Pad Pak Boong Fai Daeng
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Pad Pak Boong Fai Daeng
Morning glory flash-fried over fierce heat with garlic, chilli and fermented soybean sauce.
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About this dish
Morning glory flash-fried over fierce heat with garlic, chilli and fermented soybean sauce.
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Ingredients
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300 g morning glorytrimmed into lengths
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5 cloves garliccrushed
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3 bird’s-eye chilliescrushed
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1 tbsp yellow bean sauce
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1 tbsp oyster sauceor vegetarian sauce
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1 tsp light soy sauce
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1 tsp sugar
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2 tbsp water
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2 tbsp Cooking Oil
Prepare and measure every ingredient before cooking. Thai recipes often move quickly once heat is applied.
Method
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1
Mix the sauce
Combine bean sauce, oyster sauce, soy, sugar and water.
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2
Heat the wok
Heat until smoking hot.
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3
Add everything quickly
Add oil, garlic, chilli, morning glory and sauce in rapid succession.
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4
Toss hard
Pat the firm tofu dry, then stir-fry for one to two minutes until wilted but still crisp.
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5
Serve
Transfer immediately so the greens do not overcook.
What it tastes like
Salty, garlicky and smoky with crisp stems and a chilli kick.
Make it milder
Reduce fresh chillies and chilli paste, remove chilli seeds, and serve extra chilli separately.
Ingredient substitutions
Use locally available equivalents while keeping the balance of salty, sweet, sour, spicy and aromatic flavours.
Vegetarian alternative
Where suitable, replace meat or seafood with firm tofu, mushrooms or mixed vegetables and use vegetarian sauces and stock.
Common mistakes
Avoid overcrowding the pan, rushing aromatic stages, or failing to taste and balance the final seasoning before serving.
Serving the dish
Serve hot or at room temperature with the traditional accompaniment noted in the recipe.
Add the listed fresh herbs, lime, chilli, crispy aromatics or toasted toppings immediately before serving.
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