Babi Guling - Balinese Suckling Pig - alternative cuts of pork for it?
I love Babi Guling - Balinese Suckling Pig which I've made twice so far. As I am mostly cooking for 3, I obviously can't use a whole suckling pig.
Here's a typical recipe: adventurefoodie.blogspot.ca/2011/08/babi-guling-balinese-pig
What I have used so far is pork belly cuts. Sandwich the Babi Guling filling between two slabs and off to the oven. They taste great, but just a bit too rich and fatty for my own taste and diet. At the same time, I am worried that a less fatty cut would end up dry from the cooking. Or, maybe rather than a total replacement, I would keep the top half as pork belly and the another cut on the bottom?
Best Answer
The pork fat is what gives the taste, so if you would take a less fatty cut of pork, just use a trusted method of preventing it from drying out and that is larding:
- add most of the pork Babi Gulling filling inside the cut
- smear some pork Babi Gulling filling around the cut
- cover the cut with pork belly strips (=bacon) as well
- use tooth picks to prevent the pork belly strips to fall off.
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What is Babi Guling made of?
Babi guling is made by roasting a piglet (usually 3 months old) over an open fire for around 3 hours. Piglets are used because their meat is still tender and juicy. Older, often bigger, pigs are roasted as well, but usually only for larger occasions like temple ceremonies or weddings.What goes with Babi Guling?
Babi guling is often served with steamed rice, fresh vegetables, and a dollop of spicy Indonesian condiment known as sambal.What does Babi Guling taste like?
Babi guling is usually carved into thin slices with the aromatic base genep giving a comprehensive earthy note balanced with the salty and savoury flavours of the pork.What is babi guling in english?
Babi Guling (English: Suckling Pig) is a whole pig roasted over a fire and cooked to perfection. The Balinese love their Babi Guling and many ceremonies include it, not just as a food but also as an activity \u2013 the act of actually cooking it that is.Street Food - Whole Pig Roast in Bali - Babi Guling! (WARNING: Includes Whole Pig Roasting)
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