Known as most famous balinese dishes,
Babi Guling (Balinese Roast Suckling Pig) is a culinary masterpiece that combines tender roast pork
with a blend of rich Balinese spices. Traditionally prepared for special traditional Balinese ceremonies,
this flavorful dish is now enjoyed by many for its crispy skin and juicy meat.
Let’s dive into how to make this Balinese pork recipe right at home!
Ingredients
- 1 young pig
- Firewood/coconut fiber
- Pork roasting utensil (iron/wood)
Ground Spices
- 30 cloves of shallot
- 20 large chillis, remove the seed
- 15 small chillis
- 15 cloves of garlic
- 15 candlenut
- 6 cm ginger
- 6 cm turmeric
- 5 galangal
- 2 aromatic ging
- 2 tsp of coriander
- Shrimp paste
Additional Ingredients
- 6 bay leaves
- 6 lime leaves
- 3 lemongrass, crush them
- Water
- Salt
- Pepper
- Cooking oil
Steps
- Ground all the spices (add a bit of water), then saute with cooking oil.
- Add bay leaves, lime leaves, and crushed lemongrass.
Cook until fragrant, then add water.
- Cook until the water decreased, then set aside.
- We’re gonna use a whole pig that already cleaned
(you can use hot water to clean the skin, remove its innard)
- Once it’s clean, piearce the pork grill utensil from the mouth
until it penetrates to the back.
- Put the ground spices inside the pork belly then sew it.
- Light the firewood and the pork is ready to roast.
- Roast the pork evenly for approximately 2 hour by rotating it
(rolling). Wait until the color of the pork skin turn reddish.
- Once the pork is evenly red and you feel it is cooked enough,
remove it and clean it again using a clean cloth.
- Serve with rice, the Balinese roasted suckling pig is ready.