Thai Curry Pork Lettuce Wraps (Nam Prik Ong)
Naam pla prik (fish sauce with chilies) may be added to any rice dish at the table for extra saltiness and spice.
Recipe Summary Thai Curry Pork Lettuce Wraps (Nam Prik Ong)
My neighbor Winnie gave me this Thai recipe of hers for thai curry pork in lettuce wraps.Ingredients | Moo Tod Gratiem Prik Thai¼ cup white rice2 pounds ground pork1 red onion, finely chopped2 tablespoons red curry paste (such as Mae Ploy)2 tablespoons tomato paste¼ cup water (Optional)2 limes, juiced2 tablespoons fish sauce12 leaves lettuceDirectionsToast the rice in a skillet over medium-high heat until lightly browned. Transfer the rice to a mortar and pestle or a food processor and grind into a coarse powder.Cook pork in a skillet over medium-high heat for 4 minutes. Place the onions in the skillet with the pork and continue to cook and stir until the onions are translucent, about 4 minutes. Stir in the curry paste and cook until aromatic. Mix in the tomato paste and reduce the heat to a simmer. Pour in 1/4 cup water if the pork seems dry and begins to stick to the bottom of the pan. Add the roasted, ground rice and continue to simmer until the ground rice is tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in lime juice and fish sauce to taste. Serve pork in lettuce leaves.Info | Moo Tod Gratiem Prik Thaiprep:
5 mins
cook:
25 mins
total:
30 mins
Servings:
6
Yield:
6 servings
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