Buca Di Beppo Copycat Recipes

BUCA DI BEPPO PORCHETTA RUSTICA (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Place the pork loin in baking pan, fat side down.
• Combine salt, pepper and rosemary in small bowl.
• Rub pork with olive oil, then season both sides with seasoning mixture.
• Bake pork loin, fat side up, in a 350° convection oven with the wind on.
• Rotate pork after 30 minutes.
• Cook pork another 20 minutes and check internal temperature. The pork is done when the thickest part of the loin reaches an internal temperature of 140°.
• When pork is almost done, place the butter in a sauté pan and melt over medium heat. Do not allow butter to burn.
• Add shallots and sauté until they are translucent.
• Deglaze pan with the red wine. Bring to a boil, add brown sugar, cinnamon, filberts, blueberries and capers and reduce sauce to a glaze.
• Slice pork approximately 3/8 of an inch thick or to your desired portion size.
• Transfer pork to plate and ladle sauce over meat.
• Serve with roasted vegetables and enjoy!
• *You can substitute toasted pecans if filberts or hazelnuts are not available to you.

BUCA DI BEPPO SALMON SIRACUSA (COPYCAT)

Steps:

• Prepare Bruschetta Mix:.
• Cut ends off roma tomatoes (about 4), half and seed. Chop tomatoes to 1/2 inch pieces (leave at room temperature).
• Dice red onions to 1/2 inch (1/2 of large).
• Chop basil into 1/4 inch pieces.
• Mix all bruschetta ingredients in a large bowl. set aside.
• Remove skin from salmon (if grilling this is not necessary).
• Mix 4 oz. olive oil with 4 oz. minced garlic (4 T) and brush both sides of salmon filets with the mixture.
• Mix salt, pepper and oregano and sprinkle over salmon filets.
• In saute pan combine calamata olives, wine, brushetta mixture, artichoke hearts, 4 oz. minced garlic (less if you choose), capers, and lemon juice (2-3 T if you don't have fresh). Heat to a boil.
• Add marinated salmon, cover and cook until the salmon is done. (appx. 5 minutes).
• Place 1/2 sauce on the platter and place salmon on top. Top with remaining sauce and garnish with lemon wedges.
• If grilling:.
• Grill Salmon until done, serve on a platter with sauce. Garnish with lemon wedges.
• If baking:.
• Place salmon in baking pan lined with foil, and sprayed with cooking spray. Bake in preheated oven at 350 degrees 10 minutes for each inch of thickness in your salmon filet. I cooked mine for 17 minutes on convection (speed bake) and it come out perfect. Once cooked, I added it to the sauce and served immediately!