Roast duck in banana leaf recipe (bebek betutu)

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  • Cuisine: Indonesian

A whole chicken can be used instead of duck for this beautiful spicy roasted meal.
 

Ingredients

1 whole duck
Banana leaf for wrapping

Betutu spice marinade
100g large red chilli, chopped
13g ginger, peeled & chopped
10g fresh turmeric, chopped
20g lesser galangal, (kencur ),chopped
24g galangal (laos),chopped
1 stick lemongrass, chopped
200g eschallots, chopped
45g garlic, chopped
8g coriander seeds
3 candlenuts, chopped
8g black peppercorns
10g shrimp paste, roasted
Salt to taste
3 bali lime leaves, finely sliced (Kaffir lime leaves can be used)
2 bay leaves (Salam leaf)
Extra lime leaves
Vegetable oil

Preparation

Take all the ingredients for the Betutu Spice Marinade except for the extra lime leaves and bay leaves and place in pestle and mortar.  Pound until the mixture forms a thick paste.

Add a splash of vegetable oil to a wok and fry the paste for about 5 minutes to release the aromas and oils.  Correct seasoning, add the lime and bay leaves and leave to cool for a couple of minutes.

When cool enough to handle, spread the paste inside the cavity of the duck and cover the outside.  Any left over marinade can be put into the cavity of the duck.  Use a bamboo skewer to close up the opening of the duck to secure the flavours.  Place extra lime and bay leaves around duck and wrap the duck in a banana leaf.  Tie the parcel with string.  Then place in the top of a steaming pot and steam for 35 minutes.

Transfer the steamed duck to a tray and place in an oven at 180C for another 60 minutes or until cooked through.  

Unwrap and serve with Sambal Matah.


 

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Comments (4)

   
22 Feb 2011 11:27 AEST
Judy Cole
Cheltenham
Roast duck in banana leaf recipe (bebek betutu)
first timer (frankston) : in my case, will be much better if I bbq this duck Ari: kencur is hard to find but if you live in Melbourne, you can find frozen kencur at Laguna Oriental & Indonesian Supermarket. 772 Glenferrie Rd, Hawthorn, VIC 3122 or Mix Indonesian & Asian Supermarket 300 Clayton Rd, Clayton, VIC 3168.
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26 Sep 2010 09:41 AEST
first timer
frankston
wher did i go wrong
tried cooking this last night, followed instructions took out of oven after an hour but didnt know how to check if it was cooked without taking banana leaves off turned out it wasnt cooked ,had to cover with tin foil and placed back in oven for another hour, then i took it out and tried it meat was quite tasty but tough as old boots , dont know what i did wrong maybe i bought the wrong kind of duck
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29 Jul 2010 08:27 AEST
Ari
Could someone please tell me where I can get kencur from here in Aust?
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27 Jul 2010 12:40 AEST
Sherly Ayres
The food is so nice n I enjoyed that-
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