetti seasoning.
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📖 Recipe Card
Porketta Seasoning
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoon dried parsley
- 2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 ½ teaspoon dried rosemary
- 1 ½ teaspoon dried basil
- 1 ½ teaspoon fennel seed
- 1 teaspoon each, salt & pepper (to taste)
(Note: 2x or 3x only changes the ingredient list)
Instructions
- Measure out all of the porketta seasoning ingredients.
- Add everything to a small mixing bowl and stir to combine.
- Use your homemade porketta seasoning right away or store it in an airtight jar to be used later.
Notes
- This recipe yields 3.83 tablespoons of porketta roast seasoning.
- Use one full batch to season a roast 4-5 pounds in weight. Start with only half if you're usually shy about aggressively seasoning your roasts or unfamiliar with the flavor of fennel seed.
- If you don't like the texture of whole fennel seeds, you can use a spice grinder to grind them up before making your porketta seasoning.
- To store: Keep your porketta seasoning in an airtight container or spice jar somewhere cool and dark (like a pantry or cabinet). It is best used within 6 months but will last for much longer.
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