Pad prik king is a common dish found in Thai Restaurants in the U.S. It is a stir-fry dish consisting of red curry paste, green beans, lime leaves, and meat. In Thai, the word “king” in pad prik king translates to ginger; but interestingly enough, there is no ginger in the dish!!
- 1 tbsp cooking oil
- 1/3 cup French green beans or Chinese long beans
- 1 tbsp red curry paste
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp fish sauce
- 2 chicken thighs
- 4 lime leaves
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Cut chicken thighs into bite size pieces.
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Cut green beans 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch long. Next, cut lime leaves into thin strips using kitchen scissors. Remove center stem from the lime leaf.
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On medium heat, add cooking oil into a pan. When the pan is hot, add the red curry paste. Next, add the sugar and fish sauce. Mix everything together.
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Add the chicken to the pan and stir-fry the red curry paste into the chicken. Cook the chicken for about 5 minutes and add in the green beans and lime leaves. Stir-fry everything together. Cook the chicken completely through and your dish is done!