Minced Pork Northern Style
Nam Prik Ong - นำ้พริกอ่อง
Description
Put all the ingredients for the paste together into a mortar and pound using a pestle until a smooth paste is formed.
Summary
| Yield | |
|---|---|
| Prep time | 15 minutes |
| Recipe Tags | pork minced pork northern style |
Ingredients
| 100 | g | pork (thinly sliced) |
| 2 | T | oil |
| 3 | shallots (chopped) | |
| 2 | clv | garlic (chopped) |
| 8 | cherry tomatoes (cut in half) | |
| 2 | eggs (beaten - optional) | |
| 3 | T | water |
| 1 | T | fish sauce |
| 2 | spring onions (chopped) | |
| 1⁄2 | c | coriander (chopped) |
| paste dried | ||
| 1⁄2 | t | salt |
| 13 | big, red, dried chillies (seeds removed and soaked in water for at least 10 minutes and finely chopped) | |
| fresh | ||
| 1 | T | coriander root . (chopped) |
| 3 | shallots. (chopped) | |
| 2 | clv | garlic. (crushed) |
| 1⁄2 | t | shrimp paste |
Instructions
Put all the ingredients for the paste together into a mortar and pound using a pestle until a smooth paste is formed. Add the cherry tomatoes and pound gently to combine. Add the beaten eggs and mix thoroughly. Spoon the paste into a bowl. Put the water into the empty mortar to rinse it out and spoon the water into another bowl.
Put the oil into a wok and over a low heat fry the shallots and garlic until they are brown and crispy. Remove them from the pan and put them onto a piece of kitchen paper to drain. Fry the pork for about 3 minutes until it is cooked. Then add the paste and fry for another 3 minutes. Add the fish sauce and water and cook for about 1 minute.
Turn off the heat and serve garnished with the crispy shallots and garlic, spring onions and coriander. Serve with a selection of vegetables and sticky rice.
Notes
Selection of fresh, steamed or boiled vegetables such as carrots, cucumber, beans, egg plants, cauliflower, broccoli etc.