🌶️ Thai-Style Spicy Stir-fried Green Beans (Pad Prik King) Recipe + Editor's Tips

Pad Prik King, a Thai-style spicy and sour stir-fried green beans, is a beloved Thai home-cooked dish. It's spicy and fragrant, and a must-try every time you order it. This dish features fresh green green beans and pork (chicken, beef, or vegetarian options are available), stir-fried with Thai red curry paste, fish sauce, lime leaves, and chilies, creating a vibrant, flavorful, and vibrant dish. I've made it countless times, sharing the recipe with friends whenever they eat it. Now, I've carefully broken it down, showing how Hong Kong kitchens can truly pull it off!

Ingredients (Serves 2-3)

• 300g green beans

• 150g ground pork (or chicken/beef)

• 1.5-2 tablespoons red curry paste (Thai brands such as Ma Sheng or Aroy-D are the most authentic)

• 2 lemon leaves (cut into thin strips, optional but more Thai flavor)

• 2 chili peppers or red chili peppers (sliced, reduce the amount if you prefer spicy food)

• 3 cloves of garlic (minced)

• 1.5 tablespoons fish sauce

• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce

• 1-1.5 teaspoons granulated sugar/coconut sugar

• 2-3 tablespoons of water

• 2 tablespoons oil

• Lime, chopped peanuts, and shallot crisps (optional for garnish)

Detailed cooking process

1️⃣ Cut green beans into 4cm long sections and remove the ends. Blanch in boiling water with a little salt for 1-2 minutes. Drain and set aside (keep them green and crisp).
2️⃣ Heat oil in a pan over medium-high heat, add minced garlic and chili peppers and sauté until fragrant.
3️⃣ Add the ground pork, stir-fry until it changes color completely and breaks up, and stir-fry until half-charred and fragrant.
4️⃣ Add red curry paste and stir well until the aroma comes out. If it is too dry, add 1-2 tablespoons of water.
5️⃣ Add fish sauce, oyster sauce and sugar, stir-fry evenly until the meat sauce is fully cooked.
6️⃣ Add green beans and shredded lemon leaves, stir-fry over high heat until the green beans are coated with the sauce. Taste and adjust the sauce by adding more sugar or fish sauce.
7️⃣ Cook until the sauce is dry and bright red, then turn off the heat and serve.
8️⃣ You can sprinkle some chopped peanuts, fried shallots, and lime slices on the plate to enhance the flavor, which is the best with rice!

The editor strongly recommends

• The spiciness of red curry sauce can be reduced to suit the taste of Hong Kong people, but don't use too much all at once.

• Blanching the beans and then stir-frying them can keep them crisp and colorful.

• You can use chicken or beef. For vegetarians, you can use vegetarian meat or plenty of mushrooms.

• Adding lemon leaves is really authentic, super Thai flavor!

This dish is so fragrant and spicy that you'll want to finish three bowls of rice in one mouthful. The Hong Kong-style stir-fry is incredibly intense, yet it definitely has that authentic Thai flavor! You absolutely have to try it for your next family meal; you'll be finished in no time! 🤩🍚🔥