World Flavors Cookbook

Bebek Betutu (Balinese Spiced Duck)

Name: Bebek Betutu (Balinese Spiced Duck)
Cook time: 240 min
Cuisine: Indonesia
Ingredients: 1 whole duck Base Gede paste: Shallots, garlic, galangal, turmeric, ginger, kencur, candlenuts, shrimp paste, chillies Banana leaves for wrapping

A legendary Balinese ceremonial dish: a whole duck stuffed with "Base Gede" spice paste and slow-roasted in banana leaves.

Cuisine: Indonesia

Ingredients

1 whole duck Base Gede paste: Shallots, garlic, galangal, turmeric, ginger, kencur, candlenuts, shrimp paste, chillies Banana leaves for wrapping

Instructions

1. Rub the duck thoroughly with the intense spice paste, including the cavity. 2. Wrap in multiple layers of banana leaves. 3. Traditionally slow-cooked in an underground oven or charcoal for many hours. 4. In a home kitchen, roast at very low heat for 4 hours until the meat is incredibly tender.