Pad Prik King Moo - Crispy pork skin in red curry
In this recipe, you will learn how to prepare Pad Prik King Moo.
Pad Prik King Moo is a popular Thai dish made with spicy pork skin and a blend of spices. "Pad" means stir-fry, and "Prik King" refers to a special spice blend.
Ingredients for 2 - 3 servings of Pad Prik King Moo
The curry takes approximately 20 minutes to prepare.
Simply follow our cooking instructions.
| Crispy pork skin | 200 g |
| Fresh ginger | 3 slices |
| Kaffir lime leaves | 2 -3 |
| Red chilies (fresh) | 1 - 2 |
| Dried shrimp | 2 tbsp |
| Fish sauce | 2 tbsp |
| Red curry paste | 100 g |
| Coconut sugar | 50 g |
| Vegetable oil | 250 ml |
How to prepare Pad Prik King Moo with red curry paste
- Pound the shrimp in a mortar, then add the ginger slices and curry paste and pound again.
- Heat the oil in a pan and fry the prepared red curry paste in it until it smells intensely aromatic.
- Add the sugar and fish sauce to the pan and stir constantly until the sugar has melted.
- Then add the pork skin and mix.
- Garnish the finished dish with fine strips of kaffir lime and chili strips.
Did you know?
"Moo" means pork: "Moo" (หมู) is the Thai word for pork. You can also prepare the dish with chicken (Gai), beef (Neua), or tofu – the name changes accordingly.
Without coconut milk: Unlike many other Thai curries, Pad Prik King is prepared without coconut milk. This makes it drier and more intense in flavor.
Extremely adaptable: Pad Prik King is a popular street food in Thailand, and every food stall has its own version – sometimes sweeter, sometimes spicier, sometimes with kaffir lime leaves or even crispy pork belly.
Great with rice: The dish is very salty and spicy, which makes it perfect to eat with jasmine rice. In Thailand, it is rarely served on its own – rice is a must!
Enjoy your meal! Yak Thai
