🇹🇭 Thai Cuisine · Street Food

Moo Ping

Prep

20 mins

Cook

15 mins

Serves

4

Difficulty

Easy

Juicy pork shoulder skewers marinated in coconut milk, oyster sauce, and palm sugar, grilled over charcoal.

Ingredients

  • 1 kg beef sirloin
  • 400g glutinous rice
  • 2 tsp minced garlic
  • a pinch of ground turmeric
  • 3 tbsp coconut oil
  • 1 cup Thai eggplant, sliced
  • a handful of fresh mint, chopped
  • crispy fried shallots, to taste
  • 400ml tamarind water
  • a pinch of red curry paste

Instructions

  1. 1

    Prepare the jasmine rice base and set it aside to rest while you get the filling ready.

  2. 2

    In a bowl, combine the chicken thighs, baby corn, sliced lemongrass, and red curry paste, mixing well so everything is evenly seasoned.

  3. 3

    Heat coconut oil in a skillet, wok, or on a griddle over medium-high heat until shimmering.

  4. 4

    Cook the jasmine rice until lightly golden on each side, then transfer to a warm plate.

  5. 5

    Fry, grill, or steam the chicken thighs mixture until cooked through and lightly charred at the edges, about 15 mins.

  6. 6

    Assemble by layering the jasmine rice with the filling, a spoonful of tamarind paste, and a scattering of cilantro.

Tips

Prep all your fillings and toppings before you start cooking, since this dish comes together quickly once the heat is on.

Double the tamarind paste so you have plenty for dipping — it tends to disappear fast.

Keep the coconut oil hot but not smoking — a thermometer helps you nail the perfect frying or grilling temperature.