Description
A flavorful blend of savory ground pork, shrimp, and aromatic ingredients, this Thai Pork and Peanut Dip is perfect for gatherings and versatile to suit any taste.
Ingredients
Scale
- 125 g (4.4 oz) ground pork, or ground chicken
- 100 g (3.5 oz) shrimp, or use more ground pork/chicken
- 4 cloves garlic
- ¼ tsp white peppercorn
- 2 cilantro roots, or 6 cilantro stems
- 5 g mild dried chilies, such as guajillo
- 1 Tbsp (15 ml) neutral oil
- ½ cup coconut milk
- ⅓ cup (50 g) peanuts, roasted and ground into a coarse meal
- 2–3 Tbsp Thai tamarind paste
- ½ Tbsp (18 g) finely chopped palm sugar
- ½ Tbsp (22.5 ml) fish sauce
- ¼ cup (30 g) thinly sliced shallots
- Plain rice crackers for serving
Instructions
- Prepare Shrimp: If using shrimp, chop them into very small pieces. Mince the shrimp until it resembles ground meat.
- Chili Prep: Grind dried chilies in a coffee grinder into small flakes, and set aside.
- Make the Paste: In a mortar and pestle, add garlic, peppercorns, and cilantro roots. Pound into a fine paste. Add ground chilies and mix.
- Sauté: Heat a small pot over medium heat, add neutral oil, and sauté the herb paste for about 2 minutes until aromatic.
- Coconut Magic: Pour in coconut milk and sauté until reduced, making sure oil separates from the mix.
- Add Meat: Stir in ground pork and minced shrimp, breaking it apart to avoid lumps.
- Creamy Consistency: Incorporate remaining coconut milk, ground peanuts, palm sugar, fish sauce, and tamarind paste. Let it simmer for about 3 minutes.
- Shallots: Add sliced shallots and cook for about 30 seconds to soften. Adjust consistency with water if needed.
- Final Touch & Serve: Remove from heat, taste, adjust seasoning, and garnish with fresh cilantro. Serve warm with rice crackers.
Notes
Avoid overcooking the pork and shrimp to keep the dip moist. This dip can be made ahead of time for better flavor meld.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Thai
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 30mg