Balinese Ayam Betutu

Name: Balinese Ayam Betutu
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1.5kg whole chicken; For paste: 8 shallots; 6 cloves garlic; 5cm galangal; 3cm turmeric; 3 red chillies; 2 stalks lemongrass; 1 tsp shrimp paste; 1 tsp coriander; 1/2 tsp pepper; banana leaves to wrap

Whole chicken packed with Balinese spice paste, wrapped in banana leaves and slow-roasted until falling apart.

Total time

210 min

Prep

30 min

Cook

180 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Indonesian

Ingredients

1.5kgwhole chicken

For paste: 8shallots

6 clovesgarlic

5cmgalangal

3cmturmeric

3red chillies

2 stalkslemongrass

1 tspshrimp paste

1 tspcoriander

1/2 tsppepper

banana leavesto wrap

Instructions

Blend all paste ingredients to a smooth spice paste.

Rub spice paste all over and inside the chicken.

Wrap tightly in banana leaves, then foil.

Roast at 160°C for 3 hours until completely tender.

Unwrap. Serve shredded with rice and sambal matah.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

882

Protein

103.6g

Fat

41.9g

Carbs

16.8g

Fiber

3.9g

Sodium

327mg

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